Updates concerning or relating to teaching and learning.
High school j-teachers to converge on Reno
Earlier today I tweeted I was heading to Kansas City. Some of you might have wondered why. Well, that’s because by 8 a.m. Sunday I […]
Education
Farm gets special dinner guest
Wednesday and Thursday roommates Jerod Horchem, Travis Schafer and I all ate pretty good. Thursday we had steaks marinated in Italian dressing and cayenne pepper. […]
New superintendent welcomed to Western Plains
RANSOM – Western Plains Unified School District 106, which has schools in both Ransom and Bazine, is welcoming a new superintendent for the upcoming school […]
Vogts not becoming an EMT
A while back, I posted on my Twitter feed I was considering taking an EMT course. I have reached a decision. I am not going […]
WPHS morning weights cancelled
This picture shows the signs that now adorn the Western Plains High School weight room doors. I have decided to stop opening the weight room […]
High school teachers aren’t ‘gonna take it’
via youtube.com According to YouTube, “A group of teachers gathered to poke a bit of fun at some bad habits exhibited by high school students.” […]
Last day for WPHS takes place
Today is the last day for classes in the Western Plains Unified School District No. 106. It has been a good year of being a […]
WPHS Graduation: Photos revealed
On Sunday, the Western Plains High School Class of 2010 received their diplomas in the high school gymnasium at Ransom. The class elected to forgo […]
WPHS Graduation: Senior Slide Show debuts
On Sunday, the Western Plains High School Class of 2010 received their diplomas in the high school gymnasium at Ransom. The class elected to forgo […]
‘Gilligan’s Island’ contained sociopolitical relevance
Did you know “Gilligan’s Island” was an important piece of television history? It was full of “style, symbolism and sociopolitical relevance,” according to Lewis Napper […]
BOE offers j-teaching contract
Put on your dancing shoes and your party hat because it has finally happened! I’m going to be a teacher! Monday night the Western Plains […]
Superintendent search nearly finished
Thursday I wrote about how the Western Plains Unified School District 106 superintendent, Kerry Lacock, was leaving and how I was sad to see him […]