On a cold, wet night 400 miles from home I joined other families as they awkwardly approached the school patio of my granddaughter's s...

Like me, I am sure teachers across this country are heart broken at the school shooting tragedy this week.  There are just not works to ex...

One of my favorite traditions at Chets Creek is our "Seasons of Giving" project.  Each class is encouraged to support a cause ...

One of my favorite Chets Creek traditions is Pow Wow because it reminds me of how far we've come.  We've moved from the days of a ge...

 We have read all of Kevin Henkes' "mouse"  books.  We used the books to study his characters.  First, with Wemberly, we work...

We start our fall celebration each year with a Literacy Parade.  Some children use their Halloween costumes and just find a book to match...

It was out to the garden today to plant radishes. I feel so fortunate to have this opportunity with our students. Each row is marked...