cultural values
A symbol of Little League values?
This past week was San Antonio’s Little League District 19 city tournament. Texas District Tournament Schedules 2007 City Championship Tournaments The results so far are: 10 and Under: McAllister Park National 12 and Under: McAllister Park National Little League: McAllister Park National Juniors: McAllister Park National Seniors: Alamo Heights Softball Minors: McAllister Park American Little [...]
Some people are never happy
Wow, long time no blog. We just finished our baseball league’s tournament and I’m glad to see it gone. Our team actually won the best two out of three in two games. Of course, there were only two teams in the league but it was still an accomplishment. Our manager actually tries to get everyone [...]
How it all starts
High School Students Upset Over Holocaust Assignment | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News: Students and teachers said the students tagged as Jews were forced to stand against the wall as those portraying Germans passed by in the hallway. The Jewish students were also the last to eat lunch and had to pick up everyone’s garbage, the [...]
Would they pay if they knew they wouldn’t play?
Baseball season has started (which has cut into my blogging time) and once again I get to see up close and personal what coaches and parents will do to win. My biggest gripe is the minimum play rules. In Little League, you only have to play a kid for six consecutive outs or one at [...]
Rudolph and the road not taken
I didn’t watch any Christmas shows this year. But on Christmas Eve, we somehow got on the topic of the show on Rudolph, the elf that wanted to be a dentist, the island of misfits, and the abominable snowman. We all agreed that the other reindeer were mean and somehow that’s overlooked in the story. [...]
First, it was just a problem with Michaela Ward
This is from last October: McKinney ISD Issues Response To Cheerleader Sponsor – Sports: The McKinney ISD Board of Trustees, administration, campus administration, and staff will continue to deal with student discipline in a consistent manner in an effort to create a safe and positive learning environment. The District and campus have met with parents [...]
McKinney ISD Cheerleading Mess
First, you’ve got to read this: Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News: Cheerleading mess a team effort Give us some willful teens; give us some enabling adults – what do we got? A mess. And who’s reaction do they go for? The students and parents. Star Community Newspapers: Parents and [...]
If it’s all McGee’s fault, why are they settling?
So it looks like we’ll never know after all. I still think that the principal’s handling of this situation warrants a “growth plan”equal to that of McGee’s. Lawson had already collected her data/evaluation before the museum trip but they weren’t revealed to McGee until after the trip. That, in of itself, is no big deal. [...]
McGee says “no but…”
Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News: FRISCO – The elementary school art teacher entangled in a fight with the Frisco school district turned down the district’s settlement offer Thursday morning. Sydney McGee’s lawyer said he submitted a counter-proposal to the district, but he declined to discuss the proposal. Maybe we’ll [...]
Quiet money
Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News: FRISCO – The elementary school art teacher embroiled in a public fight with Frisco ISD has until noon Thursday to approve a settlement deal or the district will start the process to fire her, Superintendent Rick Reedy said Monday night.The proposed agreement calls for [...]