On Monday, a total eclipse of a school day,  Newnan, GA experienced 96% totality of a solar eclipse. I learned a few things on this day. 1 –  Northgate’s office […]

Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? I often wonder if I should have been a journalism major because my life and teaching always come back to the basic journalistic questions. […]

Here I am minding my own business at the pool when all of the sudden I realize it’s July 31st. WHAT??? Say it isn’t so. Why can’t life be beaches, […]

Every year at the end of May, teachers hear the same song different verse: “Lucky Teachers with their Summers Off.” Thoughts of sitting by the water for three months with […]

Blue Skies is a ministry founded by a pediatric cancer nurse who saw families struggle through childhood cancer. Melinda’s vision was to give families a stress-free vacation and a break […]

I end every school year with the three Rs: reorganizing, reflecting, and running down 100 South and out the door at break-neck speed. Since I’m not organized by nature, reorganizing […]

Summer readin’, had me a blast Summer readin’, happened so fast Found a book, perfect for me Found a book good as can be Summer days drifting away To, uh […]

Each year I write a poem for the graduating class, but this year I decided to write a commencement speech after being inspired by my friend Adrian Nester who does this on […]