tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73576359888301141802011-10-16T17:19:14.800-05:00jbablerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559543944449180540noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357635988830114180.post-80776683403430085232010-10-05T06:47:00.003-05:002010-10-05T06:54:47.128-05:00I recently had a response to this blog from an old student. Richard wanted to tell his old classmates hi. Cool. I love hearing from old students. A few years ago I got a message from a student I had my first year of teaching. That was great! So it got me to thinking.<br /><br />If you are an alumnus just checking out the school website, leave a message here. Tell us what you are up to. What became of you. How are you doing. Those types of things. We'd love to hear from you.<br /><br />If you are a present student, leave a message too. A lot of classmates have moved from the district or graduated or choiced into other schools. Tell us whom you miss. A favorite memory about a favorite friend now not in the class. We'd love to read those stories too.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7357635988830114180-8077668340343008523?l=jbabler.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jbablerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559543944449180540noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357635988830114180.post-13493086900373546812010-08-30T07:51:00.002-05:002010-08-30T08:04:00.357-05:00Welcome back students!<br /><br />There will some changes this year with this blog. It will no longer be used to post assignments. I will be using class wikis to do that. This blog, instead, will be used to post comments about the school year.<br /><br />So, how do you feel about the upcoming schoolyear? I always get excited this time of year. But to really get into the mood, I watched Mr. Holland's Opus over the weekend. Except for the corny ending, it is the best depiction of teaching that I have seen. But those of you who have had me over the years, you know a LOVE corny movies.<br /><br />I ordered a new novel to read this year. The Old Man and the Sea. Lots of symbolism that I also love. Hemingway is my favorite author too. Not too many other changes. A few new students. Not many. Several new teachers. They all seem pretty cool. I have less hair. Is that possible? A few extra pounds too.<br /><br />So this is what the blog is about. Just thoughts. Nothing profound. Not yet. I get in my moods. Join in. Create a dialog. You know me; I like to just talk. This is just another way to gab.<br /><br />See ya in class!<br /><br />Mr. Babler<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7357635988830114180-1349308690037354681?l=jbabler.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jbablerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559543944449180540noreply@blogger.com2