Opinion

I fell in love with sports as a kid while watching an electric figure by the name of Michael Jordan. His basketball skills, stardom, and sneakers made him a must-see whenever the Chicago Bulls would play. However, once I became old enough to play competitively, there was a fellow by the name of Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets who I grew to pattern my skills after.

It’s the last week of school! We made it! It was questionable at times, but we are going to cross the finish line. No more themed dress-up days to remember, or rather to forget. No more assignment notebooks to sign (in crayon at this point in the school year). Best of all, no more math homework to check! No, as a matter of fact, I’m not smarter than a fourth grader. Bring on summer!

It’s that time of year again. No, I am not talking about bikini season.

Graduation is around the corner. The finish line is in sight.

The end of the school year brings a lot of excitement to our students. For seniors it’s graduation, and for others it is summer break and all the fun things that come with it. The end of the school year also means state testing and, for some of our students and staff, testing means anxiety. Anxiety can come from the thought of “how I might perform compared to my peers” or “how my students might do compared to the class down the hall.”

Today’s article is for every woman out there who has ever been told that she can’t do it. As some of you may already know, I recently ran for and was elected to the Bellville ISD School Board.

Spring is here and it is the time of year for increased wildlife activity in the woods and in our yards. Baby animals of all kinds are emerging with their mothers, learning their surroundings and following their instincts. Unfortunately, this time coincides with great weather that encourages humans to be outdoors taking part in a variety activities. These activities provide more opportunities for contact between wildlife and humans, and in many cases, humans unintentionally cause harm. I have already received numerous calls involving baby squirrels, and this week, the first call on a newborn deer.