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Ted Nixon2020-05-29T20:18:15+00:00Starting Monday, you’ll begin to see displays on and around teachers’ doors telling you what book they are currently reading and what book is their all-time favorite.
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Forgiveness
Ted Nixon2020-05-29T20:08:28+00:00As much as you want everyone to treat you fairly, as much as you try to treat others the way you want to be treated, someone is going to do you wrong.
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Breakfast Club
Ted Nixon2020-05-29T19:29:12+00:00Welcome back! We are now officially on the home stretch of our school year. This is the fourth quarter and you still have time to finish strong and to feel good about your school year.
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Memorial Day Words
Ted Nixon2020-05-29T19:12:39+00:00Yesterday was Memorial Day in the United States. It’s the day when we remember, honor and thank the service men and women who have given their lives to preserve our way of life.
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D&C Making Choices
Michele Judkins2020-05-14T20:22:40+00:00A news item in the Democrat and Chronicle might have slipped your attention last week. It had to do with a reenactment of the funeral of Susan B. Anthony.
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Puff Treasure | Making Life Better
Michele Judkins2020-05-14T18:48:37+00:00I was listening to a song the other day that first became popular when I was a junior in high school. It was written by Peter Yarrow, one of the trio of Peter, Paul and Mary. The song has become a classic. It’s called, “Puff the Magic Dragon.”
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Bullying Words | Basic Life Values
Michele Judkins2020-06-16T17:10:56+00:00Boredom seems to be a real enemy during this extended period of social isolation. When we’re in school, the only unstructured time is lunch. We know how long our classes last. We know who we’re going to see in the hall in between classes and everything seems to fit nicely into the pre-packaged day. Not so much now!
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Hurtful Words | Sample Wisdom
Michele Judkins2020-04-28T20:23:01+00:00We know many sayings that seem to give us good advice. The golden rule tells us, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Another saying is, “If you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.”
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Vocabulary List | Sample Wisdom
Michele Judkins2020-04-28T20:26:12+00:00I share a study hall with 7th grade English teacher, Mrs. Kunz. I overheard her talking to her students about the spelling list and how tough it was. I checked it out and found that the students were right, it was tough. But, I told them, I could do a Words of Wisdom and use all of the 21 words. Here goes.
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The 3 R’s | Sample Wisdom
Michele Judkins2020-04-28T20:27:12+00:00When I was growing up, we talked about the 3 R’s—Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic. Of course they’re not really R’s, but they did emphasize the part of education that was considered the most important.