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Friday I stayed late to wrap up the day. I only pl Friday I stayed late to wrap up the day. I only planned to stay an hour or so. I ended up staying almost until 6 o’clock. When I walked out, the sun was setting and it rained during the day and the rain stopped and there was a magnificent rainbow. If I had waited five minutes more to come out five minutes early, I would’ve missed it. Timing is everything and I think somewhere inside Scullen Middle School is a unicorn. #timingiseverything #middleschool #teaching #science #rainbows
Today marks the 162nd anniversary of John Newland' Today marks the 162nd anniversary of John Newland's periodic table publication. He categorized known elements into eight groups, calling it the Law of Octaves. Dmitri Mendeleyev later refined the table five years later. Our sixth graders celebrated Periodic Table Day with enthusiasm, showcasing their creativity by dressing up as elements! #science #periodictable #chemistryisfun
Just finished shovelling the driveway and I think Just finished shovelling the driveway and I think we might have gotten six or seven inches of fresh snow. It’s a nice look. #snow #weekendsnow #nosnowday
It is 17 SEVENNnnnnnn-SIX. 250 years ago we declar It is 17 SEVENNnnnnnn-SIX. 250 years ago we declared our independence. Thanks to @makehistoryfun for the shirt… it was 2-7.2-7! #historymatters #six-seven #middleschool
Reset my feeders this morning - changed the nectar Reset my feeders this morning - changed the nectar to make it ‘sweeter’ - heard a hummingbird moments ago so I know they are still here… have had one visit recorded yesterday and another this morning. #birding #curiosity #hummingbirds #science
This past July, I was able to fulfill dream and vi This past July, I was able to fulfill dream and visit the Netherlands American Cemetery near Margraten, Netherlands. I don’t know anyone or have a family member who is buried there. My only connection is through a story I first learned of in 2016 about a young Dutch boy who adopted PFC James E Wickline’s grave when he was thirteen years old in 2002. For more than a decade this boy was curious and full of wonder (and respect and awe, too) about this soldier and his life which ended on this day in 1944. Wickline was 21 when he died parachuting into the Netherlands in Operation Market Garden. May never forget @usabmc .#worldwar2 #netherlandsamericancemetery #sacrifice #remembrance 508thparachuteregiment
This week's Thoughtful Thursday quote is from Quin This week's Thoughtful Thursday quote is from Quincy Jones, "You can't get an A if you are afraid of getting an F." This is a reminder that we need to be doing our best and know that learning won't happen without setbacks. #ThoughtfulThursday #persistence #grit
Finished my bucket list last weekend and getting r Finished my bucket list last weekend and getting ready for a new school year. Can you use SCIENCE to name the four ballparks? #science #claim #evidence #reasoning
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Today in History. I know this poem. #historymatters #todayinhistory Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is published

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Today marks the 162nd anniversary of John Newland's periodic table publication. Yesterday, our sixth graders celebrated Periodic Table Day with enthusiasm, showcasing their creativity by dressing up as elements! #science #periodictable #chemistryisfun

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