Principal's Point of View: summer

Sunday, June 24, 2012

#Summerblog12 Another Blogging Challenge

Here we go again; another blogging challenge. This time Bill Carozza gets credit for getting us started,

"I have a goal beginning July 1…two blog posts a week. Anyone up for that challenge?"

In related news, @Principalj is right, I have thrown her and @mmiller7571 under the bus for other blogging challenges. In some crazy way, it is my way of thanking them for giving me so many good ideas and motivation during the last few years. Here is how @principalj started her challenge:

2012 Summer Blogging Challenge

Bill Carozza (@wcarozza) over at "Principal Reflections" snuck in a blog challenge in his post "5 Reasons Educators Should Blog." Then my twitter friend @fliegs threw @mmiller7571 and I under the bus in a tweet to get us in on the challenge (now that I think about it, I think he has done this to us every year!) I have a hard time saying no to anything so I'm in (even if it means that this first post is this simple--it is also my first attempt at using the blogger app on my iPad, so I have no idea what it will look like and have found I can't add any links into my post.)

Now I'm off to start thinking of my next blog post...

So who wants to join us? Only 2 posts a week, come on we can all commit to at least 2.

Posted by PrincipalJ.

So, after very little blogging since early February, I am back. I will start now, instead of waiting until July 1. I've got several topics and started posts waiting to be written. Check back soon.

Thanks.

P.S. The image has nothing to do with the post. I include only because my daughter made the sign last week for her first sleepover at our house.

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Full House for a While

This is a great time for me right now because of two full houses.

No, not aces over kings. I am referring to my school and my home.

My school has finished two weeks of the three week Summer Learning Camp (SLC). Each day a wonderful staff, that includes Wolcott Elementary staff, teachers from elsewhere, and a few teens, greets more than thirty Wolcott Elementary students.

This year, the SLC has chosen the theme of "Super Heroes." In these last few days of the program, they are working hard on an original play called "Superhero Crisis." I can't wait until Thursday to see the show and then blog about it.

Having the SLC around has been a great way to start my time at Wolcott. Instead of an empty school, I got to be right in the middle of it all.

The other full house was at home. We just had six house guests staying with us for several days. While it was a bit chaotic, my daughter and son loved having two cousins around, and it was great to see my parent and one of my sisters.

Now, the house is back to normal (whatever that means) and the SLC is winding down.

In a few days, I will be longing for the full house of the in-service days and the start of school.

I can't wait.

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