Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The Appleton Area School District needs money and I can give you 33 years worth of reasons I think we taxpayers should give it to them. That's how long I've been sending students to Appleton Public schools -- including hundreds of parent teacher conferences, book reports, math assignments, science projects, concerts and athletic events. In [...]
The book my daughter Katherine and her friend Hillary wrote arrived on the first day of school for the Appleton Area School District, perfect timing for two young ladies who spent their entire childhood guided and encourage by AASD teachers. The book's illustrator, Hannah Ribbens, is also a product of the AASD, and what a [...]
"Can I write a thank you note?" the little boy asked and I had to laugh because I have tried on several occasions to get our little people to write thank you notes for the gifts they have received and they have always stubbornly and creatively avoided the task. "Well, sure," I replied as I [...]
We wrote a little thank you note to our school district today. Then we hung it from our balcony. If it seems extreme to hang an eight-foot sign from the front of your house on your last child's last day of school, know this: We are that grateful. We loved the field trips to bat [...]
Want to know what gratitude sounds like? Listen to the proud cacophony of nearly 900 string instruments swelling through a Performing Arts Center. Hear the capacity applause. Want to know what it feels like? Run your fingers over hand-built and wheel-thrown pottery, touch a lead-dusted sketch pad, lift a piece of fabricated metal. Want to [...]