1st Year AP / History & Weather Nerd / Miss St. Grad & U. of Memphis Post-Grad / “Believe in Yourself, Dream, Try, Do Good!"-Mr. Feeny (All Opinions Are My Own)
Through these trying times, our hopes and our prayers have been in protecting our little miracle. Yesterday at 1:46 pm, Isaiah Matthew Carey entered the world. Mommy and baby are doing well!
“I made you, and I will care for you.” Isaiah 46:4
About man cried today after watching two of my students walk over to a student sitting alone at lunch and began engaging in conversation. Small acts of kindness go so far. I understand some students may choose to sit alone, but it never hurts to ask or say hello. Be the change!
I made sure the first song our little guy heard me sing to him was “Dear Theodosia”.
#Hamilton
I also wore a MSU hoodie intentionally to ensure he saw that maroon before his mommy’s Ole Miss colors 🤣.
Between school, school work, a job, extracurricular activities, sports, social life, eating meals, and tests... when do kids just get to be kids?
When did we begin putting so much pressure on them instead of growing them as individuals and preparing them for the real world?
Asking my Twitter family for prayers. My grandfather who is 80 after a few days of cough / low grade fever went and was tested for COVID19.
He is a prostate cancer survivor but is tough as nails. He will have to wait 4 days now to hear results and we are hopeful its just a bug.
Our Principal Mr. Jones and wife / fellow teacher Mrs. Jones are up at school at 6:30 PM on the Saturday after the first week of school filling bottles with disinfectant.
The teachers of CHS thank you both for showing how much you care! This is Servant Leadership!
.
@historysandoval
Thank you for the inspiration!
Headed into Reagan and Bush Sr.'s administrations this week! Figured why not include my favorite trilogy ;)
#GreatScott
As a Mississippi State fan,
#4
Heath should face suspensions, multiple players should be suspended, and that was a (tried to cleat a player), absolutely disgusting and disgraceful to watch.
#ArmedForcesBowl
Asking my Twitter fam for prayers as we head back to the doctor for fourth time in a week seeking answers for our little man’s health ailments.
Blessed that he doesn’t seem to be in pain or discomfort though!
It’s 5 AM, no sleep.
Number one takeaway: mothers are superheroes. I’ve never been more proud / in awe / and inspired by the strength, courage, patience, love, and willpower of my wife through this experience.
Let's support our Collierville senior class of 2020 with our senior photos. No matter what year, let's show them some love and give some laughs. 😎Class of 2008!
@CHSDragons
@rj3cville
@GoDragonsGo_
The New Dad Diary, Entry
#4
:
My calm in this storm weighs a little over eight pounds. He is the reason why the last five months we’ve separated ourselves from the world. To keep him safe. God is good and in the end we are blessed. These are the moments we will hold on to.
Sometimes we forget that our students can pick up on our feelings/stress. It was a tough week back, but I had a young person send this to me after class today. I will hold onto these words in the weeks ahead as I continue to Be Better for Kids!
#KidsAreAwesome
#Encouragement
Thankful for inspiring educators like
@MrsHoffman7
@SamMandeville
&
@MeehanEDU
who share their great work so ALL students can benefit.
Had to shift it over to Apple Pages, so if you want the template just let me know.
Look forward to seeing what my students create!
You are halfway through the week Dragons! Think to yourself: have you made a difference in another student’s life this week? A simple hello in the hall will go a long way. Be sure no one is sitting alone at lunch. Be a light to others around you. Light the flame 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another awesome night with the
@CVilleCrazies
! Thankful for dedicated, hardworking, and passionate student leadership! Blessed to have
@CSSupt
support and help - he sent the t-shirt flying! Go Dragons!
After five amazing years at CMS, the journey begins tomorrow in A701 at the new Collierville High School. As an alumnus, I couldn’t be more excited, proud, & grateful to return after graduating from here 10 years ago.
If you are willing to put in the work, anything is possible.
@NicholasFerroni
This! I’m so tired of hearing “you don’t go into teaching for the money”.
It’s a true statement; however, teachers should be valued enough and paid enough to live comparably without wanting to quit or work two jobs.
Ask anyone, I am usually the most positive, energetic, and gung-ho person. Right now though, I’m struggling.
And that’s okay to admit. I know others are feeling the same. Just remember you are never alone!
I have had the privilege of teaching Tyler twice in my career in 8th grade and in 11th grade.
I am proud of this young man and all of his hard work and accomplishments.
It is a honor to hold up the
#8
and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors
@tyler8collier
!
Had the opportunity to give the teacher who I thought helped me and influenced me most throughout high school. I chose
@RC2K21
who not only helped me in high school but also middle school. Huge thanks to you Mr. Carey!!
@RC2K21
@CoachJoeRocconi
What a TD throw by Junior QB Grant Troutman after coming off the bench!
Credit to
@JoakimDodson1
for the catch and run for the score.
#GoDragonsGo
The Dragons never gave up and upset the previously 10-0 Wildcats.
God is SO GOOD!
Having a hard day and one of my students stopped by and their family provided us some amazing gifts and this AMAZING onesie. Thank you so much to the Keffeler family! Happy tears! ☺️🥰😭
If you don’t know this: we have the greatest, kindest, and most hard working Chef in the WORLD! Thank you
@ChefUlysse
for being AWESOME and supporting us!
After weeks of waiting, we finally got the genetic test results and it is GREAT news!
Our Dr. is still leaning on this being Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia (THI). We will check his antibody levels again in December and see if they’ve grown. 🤞🏻
The last thing I took from my classroom today! It’s been an amazing fives years at CMS. I’m so thankful for the lifelong friends I’ve made, the lessons I’ve learned, and the guidance I was given. It’s bittersweet, but I am so excited to start my new journey at CHS.
#blessed
We have an ultrasound and routine doctors visit tomorrow at G-Town Methodist.
Instead of feeling excitement, we fear exposing ourselves and our boy to this virus. We trust in God but this pandemic is really setting in fear/anxiety.
A prayer to all expectant mothers tonight.
We’ve officially reached the third trimester... my stress and anxiety level for the next 12 weeks! Can’t wait for our little boy to be here though. His mom is a superhero already!
Just got done trying the new Freddy’s. The ice cream concrete stayed frozen the whole way home. That proves we should be out of school tomorrow
@CSSupt
😂🤣😉
Thank you to all who made last night happen for our students and those that helped clean up. A special thank you to these three who stayed until 11:30 cleaning! Amazing when young people step it up for their classmates and school!
#DragonPride
#PaintWar2019
#GoDragonsGo
I am going to miss the Class of 2020 group so much. I’ve known some of them for six years now and I am so proud of them!
Looking through old cards/notes from them, it’s hard to believe so much time has gone by, but I know they will achieve greatness. I wish you all the best.
Wonderful news Wednesday!
Isaiah's antibodies continue to slowly climb which is what we hoped and prayed for. Our Dr. noted this as good news in the hopes that it is "transient" and that he will grow out of it.
We count our blessings and are thankful for everyone's prayers.
Nine years ago today, I messaged a gal from a small town in Mississippi on Match .com
A week after our first date, I told my mama that this was the one.
Blessed beyond measure. 2/24/13
My father-in-law, David Harris, passed away this afternoon and is now with the Lord.
We are so thankful for the thoughts and prayers over the last week. Isaiah will know how much his Papa loved him and the values/lessons he instilled in us. Thankful for the time we had together.
Stepping away from Twitter until our little guy is born.
It saddens me that all I want to do is teach and see our students, but I am genuinely afraid of what is to come.
Everyone stay well, stay positive, and give thanks those that keep our nation going!
Let’s talk about the guy at Starbucks who spared me first day of school embarrassment by pointing out there was still a sticker tag still on my new khakis.
Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!
When you can’t walk into a place of worship, a supermarket, a school, a movie theater, etc. without being on guard or at least subconsciously thinking about the worst case scenario, what does that say about our nation? This isn’t the future I want for our young people.
Kind of personal but I believe in the power of prayer: Twitter fam y’all be keeping my wife in your prayers! Her anxiety is at an all time high being pregnant / a teacher and COVID19 spreading.
I’m struggling to find ways to ease her stress and your prayers would go a long way!
Our family has had to make some very difficult decisions in the last week in the best interest of Isaiah’s health and we could use all the prayers of protection we can get.
It’s so hard to explain the daily fear to people and our predicament. (1/2)
Not the news we wanted to end our trip with. His latest blood panels showed no improvement in antibodies. Our immunologist is in communication with St. Jude to see if they’d see him.
We are unsure of what the future holds but we just ask for prayers of protection and his health!
Congratulations to these five amazing young people that graduated tonight.They led the
@CVilleCrazies
with class and pride. They helped make my first year at CHS unforgettable and I can’t wait to see their successes and all they will do! Good luck and thank you for being AWESOME!
Thousands of teachers who encouraged their students to watch this debate are now struggling to figure out how they are going to talk to their students about what they watched tonight.
Speechless.
Super excited and blessed to announce
@Gilder_Lehrman
is providing the opportunity of a lifetime for me to listen, to learn, and to grow from the great
@RBrookhiser
at the "Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Era" teacher seminar at NYU this Summer!
Blessed to have the opportunity to teach Seniors during their last semester in high school.
Nothing beats a conversation about real life, real emotions, and the next journey they are about to be on. We’ve got some amazing young people at CHS.
As we start the next school year, RISE UP! Reach out to those who may be struggling, try and say something to someone you've never talked to, invite someone new to your table, encourage others, offer to volunteer to tutor, and just be you because YOU ARE AWESOME!
.
@hollenbeck_h6
with the game winning 40-yard FG with 57 seconds left in the game.
Collierville wins 20-19 over Gallatin!
Film courtesy of WHIN Radio Facebook Stream.
Can we all agree to focus on the mental health of our students instead of grades?
To focus on gamification and light hearted discussion instead of worksheets and assessments.
Already seeing amazing teachers do amazing things! Let’s put kids first!
Tomorrow is our big appt. at Le Bonheur.
It's been 6 months since our last antibody check and our hopes/prayers are that they've begun to develop naturally.
We'd love positive thoughts/prayers for the days ahead as we wait on these important results to determine next steps.
I have said all along! Teachers want to be with their students! We worry about them constantly. However, I want to go back when safety measures are implemented and the entire school family is protected.
I don’t want us to be participants in a medical / social experiment.
The bracket will be delayed until tomorrow. Someone decided to give us a little scare! But he’s okay!
Antibiotics be hard on everyone’s tummy’s. 🥴
18 lbs and 28 inches long!