Here are some pictures from the last couple weeks, sorry that a couple may be a little blurry. These start with the younger stidkid waiting for his class to perform at the band concert on the 9th, then the snow on Sunday and the orchestra concert at a downtown church (both kids performed), and a […]
Month: December 2008
Vaccines, History and the Future
I only just read this particular news item from December 1: Avoiding the Flu Shot?. I have made sure to get a flu shot the last two years — partly because I tend to catch every virus the kids bring home from school, and partly because I am now volunteering a LOT in the schools, […]
This says it all…
Seattle Paralyzed by Chance of Snow Yep. That’s pretty much the size of it! Thanks, KIRO TV for this great headline! And for those of you keeping score at home, this is the first full day off school locally… the late start Monday doesn’t count against days in school.
Test Scores
Well, I don’t know what the best possible score was (minimum to pass any of these is 240), but on the Mid-level Humanities subtest I took in November I scored: 274 and for the basic teaching exams I received: Reading: 297 Mathematics: 288 Next month I will take the Writing portion for the basic endorsement […]
Children are a Joy…. (yeah, right)
Here’s a “bah-humbug” post for the season. Consider it my cynical attempt to help control the world’s population. I know many young people who think children are fun, cuddly, adorable. Basically like teddybears that you get to dress up and take out in public. Here’s a warning: they don’t stay small and easily controlled for […]
FINITO!!!
I am done. The presentation has been given and was well received, though a bit simple for college-age folks — it was intended for the 8th graders I work with. My paper is written (not up to standards, but done well enough — it was optional anyway). My portfolio is pulled together and ready to […]
One down…
Okay. One class (Child Health, Safety and Nutrition) down, one program to go… I took the final for the Child Health class today. Friday, I give my presentation for the Microbial Ecology class and turn in my portfolio. Next week, I keep listening to other students’ presentations and do the evaluation. The week after… I […]
The coolest resource…
A bibliography generator online. Easybib.com Just used it for the kid… enter an ISBN and it puts it in MLA or APA style.
Health Update: More Questions, No Answers
Well, I had an MRI last Monday, with an injection to help highlight any problems that might have been in the joint. Nothing. The MRI showed nothing. No bone changes, no deformities. The bone is healthy, the soft tissues are apparently intact. No explanation for why there has been recurrent pain in the hip for […]