Middle schoolers! What a revelation they are! Over the last five weeks, I’ve spent quality time with several of them, their teachers, parents, and interested community members. The CVC’s Study Circles focused on middle schoolers just concluded, and the Action Forum is on Wednesday, March 12, from 6:30-8:00 at the Hub. More on the Action [...]

No one ever says that middle school years are the best years of life. Absolutely no one. It is a truth universally acknowledged that the middle school/junior high years are difficult for everyone involved, but especially the kids themselves. I am fortunate that I went to a K-8 school and only struggled during my freshman [...]

Believe it or not, I can actually focus and finish a project within a specific timeline, all my procrastination and distractions notwithstanding.  I’m not saying I complete the project with lots of breathing room to spare but I do adhere to deadlines. Such was the case last week when I was feverishly editing the Study [...]

I’m just going to put it right out there.  Partially because many people don’t, won’t, or can’t, and partially because you’ve already learned all sorts of things about me as a regular reader of this column.  You already know that I’m an eternal optimist, somewhat scattered, easily distracted, tardy at times, enthusiastic, and in constant [...]