Social Studies is important. That's it. That's the message.

My annual reminder of @stephenathomes.bsky.social's rendition of the Gettysburg Address, originally delivered by Abraham Lincoln eight score and two years ago. www.nytimes.com/video/arts/t...

Future me in 2037 ~ Four score and seven years ago was four score and seven years after Lincoln said "Four score and seven years ago."

Good morning South St. Paul.

Beautiful sky this evening.

Election day 2025 is officially over. There are only 363 days until election day 2026, 727 days until election day 2027, and 1,098 until election day 2028.

The historic South St. Paul Armour Gates will be torn down per the 6-1 vote on Monday.

I feel these could make for fun puzzles. 🍁

This evening's will be the last sunset after 6pm in SSP until March 1. In fact, all of our sunsets from tomorrow through January 17 will occur in the 4 o'clock hour.

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 🇨🇦🇨🇦🎃🇨🇦🇨🇦 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🇨🇦 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🔵🔵 🎃🎃🎃👻👻🎃🎃🎃🎃🔵🔵🔵 🎃🎃👻 🎃🎃👻🎃🔵🔵 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃👻🎃 🎃🎃🎃🎃👻👻🎃 🎃🎃🎃👻🎃🎃 🎃🎃🎃👻🎃👻👻 🎃🎃🎃🎃👻🎃❤👻 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃👻 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃👻 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃👻

I've nominated 2 sensational educators for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The deadline to submit is Nov 1. Our communities and schools have so many amazing teachers that create engaging opportunities for our children. Honor your colleague, neighbor, or child's favorite teacher. #MNToY edmn.me/toy

The commission was established by Congress in 1910 “to advise the federal government on matters pertaining to the arts and national symbols, and to guide the architectural development of Washington, D.C." www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/p...

🍃 I love 🍁 autum 🍂

Happy Sunday afternoon.

It's like... maybe... if they look at the population density, rather than the mere acreage of the countries in red, they'd understand that the peope IN the land on the map - not the number of trees - vote. But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"

Good morning!

Harvest supermoon hanging out in the western sky.

When clowns were what we were worried about at school.

Uhmmmmmmmm... www.axios.com/2025/10/03/t...

This will make it more difficult for my colleagues and me to teach students who are learning English, this, making it harder for students to learn. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

As tens of millions across the country gather to pray for peace, healing, belonging, acceptance, forgiveness, and more this morning, heartbreaking news is coming out of Michigan as multiple victims are being reported as a result of another mass shooting and fire at a place of worship.

I don't want to alarm anyone... but it'll be the last sunset after 7pm in SSP until March 8, 2026.

I'm sorry... now... what?!? Teaching assistant charged after allegedly using ‘poop spray’ at high school www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/09/21/t...

(1/2) If you're not familiar with The Night of the Long Knives in 1930s Germany, I recommend you do some reading/research. We are continuing to see striking similarities. www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib...

Just got this message, and it absolutely made my day. You hope to have an impact on their lives, and sometimes you hear - almost a decade later - that it appears to have.

Happy Constitution Day to all! This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.

I *herd* it was Jersey Day at #SSPMSpackers. Being the home of the Packers - South Saint Paul being the one time largest stockyards in the world - I assumed that I would see a *flink* of *jerseys* that looked like me in every class. I might have interpreted the day wrong. 🤔 🐮🎽😏🤣

Happy mismatch day to all who celebrate!!!

Good morning, sunrise. Happy Monday.

Teachers, Have a wonderful week. I appreciate all you do to help the youth in your communities to learn and grow. Thank you. With the greatest of gratitude, Mark

Happy National Teddy Bear Day. Miss you, Frank, ole’ buddy.

Sunset this evening.

Our custodial crew in South St. Paul does such an amazing job everyday making sure our school looks spectacular and ready to go. I hope my students and I can make it easier in them at the end of the day. You are often behind the scenes, but I see you, and appreciate you.

Hello deer.

Go Pack Go!

Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.

Happy sunrise to all who celebrate! It's a crisp 44° this morning.

Hello chilliness.

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Dear Social Studies Teachers, As a new school year begins, we want to pause and recognize the incredible work you do each day. Your dedication, creativity, and commitment shape not only the minds of young learners but also the future of our communities. ...

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'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE SCHOOL 🧵 'Twas the night before school, and all through the house, Mark's mind was stirring, as fast as a mouse.

It's the final day of summer vacation. How did your #MNstudies Summer Bingo go? Can I visit a state park in North Dakota, or California, or Missouri? Does the historic site have to be IN Minnesota. Gosh, no! I'm just happy you are out and about trying to accomplish different things!

Teacher friends, if you had to use only one type of pen this year, which would you go with?

For more context, here's a video segment where CBS News' Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp visit the homes and talk to the parents. www.cbsnews.com/video/portra...

I hope you're enjoying your Saturday night. We are.

The daily residents are back in the backyard. I love these deer.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! It has begun!!!! 🍁🍁🍁

Teaching history means asking tough questions and uncovering new perspectives. This fall, NCHE is offering back-to-school webinars to put those ideas into action. Please share so history educators in need of great PD can find the support they deserve. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WhembxH