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the most diverse zip code in the country

June 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Evidently my school sits in the most diverse zip code in the country! Here’s a video…
No wonder it’s such a great place to work!

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Holiday dances? Which holidays?

December 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Holidays in the public schools… now there’s a topic with little agreement!  There are proponents for including all of them… for celebrating the most visible… for distinguishing between education & celebration… for celebrating none… There are legal opinions, personal opinions & curriculums… Many questions, but no prefect answer.
When I was growing up, holiday projects at [...]

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Poetry Out Loud: in American Sign Language

April 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

At the recent Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest in Washington D.C. (April 26-28), Tiffany Hinano Hill, a student at Oregon School for the Deaf, represented Oregon State. As the first contestant to use sign language to express a poem, Hill challenged the judges’ concept of Poetry Out Loud, clearly demonstrating the expressive power and [...]

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