Ms. Orlova is directing the PUSD honor orchestra that includes several McKinley musicians.

I’m about to head to another A-Team meeting with Howlin’ Mad Maynard and the crew.

We’re at the PUSD Innovation Exposition.

Another MKS first place! Multi instrument invention.

We're studying some local history at Echo Mountain. Geez, that was quite a hike.

We’ve made to the end of the first week with 31 students.

I don’t know how I’ll get through Back to School Night when it’s #TalkLikeAPirateDay.

BTS was great! And the sunset afterwards was icing on the cake.

All set for parent conference day.

Another day of GATE testing done. Many students are *really* getting into the puzzles.

We have a visitor from Wells Fargo reading to our class and donating books.

A ghost of Second Grade Past joined us for the final show.

Literally hitting close to home. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Dr. Pomeroy has dropped in to read some Dr. Seuss. Oh, the places we go, with books. #ReadAcrossAmericaDay