Last nights performance at Jazz At Lincoln Centre was awesome! Miss Gremlin rocked the place along with 90 other kids from 8 local schools who utilise the program of Midori and Friends.
All the Cool Kids Play Chess
I can announce it now, I’ve been holding it in for a while, Miss Gremlin is going to Chess Nationals in Dallas next month. She was selected along with 9 other students from her school to compete against children from around the country. It’s a pretty big deal.
It’s Valentine’s Day, So why does it feel creepy?
So the 14th is almost upon us again. The day for lovers …. St Valentine’s day. The Victoria Secret catalogues are coming in thick and fast, so why are the children at school making cards for it? It’s creepy.
10 Ways to Organise A Teen
So it has become apparent that Grand Master D has no organisations skills. None, zip, nada. Yeah I know I should have seen this coming but honestly, I had no idea they weren’t teaching this stuff in school, because that makes sense right. That’s where they are 8 hours a day, surely in that time there would be some instruction …
And then as if by Magic……Silence
Everywhere across NYC today , if you’re a public school parent, you’re rejoicing in back to school. Summer is too long, the kids get bored and by September we’re all ready to part ways…right?! Well in this house most definitely. As my wristband alarm buzzed me awake this morning at 6:30, I was ready, ready to make school lunches, ready …
Unintended Consequences-A Guest Post
Today I am featuring a post from a blogger friend, this incident happened recently and because she didn’t feel comfortable posting on her own blog where the woman involved may see it, I offered her a voice.
Almost Done!
Today has been filled with busy end of year stuff. Firstly, checking Grand Master D into his week of intense film study and then heading back to school for Miss Gremlin’s award ceremony. She’s awesome, suited herself up like this for the occasion.
Are We There Yet?
Seriously, this school year will NOT DIE… Yesterday was a half day. Brilliant idea. Make the kids get up on a Monday morning to go to school until 11:30. These guys are smokin’ crack! I may need some soon but this is how we’re limping to the finish line….
School’s Over When the Tests are Done
You guys got pretty riled up the other week when I posted about these ridiculous state tests and the Common Core standards, so if we’re gonna talk education, let’s get all the cards out on the table. Is this what your child’s education looks like? no spelling tests no grammar no times tables by rote no show and tell no …
The Education Elephant is in the Room and He’s Sitting on Me…Again
This might be a whiny, ranty bitch session about education, so if this is not near or dear to your heart or you wanna tell me to suck it up… move along because today I own these feelings and I need to get them out. However I will try to stay coherent.