“I have dyslexia. I started really noticing it near the end of my sophomore year in high school. I had trouble staying focused on one topic, and I would mix-match letters sometimes. “It was kind of distracting at first, but I didn’t really get frustrated. … Continue readingHe doesn’t let dyslexia define him
“I was really young when I had my boys. I got pregnant at 12, and I was 15 when I had the second one. Basically, I was raising my babies while I was still a baby. I raised them while going to school. It was … Continue readingYoung mother proud of sons and herself
“I went walking today, and I found this beat-up basketball over there in the grass. I thought, I may as well see if I can still shoot. “I played sports in high school, basketball and football. It’s been a while, though. I’m 56. I didn’t … Continue reading‘I’m moving parts that haven’t moved in years’
“I have a personality that’s kind of funny. It’s like, I could have everything, and I still wouldn’t be happy about it. I’m always wanting more. I think my worst fear is just being average. “When I was in elementary school, I was in what … Continue reading‘I think my worst fear is just being average’
“My husband and I have called Crosby home for six years now. We specifically chose Crosby as the place we wanted to raise our family: a smallish, diverse, one-high school town. We immediately fell in love with the culture. And we made that trip to … Continue readingTeacher proud of character shown by student athletes
(1 of 4) “Weston was born with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. It’s a rare hereditary skin disorder that’s incurable. His skin was very thin and fragile, and it would blister easily. Things that wouldn’t even scratch us could tear his skin. “He wore bandages daily … Continue readingRare skin disorder never-ending battle
“Scott is a math teacher at Sterling (High School). And being completely honest, with COVID-19 still out there, I’m scared as can be about him being back in school. “I’m having to put way too much trust and faith in other people. Generally, I’m not … Continue reading‘I’m scared as can be about him being back in school’
“I’d say I was a curious kid. My mom would say destructive. When she was in my room cleaning, I only allowed her to touch my bed or chest of drawers. I had piles all over the room. I had a pile for an old, … Continue readingRobotics team mentor helps other ‘curious’ kids
“I’ve been teaching for 15 years. But nothing I’ve experienced mentally prepared me for what we walked into this spring. “In my classes, we keep up with what’s going on in the world. So we’d been discussing COVID-19 as it affected other countries. At the … Continue readingCoronavirus plays havoc with school routines
“I’ve always had people say, ‘You’re so easy to talk to. I feel like I can tell you anything.’ It’s something that has kind of happened organically. “Becoming a counselor is definitely something that’s been in the back of my mind. During the quarantine I … Continue readingHe has more to offer as high school counselor