Tag: stories from school

• Thank you!!

  

  I want to say how extremely grateful I am for every single one of you that voted daily, dealt with my text messages and social media posts, that paid for votes and for all the words of encouragement on my quest to be America’s favorite teacher. I didn’t make it past this round. We fought…

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  May 8, 2026

  Enjoy, find the sunshine, Friends, Good times, Gratitude, Life, mental health, my life, reflection, stories from school, teacher life

  America’s favorite teacher, Bill Nye, Gratitude, Life, life lessons, life of a science teacher, love, mental health, my life, pondering, reflection, stories from school, teacher life, thankful and grateful, writing

• Long time no post!

  I know, it has been a very long time since I have posted. Life be life-in! I am finishing my last semester of classes before I start my dissertation, I am teaching through a state take over in my district, I am playing pool again, I am trying to win the best teacher in America…

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  April 26, 2026

  Adventures, Enjoy, Family, Friends, Grad School, Life, life lessons, my life, science, Shout out, stories from school, Student life, teacher life

  America’s favorite teacher, APA, Bill Nye, education, Friends, friendships, Grad School, Graduate degree, Life, life of a science teacher, mental health, my life, PhD, Pool, stories from school, support, TCU, teacher friends, teacher life, teaching, writing

• A new fridge again?!

  

  Happy Tuesday! I hope everybody had a good weekend and a good start to your week. I had a pretty exciting weekend I went to the mad scientist ball always a good time! A fun night, a new lab coat, and a good time with good people! So Friday and yesterday (because b-day, a-day) I…

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  September 29, 2025

  Family, Good times, haha, Life, my life, Oops, science, stories from school, teacher life

  force, haha, Life, life lessons, life of a science teacher, mental health, my life, new appliances, Newtons, pondering, stories from school, teacher life, travel, writing

• Nay moves to Texas… Continued

  17.5 years ago I sat in an interview with a principal and an assistant principal. Side note she was so scary in the interview! haha Those 2 people took a chance on a kid. I was straight out of college. Like literally I had walked across the stage 2 weeks before the interview. I could…

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  September 24, 2025

  Friends, Good times, Grad School, Life, life lessons, my life, science, Shout out, stories from school, Student life, teacher life, Things to Ponder

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• Spring Break 2025

  

  Happy Monday! I hope that everyone is having a good day! I am back to reality, and it sucks! Haha Last week was spring break, and I was living my best life. I read 4 books, I took lots of naps, got lots of outside time in, went to the zoo, went to a clearance…

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  March 24, 2025

  Adventures, book talk, Family, Friends, Good times, haha, Life, lists, mental health, my life, outside time, reflection, Student life, teacher life, Things to Ponder, Week in Review

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• Double Knots?

  

  Happy Friday! I hope that everyone had a great week! The last couple weeks have been exhausting and this week was the week before spring break that is always exhausting! ! haha I have been working on this blog for DAYS! I have 2 more coming in the next few days… so be ready! A…

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  March 14, 2025

  book talk, find the sunshine, Friends, Gute Survey, haha, Life, life lessons, my life, People are crazy, stories from school, teacher life, Things to Ponder

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• The Mavs Game

  

  Happy Friday! I hope that everyone is staying warm! What happened to our spring weather? It has been cold and wet for the last 2 days. It was so cold yesterday morning, and we had a fire drill. So cold! I think it was warmer today. Next week we might get some wintery mix? I…

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  February 14, 2025

  Adventures, book talk, Friends, games, Life, my life, TV, Movies, Books

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• unpopular opinion from a teacher

  

  Happy Monday! I hope that everyone had a great weekend! I Had a pretty good weekend! I didn’t do much! haha I spent time with friends, I read a book, I did some grocer shopping, I did a load of laundry and I mopped the kitchen floor… you know, important stuff! I am so ready…

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  December 16, 2024

  Life, life lessons, stories from school, teacher life, Things to Ponder

  Cell phones, Family, Life, life lessons, life of a science teacher, mental health, my life, parenting, pondering, reflection, school, school rules, Smart phone, social-media, stories from school, teacher life, teachers, technology, unpopular opinions

• One down

  Happy Thursday! I hope that everyone is having a good week! My week is going so slow! How is it only Thursday!? Luckily my students haven’t been too crazy yet. I man next week might get a little crazier but as of right now, not so bad! We are all counting down the days to…

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  December 12, 2024

  Family, Grad School, how-to, Life, life lessons, my life, reflection, Student life, teacher life

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• It wasn’t bad, just not what I was expecting!

  Happy Sunday! I wrote this blog on Thursday and I never posted it! So read it that way! haha I hope that everyone is had a great week! Let me tell you about my day Tuesday! So last week the administration from school came to me and told me that I had been selected for…

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  April 21, 2024

  my life, stories from school, teacher life

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