While most schools in the state have already concluded their school years, we’re still winding down. We are closed for 4th of July weekend, but we’ll return for one final week on July 10th and 11th before our summer break officially begins. The end of the school year is always bittersweet. I’m relieved to have …
End of Year Reflections: What My Students Learned (And What They Taught Me!) Read More »
They finished the “rough-in” for the electric. The electrical inspector told us that we need to put poles outside to protect the electrical meter. I had a little laugh at the signs the electrician left saying “Dear Mr. Electrical Inspector…” My uncle, Robert Schmidt, brought me a new-to-me lawn tractor that makes mowing SO much …
Construction Update: More Electric, Site Work, and Stucco Read More »
Construction is moving along quite nicely. It’s exciting to visit the school each day — sometimes twice a day — to see what’s happening! We’re on track to finish within our projected timeline with enough time to move in, set up, and resume classes in September! The HVAC is moving along nicely. It’s the biggest …
Construction Update: HVAC, Electricity, and Windows! Read More »
We need your help! We need to pick out the colors for our new building! We have our heart set on the brick face for the bottom area of the front. The top of the front and the sides will be a flat stucco color. We’re torn between colors! Let us know which one you …
This past year has been a tremendous learning experience for me. In all of my wildest dreams, I’d never imagined throwing my entire school online at the last minute, and I’d certainly never imagined being put in a position where I had to make decisions that, quite frankly, I think should be left to health …
I hope you are all enjoying your summer. We’ve now completed our first week of summer homework. All of your students’ submissions from this past week have been graded, and your child has access to this week’s homework. Any comments on your child’s homework submission can be viewed in the e-mail associated with your child’s …
Updates from HEROES: Construction and Fall Plans Read More »
Introduction Wow! The school year has officially come to a conclusion. Back in September, when the school year had just begun, I certainly couldn’t have predicted even a fraction of this year’s adventures. Back in September, I couldn’t even guarantee that HEROES would still be around the following year. I needed to find a new …
Negotiations I snapped back to reality and set to work. We put an offer in. I think the listing agent and the sellers were a bit shocked too. Their attorney didn’t even know he was still representing them on the matter! We negotiated the LOI pretty quickly, and I got nearly everything I asked …
COVID-19 I’m ready to move forward with construction full-steam ahead, and then my whole world changed. It’s only been a week since we closed on the property. Now, a few schools in the area have closed for sanitation due to COVID-19. No long term closures yet, but it’s coming. Day to day, I’m not sure …
