32 years ago, my high school German teacher sent me a postcard from her summer trip to Germany. I still have it. Oh, yea, by the way, I am stealing that idea. I love it. Kim
On 7/8/07, ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And these little things mean a lot to kids. I still have a postcard my > third grade teacher sent me nearly (gasp) 40 years ago. > > Lori > > > On 7/8/07 6:50 AM, "Margaret Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > At 01:08 PM 7/5/2007, you wrote: > >> Damn the torpedos ---- send the postcards! > >> > >> Thanks to all of you for your insight into the postcard > >> "issue". The first thing I'm going to do is ask my principal what > >> will happen if I send them anyway. Since this is my 41st year of > >> teaching, a letter of reprimand in my permanent record is of little > >> consequence - should it come to that. However, since no one has ever > >> stood up to her before, it's time for me to do what I think is best > >> for the students. I'll wait until August to send them. I'm not > >> asking the school to provide anything except permission. I print the > >> cards, and pay the postage. I think that it's important to start > >> the year on a positive note, and this is one way to do it. > > > > > > So, again, thanks to all for giving me the courage to do what I feel > > is right for my team and my students. > > > > Margaret > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > "Literate Lives: A Human Right" > July 12-15, 2007 > Louisville, Kentucky > > http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > -- Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, California 93702 Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but happy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
