Coaches play a vital role in the development of a child, both on and off the courts/fields. They are influential in the personal development of each child they coach. I know this to be true because my coaches…
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We talk about big things in the lab. Ginger died.  Ginger was our beloved lab goldfish.  Sure, she was a bit of a bully and ate all the friends we offered her, but we liked how she swam…
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Parents have often asked if we have students go outside when the temperatures dip into the teens.  They have expressed the concern that exposure to such low temperatures could be a health risk for children (as well as…
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Recently, I was on a trip to Washington, D.C., with a packed schedule in front of me and short windows of time in which to get from point a to point b between meetings.  I made the most…
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This year, I got a little obsessed with punctuation. I’m an English teacher, so you might figure, “That’s your job.”  Yet, although I instruct 5th graders on the proper use of grammar and mechanics, I’ve actually never been…
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