Vogts leaving WPHS, moving to Sterling
It is with an avalanche of emotions I write this post. After two amazing years of being the journalism teacher (and bus driver, forensics coach, […]
teaching
Elementary student makes my day
My mornings generally consist of driving a brief bus route in which I pick 3-4 elementary students, all of which are boys. The number depends […]
Speech Communication teaching test passed
Earlier this school year, I took two teaching tests, and I passed them both. However, I still had one to take. Well, the results are […]
PHOTOS: Snowmageddon 2011 in Arnold, Kan.
Western Kansas has been slammed with a blizzard. We didn’t have school today, and we got dismissed early Monday. This means Monday night’s Christmas concert […]
Vogts passes teaching tests
This post has been a long time in the making. In September, I took two tests that are necessary for me to become a full-fledged […]
Summer comes to a close
A dark time in my life has finally passed. The dark cloud of its existence is rapidly breaking apart only to reveal refreshing sunshine. Summer […]
Powerful poem can be read two ways
Poetry is an incredibly powerful and complex form of expression. It is an art, and to do it well is no easy task. So when […]
The Voice comes back from the dead
It has been a long time. Far too long, actually. I haven’t posted in a long time because of work and school. Of course, I […]
Google Forms provides interesting applications for educators
On Feb. 3 I performed a bit of an experiment with my high school journalism students. I had read an article titled, “62 ways to […]
Hard to plan for ‘hidden curriculum’ in schools
NOTE: This is an assignment I wrote for my master’s degree work through Fort Hays State University. I’m sharing it here because the concept of […]
Vogts adds another job to resume
I am employed at Western Plains Unified School District 106 in the high school. I don’t have just one job, though. Here is a quick […]
Posting dry spell comes to an end
OK. I’m sorry. It has been over a week since I last posted. That’s pathetic. So, just as a way to get things back up […]