It is my deeply held belief that all children can learn; regardless of school setting, urban or rural, parents are a crucial partner in their child's education and occupy a seminal role, along with the teacher, in each student's success. Thus, my first expectation for students is to complete all homework on-time. Homework is not optional: Students are expected to complete assignments to the best of their abilities. If there are questions, those will be addressed during following school day. However, this should not be used as a convenient excuse for not attempting the task. Second, sports are a wonderful activity for students to participate, but it is not a reason for not completing work on-time. Third, come to school prepared to learn: Get plenty of rest, and eat a balanced breakfast. Last, be responsible,and be respectful.
Expectations for Parents:
1. Please check your child's daily planner, so that you can see what work has been assigned for the day.
2. Ask questions about school. Don't accept a shoulder shrug as an answer.
3. Check your child's progress on Power School.
4. Delays reduce the impact and efficacy of assigned work. Help your child stay on task.
5. Please find a quiet place that is free of distractions where your child is able to study. (Your child's bedroom doesn't count.) Your physical presence in monitoring your child is a positive motivating force.
Consistency sounds wonderful in the abstract. Everyone wants to be consistent when children are involved, but, in reality, it can be a boring process; however, consistency is what your child needs from you to be successful in school, so please consistently check your child's planner daily to make sure that your child's homework is being completed, that homework is being put back into the backpack, so that it completes its journey back to the classroom. Finally, Expectations of
A new floor pump. Very Cool!
Mr. Robb acclimating to Colorado's altitude before the Triple Bypass Ride.
A moment to enjoy Colorado's beauty before experiencing the frighteningly magnificent descents from mountain passes.
Shadow bikes following our car.
Stop following us!
The outhouse that was Mr. Robb's and Mr. Mac's temporary refuge from rain, hail, lightning, thunder, and high winds.
Of course, the weather got better.
A gorgeous mountain stream near Echo Lake.
Looking down on the approach to Loveland Pass.
Darn! There's still a half mile to the top of Loveland Pass.
Dual wheel dip in the Missouri River to begin RAGBRAI.
Mr. Robb gets off to a perky start from Souix City, Iowa, after drinking his morning cup of coffee.
Foggy morning ride.
Clear Lake, Iowa, where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper played their last concert at the Surf Ballroom before their fatal plane crash on February 3, 1959.
The Surf Ballroom.
Interior view of the Surf Ballroom.
Mr. Robb and I rode over 500 miles on this year's RAGBRAI, and we walked a few.
And a few more . . .
Ok . . a few more
One of many Iowigean bike sculptures along the RAGBRAI course.
Another bike sculpture.
An interesting grotto built from rocks and minerals which took several decades for a Catholic priest to construct.
An elliptical bike.
Lance was back on RAGBRAI. No film can catch him.
Baseball players in period uniforms in Dyersville, Iowa, where the movie Field of Dreams was filmed.
Field of Dreams house.
Field of Dreams baseball field.
"If you build it, they will bicycle to it." Field of Dreams cornfield.
Free parking.
Yes, both the rider and the dog made it across Iowa.
Mass wheel dipping at RAGBRAI's end on the Mississippi River.
Bicyclists posing for their final RAGBRAI picture.
Final wheel dip in the Mississippi River.
Finished. (That's with an exclamation mark.)
Yeah! Another successful end to a week long ride across Iowa. School began a few weeks later. Darn!