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Tag Archives: education
Every Little Nail
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” — Kahlil Gibran Every little nail is needed to make a house stand. Every little tree is needed to … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged education, gift of time, give our time, giving time, Homelessness, Hunger, little things, small changes, small steps
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Thanks For Being You
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John Fitzgerald Kennedy As the light peeked out upon the final day of school before Thanksgiving, … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged appreciation, Conestoga Middle School, education, gratitude, parent volunteers, principal, school, Thank You, thanks, Thanks for being you, Thanksgiving, Volunteering, Whitford Middle School
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Warming The Benches
“Hitch your wagon to a star.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson This week, I warmed the benches. Every good manager knows that it takes an entire roster to make a team and even the last player called off the bench plays a … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged bench warmers, Children, education, Giving Our Time, giving time, jackhammer, Making A Difference, Whitford Middle School
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Where Does A Teacher’s Influence Stop?
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” — Henry Brooks Adams Where does a teacher’s influence stop? The classroom door? The school’s front door? The end of the school year? Graduation? I don’t know where … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged education, henry brooks adams, Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 310 – The Pressure Of Procrastination
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank Giving is easiest with a clear mind. When our mind is clear, we don’t have mental clutter. However, our mind … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged education, Giving Our Time, Making A Difference, postaday2011, procrastination, to-do list
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 257 – Teaching Our Kids About Abuse Through Volunteering
Thanks to another challenge on sparked.com, not only was I able to provide them some feedback, but I was able to include my children as well. Like most parents, I am uncomfortable talking about the birds and the bees. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged abuse, Children, education, Family Volunteering, Talking About Giving Back
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 209 – Patience
Volunteered over lunch to help pre-kindergarten kids get a leap start on their reading and writing. In the process, I met a boy who was changed. Today was some lunch-hour volunteering with the same kids I worked with last week. My … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Children, education, Making A Difference, Time, Volunteering
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 202 – Seeing The Joey
Volunteered helping pre-kindergarten kids learn to read and write. Today was my first summer lunch hour volunteering with some children who will be entering kindergarten. Every one of the kids had different reading and writing skills. Some could write their … Continue reading
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