Welcome

Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year (Pandemic Edition).  

Here is a little intro video to get us started:

 

Pandemic T-Shirt Deliveries (Hey Ho Lets Go!)

WHAP T-Shirt Delivery!

I wrapped up this super strange school year, by hand delivering our class t-shirts to most of my students in AP World History.  It was all together a bittersweet week...  

I really loved seeing all of these crazy teenage kids, and their homes and families.  But wow - it really made me miss them.  And sadly, it reminded me of what was lost for all of us throughout this pandemic.  We had three months together just...stolen away.  And I really love these kids, so it is painful.

But we have made class t-shirts for 17 years, and we are not going to let a global pandemic stop this train!  So, yeah, we made our shirts, and we will wear them with a little more pride when this is over, I think. 

We sort of spit in the face of this shutdown with these shirts - by staying the course, and believing that there are better days ahead. And it is all together fitting that our shirts this year are an homage to the Ramones' Blitzkreig Bop (our quiz song), as that song is truly a call to arms.  And I think that is what we all need right now:  A chance to pep talk ourselves up through these times of uncertainty.  But there are absolutely  better days ahead, and when that time comes - we will be ready to grab our new lives by the horns, and drink deep.

Hey! Ho! Let's Go!

2020 Pandemic, Graham's End of year message

Virtual School Is here {Pandemic Edition}

96.5 Teacher of the Month

I was surprised last week when the two morning DJs from 96.5 entered my classroom. Come to find out, I had been nominated to be 96.5's Teacher of the Month.  A parent of one of my students had written in, and it all made me feel really great.  

The thing about teaching is that there are just so many rewarding moments in the job.  It honestly never gets old.  In many ways, being a teacher allows me to have a beautiful view into the goodness of humanity. There are so many kind and generous people out there, and working in public school provides a great opportunity to see it.  

So, I am feeling grateful today.  Thanks to all of you for making this a wonderful ride.