This article was published in The Groton Line today. Dear school teachers and administrators, I’ve discussed recess and lack thereof in the upper grades at Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School (GDRMS) in two previous articles, Thoughts on Recess and Whatever Happened … Continue reading
This article was published on The Groton Line today. After hearing from my boys that there is no recess for the older grades in middle school, I decided I’d find out why. (I’m not typically someone who questions authority, but … Continue reading
This article was published in The Groton Line. Did you know that the older grades at Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School (GDRMS) do not have outdoor recess? I didn’t – until football carpool during the first week of school, when … Continue reading
Ten minutes before we’d-be-late-if-we-weren’t-exiting-the-driveway, my oldest son told me he needed a pair of pink socks. “What!?” “It’s a team requirement.” Alarmed, “I don’t recall hearing that from your coach.” “All the guys are wearing pink socks.” “What do you … Continue reading
It has been our constant companion for more than two months, hanging out with us in the living room while we watch TV or in the kitchen when I cook; sitting on the end of the dining room table when … Continue reading
“It has nothing to do with what a big boy you are, honey, it’s more about being accountable to your family. Even grownups have to let each other know those things.” “Okay, Mommy. I mean, Mom. I love you, Mom.” … Continue reading
“My language arts MCAS is coming up,” my fifth-grader announced earlier this month. We were having one-on-one time at the bus stop. We got back in the habit of waiting together when the iceberg next to our driveway got so … Continue reading