Introducing the back-to-back All-City Champion Stanford Hawks. They earned these ribbons with a decisive 70-51 win over Hughes on Saturday, and I couldn’t be more proud of them. I promise you’ll hear more from these young men in future The562.org reports!

Why do we insist on labeling genius? Some quick few thoughts.

Sonnets, songs, and improvisation. It’s all in there!

It’s still Sunday, even if it isn’t Sunday Morning.

Think The562.org doesn’t know Long Beach sports? Mike Mike Guardabascio told me back in October that this would happen. #Legend

Today I was able to watch four students from my Anti-Racism Club give an insightful presentation to our faculty: “Battling Oppression and Racism at Stanford Middle School.” They were simply amazing. This is why we do what we do. #ProudToBeLBUSD

Teachers and administrators, please give this a read. This powerful essay from a promoting eighth grader in the district serves as a powerful reminder that teaching is so much more than just content standards. #ProudToBeLBUSD link.medium.com/SBKpz2ObGAb

This deep thread is from a doctor, but anyone who’s had to balance professional duty with self care will appreciate it. “Do what you would have us do.”

I’ve got roughly 600 books in my classroom library. This would be beyond devastating.

“When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.”

It’s Sunday, and Sunday Morning Vinyl is back!

I’m late getting around to this, but here’s what I read this summer. You? #SummerStack

Our first #StanfordProjectLIT meeting of the year was so much fun! Be sure to check out Mexikid by Pedro Martín — love love love! #LongBeachProjectLIT #ProjectLITBookClub #ProjectLITCommunity

Today I gave two books (#HeartStopper 3&4 Alice Oseman Updates) to a student to borrow and she SCREAMED with excitement. The rest of the day almost doesn’t matter.

Love love love!

So I just ran into a former student who’s now in high school, and she said, “I was writing an essay today and I used the Oxford Comma and thought of you.” And I’ve never been more proud.

Writers write.