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I find it interesting that some people, especially our youth, can pack so much into their lives, while others with seemingly much less on their plate feel overwhelmed. I’ve had many students over the years decide not to try a sport because they...
When schools closed across the country last spring, most of us never could have imagined just how long the distance learning would last. As our children transition back to in-person school, it’s a return to “normal” but not without some changes....
Who could have predicted that nine months after our governor shut down our schools, education would still look drastically different than normal?
I think I can speak for most people when I when the Oregon governor announced late into the night on March 12 that all say that we were all thrown for a loop schools would close starting March 16 through March 31.
This would later be extended twice...
This blog was originally published in spring, 2019. We thought it was very appropriate to republish now. We are proud at how our teachers have been able to respond to the Covid-19 crisis, partially due to their small class sizes. The small classes...
Unprecedented. Crisis. Weird. Strange times. These are all words that have been used to describe the COVID-19 pandemic. There is another word we would like to use - positives.
It was our very first Parent Teacher Conference. We were beyond excited to hear what was happening at school in the life our new Kindergartner.
My husband and I arrived a few minutes early and waited until it was our time to sit down with our son's...
When I first experienced a blended, or multi-grade classroom, my child was a 3rd grader placed in a 2nd/3rd blend. I think I had a pretty typical parent reaction…. I panicked and my thoughts went straight to, “How is one teacher going to teach two...
A few messages ago our family pastor was preaching about what God looks for in a family He uses to further His kingdom. As I listened, I was reminded that as godly parents, we should be looking for specific godly characteristics in the Christian...
For many children, kindergarten is an exciting introduction to the educational process, laying the foundation for their academic future. It is a time of learning the basics, like shapes, letters and sounds, numbers and counting, how to walk in a...