Wow! I can’t believe I have the chance to write back-to-back posts after a brief hiatus. Schools are closed today due to icy conditions on the road, conveniently also the day after the Super Bowl. My coworkers and I were discussing last week how the day after the Super Bowl should be recognized as a national holiday anyway. I have to admit, last night’s game was more interesting than I initially anticipated. As a Redskins fan, I never thought I would be cheering for the Eagle

The title for this post was inspired by a banner I saw downtown on Sunday. The past few weeks have been busy and full of energizing/inspiring events. As a result, my inner light has certainly been shining! Today is the first official snow day of the 2016-2017 school year. We had a 2-hour delay a little while back, but that was it. There was a point where I thought we wouldn’t have any snow days this year, based on the unusually warm weather we have had over the past month. Al

Today I attended an Elementary Art Liaison meeting near my school. I always look forward to these professional development opportunities because I get to see fellow colleagues, learn new strategies, and share ideas/information. Many of us are solo art teachers at our schools. Our Visual Arts Program is going through some transitions, since our supervisor recently retired and our coordinator will be retiring in a few months. At the meeting we expressed our thoughts on various