Andee Zomerman

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In Defense of Teachers

June 16, 2015 By Andee 4 Comments

We've started the first week of summer vacation here in the Portland, OR area. I know what you're thinking. Oh, I wish I had the life of a teacher. 3 whole months of sleeping in and hanging out by the pool.  Before you get too jealous, think about this*: Teachers don't make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: classrooms, education, school, summer, summer vacation, teachers

I Saw The Sign

August 2, 2013 By Andee 2 Comments

Sometimes the world doesn’t make sense. Then I saw a sign...THE sign that sums it up for me. Sign from Primitives by Kathy I’m taking some time off from my blog to figure out why, why, why paper beats rock.  And also to process some big family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: break, favorite posts, HomePlate, lunches, Northwest Children's Outreach, Project Lemonade, summer vacation, volunteering

Servin’ Around Town

July 17, 2013 By Andee 2 Comments

Can't have the kids up to no good during these footloose days of summer, so we've allowed plenty of time to volunteer around town. The best part? The kids love serving with their friends, so for them it's just more social, hang-out time! While not my own children, these lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Children's Book Bank, Hands On Portland, kids, Northwest Children's Outreach, summer vacation

Summer Serving with Kids

June 12, 2013 By Andee 1 Comment

Tomorrow is it. The day kids have been anxiously awaiting since Labor Day last September. For our school district, June 13 marks The Last Day of School. (Capital letters. The day deserves proper-noun status.) How great is the first week of summer vacation? Sleeping in, no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Beaverton School District, Faith Cafe, kid-friendly, kids, lunches, summer vacation, volunteering

10 Lessons My Kids Learned Over Summer

August 29, 2012 By Andee 2 Comments

I hate summer vacation. Don’t get me wrong. Kids need a brain break and I love having fun in the Pacific Northwest sun with my daughters.  I hate the antiquated notion that states kids need a three month chunk of time away from academic learning so they can help their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: lessons learned, summer vacation

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