I played violin as a kid...well, played may be too generous a word. I think "played" denotes some level of mastery. When I practiced even my high level efforts sounded like a cat in heat...a really loud and frustrated cat. My cousin was a violinist with the Philadelphia Philharmonic and my parents were hopeful that [...]
Tag: West Fargo School District
Mrs. Bestge walks on water.
Cheyenne has really been enjoying her new school. Every day I hear about all the great discussions and projects they get to do and about how much she likes her teachers. Mostly though I hear about Mrs. Bestge, Cheyenne's reading and writing teacher. Mrs. Bestge has emerged as Cheyenne's favorite. I can tell already that [...]
Oh yes, there is a correlation between size and skill.
You likely have heard the saying, "It's not what you've got, it's how you use it." I believe that is often intended to be the antithesis of an even more common saying, "Size matters." I think about these two sayings every morning when I take Cheyenne to school. Cheyenne is at STEM this year, West [...]
The speed of flight…
Well, Cheyenne went back to school this week. This year she is in 6th grade at a new school. The first day of school (which was Tuesday in West Fargo) she was a tad nervous and decided that she had thought better of middle school and would not remind returning to the much more familiar [...]
THE NEW FORTY 