Category Archives: SOLSC 2013 Weekly

A Little Guidance, Please

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

One room at our school is known as GLC- Guided Learning Center. It is not a place where students enjoy spending the day. In GLC, you stay in your seat all day. You are not allowed to talk. You must … Continue reading →

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Slice of Reading Life

Posted on December 3, 2013 by

I’ve always been a reader. Since I’ve been writing more, though, I take notice of words, phrases, and sentences in a different way. Sometimes the words resonate so clearly with an idea I’ve tried to write about, I marvel at … Continue reading →

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An American Experience

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

I recently got a notice in the mail. As I have shared it with others, the news universally has been acknowledged with a commiserating groan. I ask myself if I have presented the news in a negative light. I hope … Continue reading →

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Blight and Beauty

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

Along a city street stand buildings, once proud- where well-known businesses thrived, marked by iconic signs- Repurposed now, with signs painted over, mocked by the recognizable past, or Abandoned and empty, windows broken, boarded, fences collapsing and yards unkempt. In … Continue reading →

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Sunrise, Sunset

Posted on November 5, 2013 by

Rays of morning sun Slice through trees wrapped in thick fog- Glorious new day Beams of evening sun Make autumn trees glow, then fade- Night falls peacefully

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Fall Break List

Posted on October 22, 2013 by

Just went back to school yesterday after our TWO WEEK Fall Break…here’s my list of highlights to hold onto when I need that “I’m on break” feeling, when I get caught up in “I’m so tired”… Read whatever I wanted … Continue reading →

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Small Town America in Autumn

Posted on October 15, 2013 by

Tall, very old trees line the streets- Thick, sturdy trunks and branches holding hands above, colorful, showy leaves fluttering down, carpeting curbs, sidewalks and yards. Houses, white with green trim, red brick, and stone, with Wide welcoming porches, Pumpkins on … Continue reading →

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