Category Archives: education

School Punctuality Rant

Posted on 2016/02/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 10th 2015   Would-be Op-Ed for School [solicited for today’s Council meeting that I’m missing, and recorded here because …I’m a hopeless, helpless nerd]: *     *      *      *      *   … Continue reading →

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The Tobin Pledge Song

Posted on 2016/02/05 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 5th 2016 TOBIN PLEDGE SONG: Words by Maureen Santoro, Melody by Jennifer Oberhauser, Arrangement by Whitney Simmonds, Commissioned by John Martha-Reynolds   After writing a melody for our school’s Tobin Pledge back in 2013, it’s been making its way into … Continue reading →

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Tobin Winter Concert – 2016

Posted on 2016/02/05 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 5th 2016   Selected and (totally biased) highlights from this morning’s Winter Concert at school, including closeups of possibly the two erstwhile most miserable-looking boys, our own Gavin and Miles.  (Followed by my write-up for the school paper, … Continue reading →

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Darth Snowflake “Strikes” Again

Posted on 2016/02/03 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 3rd 2016   This time it was the cheek.  “Kitten scratched me!” she protests, after mauling the thing herself unremittingly for several minutes.  “And he also said, ‘HHHHAAAA,’” she complains, whimpering in my lap.   (Yes that means, … Continue reading →

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Some Beloved Music Pieces

Posted on 2016/02/02 by circuskitchen

For the ages.   Recuerdos de la Alhambra: (Believe it or not this is the very piece that our master teacher in CLOWNING used as a type of  absolute standard against which to set a clown piece.  I suppose that … Continue reading →

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Math Morning – January 2016

Posted on 2016/01/28 by circuskitchen

Thursday, January 28th 2016   Today was the much anticipated annual MATH MORNING at Tobin school; a rare opportunity for parents to come witness the intriguing materials and fascinating works of our students inside the classroom.  First up, ClaraJane’s class in … Continue reading →

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Snowplay

Posted on 2016/01/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, January 25th 2016 To celebrate a rare Monday with the family (instead of work), we headed to Fresh Pond to enjoy the recent snowfall.   2016-01-25 Snowplay [1:28]:              

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Gavin Sparring at Tae Kwon Do

Posted on 2016/01/14 by circuskitchen

January 7th & 14th – 2016 Gavin begins this year in a new Tae Kwon Do class, having moved up from “Little Tigers” through “Advanced Tigers” and on to “Level I.”   The class we attend has a mix of levels together, … Continue reading →

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Super Stretch and his Sidekick BAM!

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, January 13th 2016 Messing around in a solid effort to get post-homework, pre-bedtime ya-ya’s out on the trampoline, Gavin was determined for me to catch a shot of him mid-air. Here is what we got:   The camera seems … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why Homework

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  January 13th 2016   Sharing the matter with my mom, turns out she has a “speech” about homework ready to deliver to the boys,  for various reasons.  When she summarizes it for me I’m (almost) wordless.  Once in a … Continue reading →

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