Photos from the fall 2006

Here's some photos of my funky living space and beautiful campus!

EWS Fall 2006

Revels 2006

I took this explanation directly from the Emma Parent Newsletter: "Revels is an exciting and integral part of the rich tradition of Emma Willard School. Students have been performing this tradition since 1915, and each year the pageantry is reenacted by the senior class portraying the play's familiar medieval characters. To add to the excitement, the identities of the Lord and Lady of the Manor, the Chamberlain, the Jester, and other Revels favorites are a well-guarded secret."

Revels is probably one of the most important events at EWS besides graduation. All the underclasswomen as well as faculty dress in their best and become honored guests at the lord and lady of the manor's big feast. Below is the link for some photos from the event.

Revels 2006

troubles with blogging

Recently I've been been frustrated that I haven't been doing as much blogging as I'd anticipated at the beginning of the year. However, after pondering this for, oh maybe two minutes, I realized that (1) I just don't have/don't make that kind of time and (2) everything I want to write about involves complaints, revelations, inspiration, frustration, involving students or colleagues and this is just too public of a place to be publishing that kind of information. Who know's who could have access to my blog ? How much would it stink to have my students find this blog and learn that I actually gave them a C on their last test because I didn't get enough sleep the night before grading..oops! No, that's not true at all, but what if? It's just too political to write how I really feel about my experience. That's the crazy thing about blog writing. I'm sure I'm like many other bloggers in that I've always felt I'm much more willing to open up my emotions and express how I truly feel through writing rather than speaking. It's a dangerous thing, this computer, because these keys type my thoughts faster than I'm able to really process what I am saying.

So I'm trying to find a way to share my life at Emma Willard without making myself, the school, my colleagues, and the students vulnerable to misunderstanding and false judgement. My brother suggested starting a new blog in which I could anonymously represent myelf, but then how could I really share what was going on with those of you who know me?? that's the tricky thing. Regardless, I do want to write more. Will see what comes about.

¡¡¡¡¡Esta nevando!!!

I almost tripped over myself this morning after opening the blinds to see snow falling rapidly down to meet a white blanket on the ground (hey that kinda rhymes!). Yesterday it was in the mid-60s, yesterday it was a bright sunshiny day, albeit it a bit chilly, and now it's snowing!!!! These are the best kind of snows....when you have no clue they are coming. Maybe I could take my Spanish classes outside to play!!

Blunder of the day (written Nov. 27)

I just got back from running over to the mail room to stop a disaster. Well, I guess it's not a disaster but one wouldn't necessarily look to fondly on putting a test in a student's mailbox before the test has been graded, let alone even taken. oops! This is a student who missed a whole week of class and of course didn't try to catch up over the week long Thanksgiving break. She is so far behind I don't even know where to start. But anyway, I didn't hand out the graded test to the other students during class so I decided to put it in their mailboxes. The blank test with the student's name on it happened to be in the bunch. whoops!

As soon as I realized my mistake, which took place an hour ago, I ran over to the mailroom. I passed through the day-student lounge and guess who was sitting there on the couch??!! Yup, that very same girl and she had the test sitting right next to her. Feeling a bit like a fool, I kindly asked to have it back. Although she said she hadn't even looked at it, I could feel her sadness floating in the air as I took the top secret info from her hands. I'll be sure not to make that mistake again.