It’s a Good Day to Be An Adult and an Eagle Note: As a teacher, you’re often irrationally proud of Little Johnny’s accomplishments since...

"It's a Great Day to be an Adult and an Eagle" (Note: The legend of Ned Shuck’s work ethic began in the late 90s when he put in endless...

"It's a Great Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle" Note: During class, Connor Grunzke was always ‘on’ but directing his focus was pretty...

2001: Joe Obermeyer "It’s a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: Due to circumstances that were beyond my control, I had most of...

"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle" NOTE: As a teacher, there were moments when I’d toss out a “hard” question during...

"It's Good to be an Adult and an Eagle" NOTE: I have nightmares about the infamous “canoe disaster of 2012.” I know I looked right into...

"It's a Great Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: Just like Clark Kent would meekly go about his work without fuss or complaint,...

"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: All Day SA, as the nickname implies, was apparently relentless on the basketball...

"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: It was a beautiful day on the Blue Earth River paddling with my NHS students. While...

"It’s a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: No other student scared me as much as Katie Maras. Why? Oh, she knew all the...

"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: Some students took notes. Others wrote down your jokes. While I stopped teaching in...

"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: 25 students helped make the 2005 yearbook, but only 1 stayed to finish it: Danielle...

"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." (Originally published in the Maple River Messenger) Note: High School Office Secretary...

Note: The duo of Darin Mays (and Josh Boertje) became Maple River’s first state speech medalists, and as their speech coach, I felt...

"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: Note: In this installment, it’s “me” who left the nest last June. The classes of...

"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: In the spring of 2020, many students celebrated getting to stay home for spring...

"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle" (originally published by the Maple River Messenger) Note: In the spring of 1995, I got my...

"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." (Mal Murphy performed at the Arts Center of St. Peter as part of her recent album release...

"Going the Distance" Joyce (DeWitz) Barnard Earns Hall of Fame Gustavus Adolphus College will be inducting Joyce (DeWitz) Barnard and...