Squid Knits

Consider this an early entry into Fat Cyclist's 100 Miles of Nowhere East Harlem High School Division I work in a true inner-city high s...

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...

Mike's new sweater.  The back and sleeves have been done for quite a while and I am plugging away on the front.  I'm not hiding the ...

I've been looking for something really deep to post about and even had a huge monologue going on last night as I was trying to fall asle...

Because Cookie asked nicely ... One knitting sheep magnet. Holding a reminder to make french toast for breakfast. Because we had a staling...

Remember that lab I was prepping for on Wednesday? Well, I'm sitting here grading them and ... they all smell like tooth paste! Yes, I h...

I left work at 6:00 today. And 6:30 yesterday. I get to work at 7:30 in the morning. And yet ... I am not upset. As a matter of fact, I ...

As I climbed the stairs to my office this morning, a young man asked "Miss, are you wearing stockings?" Puzzled, I answered ...

After 6 months at my new school, it is finally time to interview for my job. Yup, I've been an "interim acting Assistant Principal...

Since mid-October I have spent most Saturdays at work. Turns out that my new job is in the same building the Boro-wide band uses and, coinc...

Today was a heartbreaking day. It was also a phone breaking day as I took out some frustrations on my desk phone. It still works. After a f...

Lots of research was done this weekend, followed by lots of online purchasing. Flannel lined khakis and jeans were procured from L.L. Bean, ...

My new job includes new responsibilities. Most of them just require tackling the learning curve. One, however, requires additional wardrob...

I've been a busy girl, as is evident from my lack of posting. Last Saturday night we went to the Opera (The Queen of Spades) and on Sund...

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

As you know, I recently started at a new (to me) school. This is a school with a whole lot of potential and ... no knitting club. A few of ...

... New School Yes, I have a new job. I spent much of the summer looking and finally landed at the Academy of Environmental Sciences Second...

( summary of a real conversation between Mike and a fellow AP Computer Science teacher ( APCST for our purposes )) APCST: "Hey, you k...

Socks. I love socks. I love to knit them, I love to wear them and I get a strange satisfaction from throwing them away when they are worn ...

I had to bite my tongue yesterday. It is my habit to, on cold or rainy days, to nag students to cover their heads before heading out. (I a...