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2016/kindergarten/parenting/teaching/tips

Back to School | Back to Cool

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Jolie / 1 Comment

(Do you remember that commercial? No? Just me? Okay, then.) Well, the boy and I have officially survived our first week of school–and by survived, I mean ...

football/giving/Happy House/journal/Legos/sharing/teaching/TOMS

Tuesday Ten: Back to School Edition

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means. I managed to string a thought or ten together here. 1. We had our first easy transition day at Happy House yest...

2014/baseball/C3/friends/rodeo/teaching/Timehop/Tuesday 10

Ten for Tuesday

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

1. C3 was amazing–again. It’s always hard for me to unpack what I learn and how I change at things like that on this little ol’ blog, but I...

2013/Baby Gray/first day/firsts/Happy House/mom/motherhood/parenting/school/teaching

When Worlds Collide

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This morning, I switch roles in the classroom. I make the change from teacher to mom. Last week gave me a tiny taste of it, but I know that as Baby Gray spends ...

classroom/students/teaching

To Teach

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

When I hear about school shootings and the like, I always wonder what I would do. I wonder how I would react. In my five years teaching, thankfully, I was never...

school/teacher/teaching

The Reality of It Is

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This was possibly the weirdest morning of my life. All my teacher friends (I have lots) and all my parent friends (I have lots of those, too) posted on Facebook...

learning/school/school supplies/shopping/teaching

Supply & Demand

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

School supplies have always excited me. When I was younger, we would go to a bigger store in San Marcos or New Braunfels so I didn’t have the same supplie...

Baby Gray/teaching

The Things I’ll Miss…

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

While I have to say I’m absolutely looking forward to being home with Baby Gray for 12-14 weeks before returning to work, there are some things I will def...

kindergarten/teaching

What a Week!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

The first week of school is always interesting (to say the very least).  We started Monday with Meet the Teacher (I’d like to say a HUGE thanks to th...

classroom/furniture/garage sale/iPhone/teaching

Busy, Busy… Gotta Keep Moving!

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

My classroom is still coming along. It still looks tremendously empty to me since I’ve left so much of my personal stuff at home or in the (locked) closet...

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