My journey as a teacher at MSD
My daughter gave me this illustration tonight. It’s things like this that make the long hours, days away and hard work worth it. There are times that I really feel like a shitty mom, even though I know I’m not. I’m humbled that she’s proud of me. I have always been pulled in 1,000 different … Continue reading June 2, 2019
Today was graduation day for the MSD Class of 2019! I have been at MSD for five years, and have attended every one of those graduations. I love going to graduation. There is so much hope, so much promise in the crowd. No matter what their plans after high school, they have all accomplished something. … Continue reading June 2, 2019
I got home this morning from a quick trip to NYC. I was invited by my friend and newspaper adviser, Melissa, to attend the Pulitzer Prizes Award ceremony, which is held at Columbia University. I never thought I’d attend a Pulitzer event. Even though I’m a writer and journalist, I’m also a teacher and don’t … Continue reading May 27-29, 2019
Today was a difficult day. It was an easy day at school, and everything was fine. The difficulty came with realization and vocalization that I’ve really been struggling lately. I got a text from my mom that my dad was upset that we didn’t give him a card for his birthday. His birthday is the … Continue reading May 20, 2019
The Temple of Time was burned tonight. It was constructed over two weeks in January/February. I went to see it on February 14. The art installation was always intended to be burned; it was made possible by artist David Best through a grant from the Bloomberg Foundation. We got to City Hall around 6p. I … Continue reading May 19, 2019
Santa Fe. It has been called the “forgotten school shooting.” It came just three months after ours, and fell in the shadows of it. The families and community hurt and continue to heal. They deserve justice and to have their loved ones remembered and fought for. The residents of Santa Fe, Texas, wanted the media … Continue reading May 18, 2019
The past 48 hours have brought about a lot of change. I’m not a huge fan of change. I don’t like surprises. I don’t like suspense. I don’t like feeling out of control over my life and situations. I attended a faculty meeting yesterday, wherein we found out who the new principal would be for … Continue reading May 14, 2019
Today was Mother’s Day. I really do enjoy the day, but my heart is always with those who can’t celebrate. Moms who lost children, children who lost moms, women who can’t become moms. I started the day with breakfast made by my kids. I appreciated the effort. I was served toast, a banana and eggs … Continue reading May 12, 2019
Tonight was prom. I love to chaperone, because it’s so nice to see the kids dressed up and fancy. It’s also fun for me to get dressed up, too. I wore the same dress I wore to my son’s Bar Mitzvah in January. I really love it, and wanted to get some use out of … Continue reading May 11, 2019
Today is my 39th birthday. My day began at Morning with Mom (formerly known as Muffins with Mom) at my daughter’s school. We got donuts and sat in the cafeteria to have “breakfast” together. It was sweet. I reminded her that next year would be our last elementary school Mother’s Day celebration. It makes me … Continue reading May 9, 2019