Retired Principal Tales

Taking One Day at a Time

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  • Justice

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    Susie Grace
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    I am stressed out by some of the coverage of the Abby Zwerner case. That teacher needs to be given all the money she is suing for. As a retired administrator, I cannot imagine not responding to a concern that a student may have a weapon. Believe me, most administrators really are on it, unlike…

  • Trunk and a Real Treat

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    Susie Grace
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    This week, I attended Trunk or Treat with my three granddaughters. It was a beautiful, cool autumn day filled with the excitement that only Halloween can bring to young children. I loved seeing my grandchildren enjoy the evening as they went to each trunk and then to the carnival at the end of the line.…

  • Hallelujah!

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    Susie Grace
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    Good news! My daughter’s PET scan was clear! What a HUGE relief! Days and days of waiting and worrying have come to an end. She still has other issues to deal with, but the lymphoma is gone. Now we move on to helping what she has left of her kidney function. Her legs are swollen…

  • More Wait and See

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    Susie Grace
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    God is giving us a test in patience. My daughter and I made the trek to the big city this morning bright and early, leaving a little after seven. Traffic was not too bad since it was a federal holiday. Today’s mission was to see the kidney specialist. This doc is a pleasant guy who…

  • Wise Beyond Her Years

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    Susie Grace
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    My youngest granddaughter, a kindergartner, was asked by her grandpa if she still had a boyfriend yesterday. She told him, “No, he broke up with me.” Grandpa told her that he was going to tell him to bring her flowers on Monday. As serious as can be, she replied, “Well, make sure they are pink…

  • Coffee Addiction

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    Susie Grace
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    Since retiring, I think I drink too much coffee. I don’t know why. I do not have to stay awake for anything usually! I do not drink coffee with all the fuss. I just drink it black, with ice. I often take verbal abuse for drinking it, especially if I buy one on my way…

  • God Help Our Society

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    Susie Grace
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    In all of my years on Earth, I feel that our society is at an all-time low. I worry about this world for my kids and grandchildren. I wish they could grow up in the sixties like I did. Times seemed so innocent on the country farm as a child, but I know the times…

  • Trying My Best

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    Susie Grace
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    Technology is great when you are familiar with it. I’m teaching an online course this semester. I’d rather be in person, but this is ok. Yesterday, I flipped on the computer a couple of hours earlier than my class to finish the preparation. Low and behold, the online meeting app had been changed. I knew…

  • Teacher Bashing

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    Susie Grace
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    Teachers work hard and do not get paid enough (neither do principals for that matter). Society loves to bash teachers all the time. It is ridiculous. Here are some things that the public does not understand: Teachers get paid for NINE months of work. Their contractual day is usually seven hours and fifteen minutes with…

  • First Day

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    Susie Grace
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    The first day of school is just not the same. I miss it. I can’t wait for the kids to come home and tell me about their day. Of course, I will ask them what they learned, and they will say the infamous “nothing”. I always laugh when they tell me that because I know…