You are all Children of God
–Galatians 3:26
And so it is Christmas Eve, a time when everyone is waiting. Waiting for Santa. Waiting for presents. Waiting to see the looks on the kids’ faces to make sure they’re happy with the toys they get. We’re waiting, always waiting
But that’s the problem with Christmas Eve [...]
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The Waiting
You are all Children of God
–Galatians 3:26
And so it is Christmas Eve, a time when everyone is waiting. Waiting for Santa. Waiting for presents. Waiting to see the looks on the kids’ faces to make sure they’re happy with the toys they get. We’re waiting, always waiting
But that’s the problem with Christmas Eve [...]
A Good Night at Challenger Elementary
I know that there are many who are waiting to hear more about some of the decisions made this past Thursday night. (The hiring of yet another person from Aurora, CO as Deputy Superintendent is just one. It’s a good time to have friends in high places.) There were a ton of them; I’m working through them right now.
But I’ve b [...]
How Do You Justify Aides for Administ...
Editor’s Note: These were the comments that I made to the Huntsville City School’s Board of Education at the board meeting tonight. Dr. Wardynski’s response to my comments was, “I did not state that we were hiring people at a nationally competitive rate, but rather that the salaries were competitive on the state level. [...]
I Get It Honest
I knew I was in trouble from the moment I saw her face.
Just in case you ever wondered, kids hear everything. They seem to hear better when you are trying to speak in code.
So Laurel and I were having one of those hard talks one evening about the boy. Most of the time, both of us are convinced that he’s making sufficient progress that [...]
A Call To Action: Resource Room/Class...
So how many kids are in your child’s resource room?
For anyone who doesn’t have a special needs child, the resource room is the primary classroom for children whose disabilities require additional assistance. It’s a place that provides instruction in appropriate grade-level skills, life skills, and social skills. Typically t [...]
Perturbed by Change
At the Huntsville City School board meeting this past Thursday, August 4, Dr. Wardynski offered a report on special education and the system’s ability to meet the requirements of the children’s IEPs beginning on August 8th. He stated that he wasn’t able to answer my question on July 25th because he needed to review all 2,900 [...]
Special Needs Presentation at HCS Boa...
There will be another meeting of the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 5:30pm at the Merts Building downtown.
According to the agenda, this meeting will include a Human Resources Report (that will hopefully finalize the staffing needs for the new year), a report on the Adequate Yearly Progress report r [...]
Huntsville City Schools RIF Plan Targ...
[I\'m reposting this from the end of May. None of these issues have been addressed yet.
On Thursday, July 14th, the system posted its job openings for the new year. 14 positions are available with a special education connections for \"certified\" (read teachers) personnel. One (yes, one) Instructional Assistant position was opened up.
I suppo [...]
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