Archive for August, 2007
Superintendent Search: The Chase is On
(1.) “If there was ever a time for the entire community to set aside their political agendas and concerns and have a voice in creating a criteria selection for the next superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools; this is that time. It is time to rally together and step forward with positive and constructive information for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Bernalillo County Council of the PTA Clothing Bank
… a great way to donate toward our children’s education.
The Bernalillo County Council of the PTA sponsors a clothing bank for kids in need of school clothes/uniforms. Their website was just created. Please stop by and see how you can donate to this very worthy cause. If you are a parent and in need of help with [...]
Why I write about Albuquerque Public Schools
… an old post I wrote for another (now defunct) blog…
I was cruising through my Word files this morning and came upon a file I’d written after attending one of my very first Board of Education meetings. It made me laugh in that funny, ha-ha kind of way and, at the same time, cringe at [...]
Alternative High School Placed on Elementary School grounds
… a whole lot of mad parents and I’m one of them.
You may, or may not have noticed that I am fairly tuned into the happenings at APS. I am an involved parent and make sure that I know our teachers, have a relationship with our principal, have attempted to create a relationship with our [...]
Pay the kids to stay in school?
… something on one of the local news stations (Jessica? Anything?), and honestly, I can’t remember which one so there is no link, regarding some high school kids attending Tucson Unified School District being paid to stay in school. Here are a few links from the Tucson Citizen and an Arizona Daily Star post in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Linking to APS One Page at a time
… links to the APS website BY PAGE!
My wonderful partner has shown me how to actually link pages from the APS website. She is in web design and I usually just “Mmhmmm” her when she starts talking “geek.” This morning, between “Mmhmmm” and “Really?” (My standard answers to anyone interrupting me.) I heard, “APS website” and [...]
What Do You Make?
… A pretty darned cool teacher tips blog…
I like this guy and I like what he has to say. His name is Adam Waxler and he has a blog and a forum. Here’s a little something I found on him:
Adam Waxler is a middle school social studies teacher, teacher mentor, and the author of eTeach: [...]
Albuquerque Public Schools Registration
… The (title of the) #1 Googled search and most popular blog post I’ve ever had. And for this very reason…
I’ve decided to run another post regarding registering your kids for school. I’ve had a tremendous amount of people coming to this blog for registration information and many, many, many emails from parents looking for help [...]
Karen Sanchez-Griego named principal at new Southwest Mesa High School
I just read in this morning’s Albuquerque Journal (subscription required) that Karen Sanchez-Griego, executive director of ENLACE (Engaging Latino Communities for Education), has been chosen to be the principal at the new Southwest Mesa high school when it opens next year. I can’t think of a better candidate for this critical job. She is a terrific [...]
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