And So it Goes in Shreveport

sounds like a fun day!

2012-05-27T06:43:06.367-05:00

sounds like a fun day!

My wife, who grew up in LA and San Diego, still do...

2012-05-27T01:29:48.820-05:00

My wife, who grew up in LA and San Diego, still does not understand the term "sweet corn." I have explained it to her a dozen or more times, and she still does not, I suspect, believe that corn is actually grown that is not the kind that is... Oh, good lord. Anyway, she still snorts every time I use the term, and after all these years, I still use it.

Pam made a great pie a couple of years ago on the ...

2012-05-24T16:44:54.816-05:00

Pam made a great pie a couple of years ago on the 4th of July. It was red, white, and blue.

I did a post on it, but I'm too lazy to look up own post.

So...while I was on the Taste of Home site, I searched for it.

Here it is: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Berry-Cheesecake-Pie

Still, I like the look of the salad you're planning. Just keep that other one in mind. It was FABULOUS, and I'm lobbying for it on Independence Day this year.

HA! When I got in from work, I walked past #4 son...

2012-05-22T17:17:15.488-05:00

HA!

When I got in from work, I walked past #4 son's room, and started singing Alice's classic.

He looked at me like I had three eyes.

Sigh...

Good work, Pat! Enjoy the heck out of your break!

#4 son might get in to your class at some point, but I'm not really sure he will be able to.

The teachers, and staff at BHS have been fabulous working with him. But...well...

Enjoy your Summer. I mean it. Give Steve a hug from me, and a kiss from you.

Wheeee!

2012-05-22T13:23:45.490-05:00

Wheeee!

2012-05-22T13:23:30.292-05:00

Wheeee!

Hooray for you, Pat! You survived another school y...

2012-05-22T12:41:36.036-05:00

Hooray for you, Pat! You survived another school year.

Pat, my Mom was raised in Mooringsport, and gradua...

2012-05-20T19:17:44.378-05:00

Pat, my Mom was raised in Mooringsport, and graduated from Mooringsport High School (it's an elementary school now). There were 13 in her class.

Her Mom & Uncles and Aunts all graduated from Mooringsport High School during the oil boom. If memory serves, they all had about 40 graduates in their class (things dropped off up there after the 1930's).

By the time Mom attended high school, all the boys at Mooringsport High were required to play football, so that there would be 11 on offense, and 11 on defense.

True story.

Mom married a BHS Bearkat boy, and spent most of her life in Bossier City. But, Mom and Dad finally retired up there on Caddo Lake at the old home place that my Great Grandmother & her young husband came to in 1916.

I know north Caddo Parish well...good folks. REALLY good folks, and such a rich history.

I'm with ya, Andy. And I speak from some ex...

2012-05-19T17:22:46.255-05:00

I'm with ya, Andy.

And I speak from some experience; my first five years teaching was in a Shreveport school which was, well, filled with very privileged kids who didn't know how lucky they were.

As teachers we all have good days and bad days and not all kids are really grateful for that great education you're offering them every day. You know how it goes.

But on any given day, I'd never change schools. I love it right where I am. There's something special at BHS that you just don't find everywhere.

And I mean that!

Love you too, Pat. Even back when I was in school...

2012-05-19T17:14:36.464-05:00

Love you too, Pat.

Even back when I was in school in the mid-70's, BHS was starting to be looked down upon by the Airliners, and the Parkway crowd.

(I married one of those Airliners...and many years later she confessed that she wished she had not gone to school with the snobs...rather with me, in an environment like BHS)

It was a GREAT place to be. And, it still is. Lordy, Lordy...your post is bringing up so much in my heart. Can't really express it all, Pat.

I have a Freshman there. His finals are Monday & Tuesday. I think you know that he is not like our other boys...has many challenges.

But, Pam and I were talking yesterday, and she said, "I have not had ONE call this year about Paul having a meltdown. BHS is so much better equipped to help kids like Paul."

Look...it's a long story, but the short of it is that he's growing up, and y'all are helping him.

I am so grateful that you all are there.

I really mean it.

When I think back on my years at BHS ('73-'77), all I have are good memories. Miss Charlotte Jaynes (my favorite teacher of all time forever), Miss Jean Bamburg, Miss Connie Gaines, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Tully, Mr. Williams, Coach Gaspard, Coach Coleman...well, all of them really.

Just one bad apple in the whole bunch of 4 years (she shall remain nameless, but my boys have heard the stories, and laughed themselves silly), and ALL OF THEM KNOW WHAT I MEAN WHEN I REFER TO "The Devil!!!"

Dang...that was a really long comment for trying to cut things short.

I'm "wordy."

Sigh...

Thanks for sharing that post, Andy; I had missed i...

2012-05-19T16:53:58.267-05:00

Thanks for sharing that post, Andy; I had missed it. And I remember Brian. He took on a lot at a young age.

I tell you, I love our school. I love our kids. I would hate to have to think about working anywhere else. We have the most nurturing faculty, the sweetest kids, and the best administration ever. It makes me furious when people make assumptions about BHS because we are in a poor, aging neighborhood.

BHS is the best kept secret in Bossier City.

I'm so proud of our kids!

Love!

Congrats, Pat! You got another group a little fur...

2012-05-19T16:43:58.900-05:00

Congrats, Pat! You got another group a little further on down the road...you and many others.

Don't know if you remember this post I did 4 years ago, or not.

Your post brought back some great memories for me...

Bearkat Pride Forever!

http://andysredneckramblings.blogspot.com/2008/05/urban-high-school-graduation.html

Be concerned, be very concerned. Just remember low...

2012-05-19T08:23:33.651-05:00

Be concerned, be very concerned. Just remember lowering the standards.
We in Mass had higher standards than required by fed, did not want to switch but politicians choose to.

If O has anything to do with it, I would definitel...

2012-05-16T18:47:53.390-05:00

If O has anything to do with it, I would definitely have second thoughts.

Shane, Jindal is a liberal. He is a RINO. He has n...

2012-05-14T15:45:28.888-05:00

Shane,
Jindal is a liberal. He is a RINO. He has not done a single thing of a conservative nature. We need to expose this guy before he gets on the national stage.

I don't think so, Shane. His signature legisl...

2012-05-13T21:23:25.465-05:00

I don't think so, Shane. His signature legislation this term has been education reform; he's giving vouchers to kids in "d" and "f" schools to go to private or charter schools and put in place a rigorous teacher evaluation system. I believe he's going to stick with the CC.

Great post, any potential that Governor Jindal wil...

2012-05-13T21:07:12.660-05:00

Great post, any potential that Governor Jindal will change his mind about CCSS?

I would add the following as a valuable link for r...

2012-05-13T17:07:46.231-05:00

I would add the following as a valuable link for readers wanting to know about Common Core standards:

http://truthinamericaneducation.com/

This is a site with information on the standards and the Longitudinal Data System from writers and educators from around the country concerned about the constitutionality, control and cost. In other words, this information is provided by individuals, not special interest groups or politicians.

The interesting issue regarding the standards is it is bipartisan. Arne Duncan, Obama's DOEd secretary is heralded by many Republican governors and politicians for his educational reform mandates and regulations.

These reform mandates have little to do with education:

http://www.missourieducationwatchdog.com/2011/05/education-is-wild-west-and-there-is.html

Thanks for a nice post.

Take it from a Blue Stater who gets to observe Lib...

2012-05-13T15:27:41.578-05:00

Take it from a Blue Stater who gets to observe Lib educators plan their next moves: This is a Leftie takeover all the way.

Nice work. Linked: 'The Left's Road to a National Educational Curriculum'.

You are correct.

2012-05-11T20:37:55.833-05:00

You are correct.

Aha, the light dawns. Does this testing have to do...

2012-05-10T00:14:56.527-05:00

Aha, the light dawns. Does this testing have to do with that "no child left behind" thing, where results determine how much money your school gets?

You would have loved me when I was in high school. I read the textbok the first week, slept through the classes, did none of the homework, and aced all of the tests. I was perfect material for "no child left behind." I graduated in the top 10% of my class and retained virtually nothing.

In a nearby parish several people have been forced...

2012-05-09T15:14:54.478-05:00

In a nearby parish several people have been forced to resign because they cheated on the tests. I agree. As a professional, it shouldn't happen but it does. Two of the cheaters were principals.

Why don't they just have the other teacher do ...

2012-05-09T09:40:04.698-05:00

Why don't they just have the other teacher do the cell phone thing as well a give the test, and save some of the dashing around?

That's assuming that you can't be trusted to test your own students, of course, which is about the most asinine thing I have ever heard.

I found you through the Dead pelican site I think ...

2012-05-08T20:21:50.618-05:00

I found you through the Dead pelican site
I think your blog is interesting and informative,
And I check your blog often.

Thanks for your insight into a number of local
And national subjects.