Gimme 5 – Favorite Summer Foods

I love the slower pace of summer and along with it, the farmer’s markets and fresh foods. I wish we didn’t have a deer ridden garden with little to show for our efforts, but that’s what we have at the moment. I wish I could pull all of our fruits and veggies from the garden…

What’s Your Favorite 4th of July Hometown Parade?

I love 4th of July. I love what it stands for. I love that I live in a Democracy. I love that I live in a country where the founders felt it important to include all view points, not just their own. I love that the founders came to a balance of power rather than…

Loving the Lair of the Bear Family Camp

Today’s Gimme 5 is about family camps and why they are fabulous and should not be missed! We go to the Lair of the Bear every summer after school gets out. It is a fabulous break between the craziness of school, sports, and exams and the slower pace of summer. We are Second Week, Camp…

Can School Districts Really Ignore Students Who Need Help?

On Disability Scoop this morning, there was an article on school districts and their obligation to identify students with special needs under the “child find” clause of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  But this school district (in Compton, CA) was more worried about being liable for  “educational malpractice” than getting this student help. This…