Squid Knits

The New York City high school application process is fraught with stress. First there are months of test preparation for those who want to t...

The pie was a big success. The kids were surprised that I actually brought in pie. I think, however, that it was not a huge hit for the you...

Tomorrow is not pi day but rather the next to last day of the term. And I have pie. 2 of them, actually. Why? Because a couple of studen...

Summer is over and in a few more days I will have just one more year of being a mother of a pre-teen. Pretty scary. I mean, where did the ...

First there was Zedda Squid, Bronx High School of Science , Class of 1955. Then there was Aunt Squid the Eldest, Hunter College High School ...

"I have five pencils and two erasers. Is that enough?" "Add a couple of pens." "We're not allowed to use ...

Today is a day off for all Squid -- as well as all teachers and students in NYC. Much of the rest of the adult population, however, is work...