August
2012
Greetings
Students, Parents, Friends, and Faithful Readers:
After
a busy summer hiatus, I am now settled here in New Orleans, honored to be
joining the vibrant learning community at Lusher Charter School. As recap, a goal of Wagner’s Ed Matters Blog is to share stimulating,
quirky, inquiring, and unique stories, from near and afar, while inviting
discourse, contemplation, and interactive feedback.
The
passing of Neil Armstrong evokes
renewed awe of his amazing accomplishments. In his own words, he continues to boldly step beyond, maintaining his characteristic
humor, modesty, and humanity, a hero beyond measure.
There
is cause for much celebration in India,
where the under-19 national cricket squad follows in the country’s winning footsteps in international cricket, winning
the 2012 Cricket Youth World Cup.
Although
details from Apple’s $1 billion dollar damages award over Samsung for patent infringements are not yet fully
known, the repercussions from this case will likely be pervasive and long
lasting.
Sadly,
the digital age continues to exact its toll on historic and small town movie theaters, as told in Resort Towns Face A Last Picture Show.
The
Times~Picayune made national news
when it announced its plans to reduce publishing to only 3 days a week,
devoting more resources to “on-line content.” Time will tell what signal this foretells for the future of
print journalism.
As
Lagniappe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagniappe)
to our returning to New Orleans, it is an absolute delight to reconnect with previous students and families from my
days back at Metairie Park Country Day School. Last Friday, I heard a fabulous jazz
performance by Jenn Howard, CDS
Class of 1996. Visit Jenn’s website to learn more about her
musical awesomeness.
And
as a hopeful observation on the torrents of news circulating here in the Gulf
South, the name Isaac, as a male
given name, derives from the Hebrew word
meaning “laughter.” Here’s hoping
that this storm inspires more humor than tragedy, particularly in arriving on
the exact 7-year anniversary of his destructive cousin, Katrina.
That’s
all for now, as I hunker-down to wait-out the wind and rain from Hurricane
Isaac. I welcome your comments, suggestions, and feedback.
With
sincere regards,
Sam
Wagner
Director
of College Counseling
Lusher
Charter School
