The opening of school is always an exciting and rewarding time for me.  While I definitely enjoy the relaxed pace of summer, as August winds down I look forward to the gradual return of teachers who come to prepare their rooms and, ultimately, the arrival of the students who enliven the school with their energy […]

As summer comes to a close, we all begin to see the yellow golden rod and other late summer blooming flowers. However, if you begin to really look more closely you might come across a rare sight – a small patch of milkweed. Milkweed is becoming rare due to excessive roadside cutting. Also the common […]