Getting back into a routine after summer isn't always as smooth as you hope. Teacher workshops gave me a chance to practice my morning routine, and let's just say I still have some work to do.

A Letter to My Buddy, Elliot March 17, 2021, is a day I will always remember. My coworkers had been exposed to Covid and were required to stay home for the rest of the week. That meant I would be teaching in the classroom with three substitutes. I knew drop-offs were hard for you, so I chose the perfect substitute to meet you in the parking lot—Mrs. Carr, someone you knew from church. You were a trooper. After a few tears, you settled into the day. Oh, your drop-offs. You lo