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January Thaw

For the past week, the sun has been shining and you can actually feel warm when sitting in the sun (as long as you're inside). Perfect reading weather. So far, I've finished the second Children of the Earth series and most of the third, an Alexander McCall book and Feed.

The semester is almost over and that means.... grading! Yipee! This weekend is going to be a marathon session.

In the meantime, if you were thinking of doing National Boards next year, the scholarship applications are out for WA state. (check OSPI) If you're in another state, you might want to check with your certification office.

Comments

traveler hudd said…
haha... no kidding.

i wish it was warming up here. it has been FREEZING.

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