Welcome: Welcome to my update blog! Each post will include a brief update about what's going on in the school community and more details about what we did and what we will be doing soon. I can't believe we are already done with the first five days of school! This week has flown by and it was great getting to know the students--we really have some awesome students on the Maroon Team this year. Each week I try to take a little time to show a video that includes a lesson about life that is larger than social studies. This week's video is an old one, but it's great. This video comes from a now-extinct segment from Sports Center on ESPN called "Outside the Lines." I love showing this video to reinforce the fact that we all have different challenges--some more visible than others. This Past Week: Monday: Today was the first day of school and it was a whirlwind! We had an extended homeroom and classes were shortened. The students spent some time getting to know o