Jamesville-DeWitt High School
Interview with my Friend, Author, Kasey Mathews
My friend Kasey Mathews’ brand new book Preemie: Lessons in Love, Life & Motherhood hits the shelves today at a bookstore near you! Read this post and try to win a copy!…
Not To Be Trashed: Guest Post by Mary Mollica
Today’s guest blogger is my old friend, Mary Mollica whom I have known since 1975 when we found each other in 2nd grade. Today, Mary recalls our most excellent high school art teacher, Carl Wenzel. She’s not lying about his quirky-awesomeness. My homeroom was next door (in the other art room) but I often hung out in his room. With one quick lesson, he helped Mary save something that she almost threw away. He may not remember doing this, but his words and actions changed her life….
Back in 1985
In my last post, I wrote about my nephew, Alec, and how he delivered the commencement speech at his high school graduation. As I sat waiting inside the local college field house, miles away from the actual school my nephew attended, I couldn’t help but think about my own graduation back in 1985….
Class Pictures: The Aftermath
Yesterday for School Photo Day, I wrote about how I was voted “Class Flirt” my Senior year in high school. A few hours after my pictures went live, Monsieur Flirt contacted me. …
Sure, I’ll Write You A Recommendation…
Many of my former students think that because they liked me – that because I was kind to them and they passed my class – that they are entitled to strong letters of recommendation, but the best letters of recommendation speak not just about academic performance but about work ethic and character, growth and potential….