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Live, Die, Repeat. That’s the subtitle of a science fiction movie, Edge of Tomorrow. Tom Cruise plays a soldier who repeats the same day of combat, living and dying over and over again. The key to his surviving longer into each repeating day is dependent on his learning and remembering what to do and what…
After the testing deadline, then what?
August 15 is Oregon’s deadline to have your student’s testing completed. What’s next? Potentially a request from your ESD to turn in your test results. From the administrative rules, OAR 581-021-0026: 5 c. Upon request of the superintendent of the education service district, the parent or legal guardian shall submit the results of the examination…
A New Year’s Resolution You Probably Didn’t Make
New Year’s resolutions. Did you make one? How about this one: Live Memento Mori! Probably not, but you might want to consider adding it to your list or simply focusing on it exclusively. Memento Mori is a Latin phrase which says, Remember you must die. Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor, wrote regarding memento mori, “You could…
Declaring A Test Holiday?
A test holiday has been declared for students in public schools nationwide. Sort of reminds me of the child’s game of hide and go seek where at the end, the seeker calls out, “Olly olly oxen, free, free, free.” This meant you could come out safely into the open. No penalties, no consequences, no getting…
ESD requested you turn in your test results?
Hello home schoolers, Just a brief email to let you know that some home schoolers are being requested to turn in test results this year. There are three things to know and three things you can do. Administrative rules below are italicized and in smaller print. What you need to know: First, even if you…
Living Memento Mori Part 1: Getting and Handling Bad News
Eventually we will all get news which is hard to bear and sometimes almost impossible to take. It could range from “disappointment”-something like needing to change or cancel vacation plans to “unbearable”- a serious financial reversal, a marriage that ends, a life-threatening illness, etc. How do you handle this? Emily DeArdo was diagnosed with cystic…