Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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What is my super power?
Jennifer Jones-Molina When you think of a super power, you may think of mind reading and x-ray vision.
High hopes for physical education
Nancy Blake Back when I was attending graduate school in Oregon, I worked evenings at a local pizzeria. Dressed in
Students' creativity knows no limits
Diana Sloan-Basner The evolution of the third grade free enterprise system has been fascinating to observe. It all started
Equal doesn’t always mean fair
Brandy J. Bishop Last spring I agreed to take over the Leadership/Student Government program at Colony High School. This
Eat. Love. Say. Ten years of Chalk Talk
By Emily Forstner Chalk Talk This is the final Schools Page Chalk Talk for the year. It is hard for
The ‘special’ part of the school day
By Nancy Blake In most elementary schools, there are certain subjects referred to as “specials.” These subjects often include physical
Read across the Valley
By Diana Sloan-Basner When my older son was home on winter break, he mentioned that Facebook co-founder Mark
‘I’m not dead, I’m still here’
Life is hard; it takes courage to move forward. My personal journey has had its share of bumps in the
When I was your age…
By Brandy J. Bishop “When I was your age, I walked 20 miles to school each day in knee-deep
Yelp for teachers?
By Prudence Plunkett I read an article recently in which a blogger suggested that what we really need is “Yelp
Happiness, basketball and music at WHS
By Jill Showman In 2012 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/281, which decreed that the International Day
First ladies appear at local school
By Diana Sloan-Basner Every now and then, a lesson builds its own momentum and becomes something much larger than