Falling Apart?

Our drinking fountain is on the fritz here at The Mailbox. When I rounded the corner yesterday afternoon, the photo to your left is an image of what I saw. It honestly gave me the biggest laugh of the day. It’s temporarily out of order? I never would have guessed. 😉 Every workplace needs upkeep…

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Cold Hands, Warm Heart

I don’t think I’ve ever had a classroom that was a comfortable temperature. Now, I know that we all have different internal thermostats. On any given day here at The Mailbox, you can find some people dressed in five layers and shivering while others have taken off as many layers as they can without getting fired. But…

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A Few of My Favorite Things

Over the last several years, I’ve enjoyed working closely with the other editors here at The Mailbox to create, edit, and share a slew of great ideas for upper grades teachers. Just for fun, I’d like to share a few of my favorite ideas for your consideration. “My Page” – Sure, kids these days are…

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What’s Mike Mulligan Got to Do With It?

In the small town where I grew up in central Connecticut, in the era of avocado-colored kitchen appliances and a national reliance on wide collars and polyester fabrics, there were five elementary schools. One of these had already closed by the time I reached kindergarten and one was brand new. My hometown has grown over…

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