I want to wish the mothers in our lives a happy Mother’s Day, and dedicate this post to all the influential women that strengthen our Assets community. Of course, fathers are important too but on this day, we are reminded of John Steinbeck’s description of Ma, the matriarch of the Joad family in The Grapes of Wrath. Ma was, “the citadel of the family…..and seemed to know that if she swayed the family shook, and if she ever really deeply wavered or despaired the family would fall, the family will to function would be gone.” Have there ever been truer words written about the power of mothers? When mom sways, we all shake! Continue reading
Tag Archives: Dyslexia
A Boy Named Tommy
This upcoming Tuesday, many of us across the nation will gather in front of our TV, or online, and watch President Obama deliver his sixth State of the Union Address. When I watch, I will be thinking of Assets School. Before I explain why, let me share a quick story about a young boy named Tommy. Continue reading
How One Student’s Story of Dyslexia Highlights Our Success and Failure
The past four weeks, I’ve written exclusively about Assets School and what is occurring on campus. This week, I take my first of what will be occasional departures from this format in order to share with you a recent news story that I hope you find interesting. Last week, PBS NewsHour ran a story, “One Student’s Dyslexia Changed How a Community Viewed Learning,” which illustrates the ongoing reading crisis we face in our country. While this is a national story, the situation profoundly hits home with us at Assets. Continue reading
Assets School K-8 Principal Blog 