6th grade – FIRST DATE, WORST DATE EVER!

State Fair Memory

September 22, 2025September 21, 2025 Posted in 1960s, 6th grade, Iowa, Iowa State Fair, memoir, Octette, polio, singing, talent showLeave a comment

The Iowa State Fair is the biggest in the country, with 165 food items on a stick! and the butter cow. But the fair was expensive for a family of seven, plus Dad had had polio as a late teen and walked with a limp. The fairgrounds covered a lot of acreage, so we seldom… Continue reading State Fair Memory

Not That Smart

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Posted in 6th grade, alarm clock, art, essay question, learning styles, memoir, parent-teacher conference, principal, report card, Spanish, student, teacher, teaching, test takerLeave a comment

I’ve always been a good student. I am a solid test taker, being able to eliminate the most unlikely answers on a mulitple choice test, narrowing it down to what must be correct. I can also write a killer essay for essay questions. Except for the one time that I wet my pants in kindergarten,… Continue reading Not That Smart