There's no easy way to say it - times are tough right now. It seems that uncertainty and fear are not just knocking at the door, but downright pounding on it. So, what can we do now...TODAY...to help maintain our peace? I asked HPA mom Shannon Lane to help us with a list of some… Continue reading Tips for Growing in the Storm
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An English Teacher’s Guide to This Week in Nashville
It's been a big week here in Music City, and not in a good way. During the night Monday, tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee, leaving a path of devastation about 50 miles long. As my English class and I discussed analyzing literature this week, I stumbled upon an interesting connection to these storms. One of… Continue reading An English Teacher’s Guide to This Week in Nashville
Cultivating Culture
The concept of culture is a hot topic in businesses, schools, and churches, and rightfully so. We've managed to take this beautiful word that covers cultivated behavior, accumulated experiences, and a collection of patterns both explicit and implicit and use it to describe, as my students might say... the "vibe" of a group of people. This… Continue reading Cultivating Culture
“Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”
As I sit at my desk the Saturday before the first week of our THIRD year of HPA, I am overwhelmed with love and gratitude for all the people that have helped make this little school a reality. If I started a list, it would be miles long because I wouldn't be the teacher I… Continue reading “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”
