Tag: West Fargo School District
The gift…
I want to thank the middle school music teachers, Mrs. Larson and Ms. Schwartz. They gave me a great gift last year when Cheyenne wanted to quit playing viola. They convinced her to stay with it for another year. They did what I could not - they provided a rationale she thought had merit. And [...]
Horrible inequities…
Three West Fargo students died over the past three days. Three families lost beloved children, students lost friends, and the community lost its sense of serenity. Whenever a young person dies there is a sense that something in the universe has gone horribly awry. There is something so difficult to absorb about a young person leaving [...]
Please God, let her play the viola her entire life…
Tonight was the 8th Grade Orchestra's Winter Concert. Cheyenne has been in orchestra since 6th grade. There are only two concerts a year - one in the winter and one in the spring. The winter concerts are very short events - typically about a half hour or so. The performance this evening featured six relatively [...]
Another year, another love affair…
Well here we are - another school year begins. With each new school year comes new faces and new relationships...and for me, yet another love affair. It all started in August 2010 when I first met the members of STEM's 6th grade teaching team. They were all young, engaged, and committed to creating an educational experience like [...]
Travel is a state of mind…
Today I report back on the 3rd Annual Cosmopolitan Soiree hosted by the STEM Center's 7th grade team. It was a long and busy day and I bet those kids will sleep well tonight. I wasn't there quite as long as the kids, but I too am fairly tired; as such, tonight I share mostly photos and only a [...]
The 3rd Annual STEM Cosmopolitan Soiree
Regular readers of my blog have often heard me sing the praises of the STEM Center - Cheyenne's school in the West Fargo School District and the only magnet school in the state. Well, you may not have actually "heard" me - more accurately, you "read" me singing the praises of the amazing work the staff and [...]
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