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Merry Christmas to You!

Dec 01, 2011 No Comments by

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!    But, what makes it so special?  Maybe it is time with your family and friends.  Could it be the melodious Christmas music heard throughout the crisp holiday air?  Do you relish steamy mugs of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate served in festive holiday cups?  Or, maybe [...]

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Chaperoning a Senior Trip

May 01, 2009 No Comments by

Do you remember your senior trip?  Senior trips are awesome! The senior trip highlights a student’s years in high school. It is the icing on the cake. Students have been working the entire year to save money through countless fundraisers, and they have generated a buzz of excitement at school in anticipation of the trip [...]

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Walking Down Field Trip Memory Lane

Apr 01, 2009 No Comments by

Many years have passed since the day that I woke up as fourth grader excited and ready to attend one of the most anticipated field trips of the year.  My class was going to Idaho’s state capital!  As I walked through our capitol building, I felt like someone very special.  I was so privileged to [...]

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How to Act When Directing a High School Play

Mar 01, 2009 No Comments

This article finds me preparing around the clock for our annual high school play production.  Anyone who has directed something of this magnitude is well aware of the multiple extracurricular hours it takes to make a fictional script become reality.  This is my first year conduction a play, and needless to say, I am learning [...]

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What I’ve Learned About Selling Candy

Oct 01, 2008 No Comments

I have had the opportunity for the past two years to head up the fundraising at our school. While many have personally put their hand on my shoulder and expressed their sympathy to me for being the “new guy” and having to take on this ugly monster of a responsibility, I have enjoyed it and [...]

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