From an outside window looking in, the big item missing from many food programs is fresh food. Because of the perishable nature of fresh fruits and vegetables, it is hard to get them in food programs. Enter an elementary school leadership program and the enterprising teacher who knew a garden could provide many lessons for… Continue reading The Harvest is Plentiful
Here in upstate NY we sort of go by those age old adages that summer starts Memorial Day weekend and ends Labor Day weekend. Kids here do not even start school until the Wednesday after Labor Day. Best we not discuss when they get out of school as I am sure that would astonish some… Continue reading Good Bye , Summer!
Please realize these thoughts are mine and mine alone. They do not reflect the feelings of the school district my child attends and of which I am a member of the board of education. Friday morning a group of unsuspecting folks on Twitter were discussing educational reform. I think this is fantastic as I find… Continue reading Education Funding
I spent all last week with thoughts going through my mind. A lot of these thoughts I wanted to put down here on my blog and then I thought better of it. I have always, even prior to my election to the Maine-Endwell Board of Education, been a huge supporter of our schools. I… Continue reading Finding My Voice
I have to admit this was not a new thought. Yesterday, I was reading Tim Nekritz’s blog, Inside Tim’s Head. Tim was discussing the social media inventory of his employer, a state university in NY, and the uses of having said inventory written down. I so wanted to put the phrase “down on paper” there… Continue reading Social Media Inventory
What a difference a year makes! Last year’s State of the State address was around this time. Now, a new governor and I am watching the executive budget presentation on February 1st. Better than that, the entire event – comments by Lieutenant Governor Duffy and Budget Director Megna and the presentation itself from Governor Andrew… Continue reading NYS Budget
I made a quick tweet on Tuesday morning that I was going back to school for the first time since 1983. Hope I didn’t age myself any with that statement. It seems that a lot of my friends are experiencing that first day for the first time – first day of preschool, first day of… Continue reading Back to School
My run for school board this past May was not my first foray into local politics. I had run in 2003 also and the woman who beat me is still on the Board. I had also, several years ago, applied for an open position that was available but withdrew my name after the interview when… Continue reading Board of Education
Yup! I have them at the moment. It is Wednesday morning – though you all won’t see this until Saturday by which time I should have a full blown case of nerves. Back near the end of February and beginning of March, I started getting nervous. I had made this huge goal – a race… Continue reading Nerves
I have been struggling lately with trying to find my voice as I write. I am not tired of writing. Nor have I run out of things to say. I am just stepping back and wondering about some of the issues I wish to write about now that I am an elected official. I want… Continue reading Trying to Find My Voice
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