April 2024

 

As April comes to a close

a look back reminds us 

of 

Spring Break,

A Solar Eclipse,

Filing Taxes,

And April Showers.

Throughout the month,

Autism was recognized and honored,

Poetry was recited,

Above all, peace was desired.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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Preparing for a New School Year

A new school year looms over the horizon.

There's growling from the crowd as they read that sentence.

Growling from students, parents, teachers, 

and others who ask:

"Why? 

Why remind us of such things? 

We are still in mid-July. 

Let's enjoy Summer a bit more."

And I join with the chorus of growlers, but it's inevitable.

We must begin to prepare for the new school year.

There are those who have been getting prepared all along,

There are those who will procrastinate and pull it through,

There are many of us who end up doing both: 

Procrastinate & Prepare.

Time lines and schedules are set with reminders:

"By the end of June, this."

"By the end of July, that."

"By August, ...

the night before, ...

the first day of, ...

by back to school..."

We envision a path,

We develop a roadmap,

We calculate and budget supplies,

We enjoy one last Summer sunrise and sunset.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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September 2016

"September is now here and we have started a new school year.

New classmates, new classrooms, new teachers, new t-shirts.

Old classmates, old classrooms, old teachers, old t-shirts.

We all have a chance to begin on a good note and start on the right foot."

"It is the start of a journey, the beginning of an adventure.
Sometimes the path will be easy-going and straight forward.
Sometimes the path will challenge us to take a step back.
And every once in a while a fork on the road will offer a choice.

"So let us all, all of us, plan the best and safest route.
And reroute our direction if we ever get lost.
Let us all help each other reach the end of the school year.
And together as one we'll be able to cheer."



Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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Falling into Winter

The leaves are falling off the trees and on to the ground.

The foliage takes fire in orange, yellow, and red hues.

There is a crisp cool air going through your hair,

temperature dropping, an iced cold chill.


Winter is approaching with precipitation.

Northern winds, snow, rainfall, and all the other forms of storms.

It is the best time to huddle by the warmth of knowledge.

And know that Spring is only but a season away.



Manuel R. CortezRodas - Chief Educator/Founder

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