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Sunday, December 24, 2023

The End of the Stenner Era

Effective July 1, 2024, Principal Stenner will depart my high school for a presidency post at a private Florida Catholic high school. Here are five takes I have. Color me surprised. Mr. Stenner is an alum at our high school, having graduated from there in 1983. He returned in 1987 after college to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

A Hodgepodge of Relaxation...or Maybe Not

The last day of school before Christmas break was a hodgepodge of mostly relaxation. Some classes through parties. Others played games. Some just let kids chill out. With the excitement of the impending break, teachers were quick to recognize nothing was going to get done. Still, there were some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 3, 2023

Sympathetic to Slavery? What?

I was on fire during the second semester of Intro to Music. That does not mean, though, that I was perfect in the course. I had some moments where I did not perform as well. One was a quiz I botched. I had one of those blank mind moments. I still pulled a C. Another quiz that did not go well was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 1, 2023

Exam in the Gym

When I was in middle school, exams were held in the gym. We would sit on folding chairs at long wooden tables. The way it would work out was that each table would hold a sixth, seventh and eighth grader. That way, no cheating could happen with looking on someone else's paper. Bathroom breaks were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 26, 2023

The Weakest Link

Sophomore year was a year in which the game show The Weakest Link was all the rage. For the intent of getting to the story, I'm not going to bog down this entry with the rules of the game. After my successful religious music quiz, Mr. Spicer decided to have the top six grades participate in a... Sign in to see full entry.

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