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Author Archives: Neal Locke
TAKS and TAXES
It’s that time of year when students and adults alike break out the calculators to demonstrate some basic math skills. For the students, the math portion of the Texas Asessment of Knowledge and Skills is in just two weeks, and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Politics, Pop-Culture
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Long Stretch to the Finish
It’s Monday night. School’s tomorrow. Easter break is over. Spring break is a fading memory, and now it’s a long hard push to summer. I bet you thought students were the only ones to think that way… In other news, … Continue reading
Posted in Grady, Life, Sunset HS
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How Well Do You Know Your English Teacher?
Ok, so I borrowed this idea from Ivonee. Click on the link below, and take a quiz to see how well you know me. This one’s not for a grade, I promise–although the scores might be about the same–it’s just … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Blogging, English I, Life
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Call Me “Polyphemus”
Pinkeye sucks. I’m sitting here at my computer with a big patch over my right eye, which is mostly to keep me from touching it, rubbing it, and making things worse. Things look different with one eye, and I keep … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Pinkeye, Sunset HS
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P-SAT Scores
Yep. They’re finally in. Thanks to Mrs. Grimes to emailing them to me in spreadsheet format, in turn emailed to her (I think) by Mrs. Parvin. I’ve already noticed all sorts of interesting trends and tidbits of fascinating data–if you … Continue reading
Posted in Education, English I
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Another TAKSing day fades into oblivion…
Accross the state of Texas today a collective sigh of relief goes up from students, teachers, and administrators alike as the Language portion of the TAKS is done and gone, at least until next year. I will now resign myself … Continue reading
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Breaking a Leg…
I had the honor of watching the first Romeo & Juliet Performance Projects today. Several were very good, a few were hard to watch, but all were worth the while…Among my favorite moments were: Daisy and Joe with a “cool, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Literature, Sunset HS, Theater
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