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It’s Time to Take the Sweaters Off

Published on October 10, 2011 By Tony Baldasaro

Definition of a Sweater: A garment your mom makes you wear when she catches a chill. As I was sitting at the rink tonight watching Ben’s hockey practice, a parent came over to chat with me. She is an incredibly sweet person, she volunteers at the school, is always available to help out, and is [...]

Rearranging the Chairs on the Titanic

Published on September 14, 2011 By Tony Baldasaro

Ben’s open house was last night.  It was surprisingly emotional for me.  Ben is entering the Cooperative Middle School, the same school where I spent 10 important years of my professional life.  It’s also the first year CMS will operate without it’s long time Principal, and close personal friend of mine, Tom O’Malley, who moved [...]

Transform, Don’t Restructure

Published on June 10, 2011 By Tony Baldasaro

I am terribly disappointed with my former school district this week. This recent article reported the restructuring efforts taking place at the Cooperative Middle School (CMS) in Exeter, NH.  (Full disclosure:  I worked at CMS for nearly a decade.  The school and the people that work there are still very close to my heart)  This [...]