Summary:

Shawn and Troy talk about summer, jobs, and more. Dave is planning an amazing summer.

Jokes:

My friend who’s a knitter told me she has a pattern for sunglasses.

I think she’s trying to pull the wool over my eyes.

According to the will, I’m getting a couple of yurts.

That’s my inheri-tents.

What’s a dinosaur’s least favorite reindeer?

Comet!

Odorless perfumes are non-scents.

I’ve got some racing geese for sale.

Let me know if you want a quick gander

My book, How to say no emphatically in German, Is now available –

Only $9.99.

In all good bookstores…

I had a dream where I weighed less than a thousandth of a gram.

I was like 0mg.

I just discovered that the word nothing is a palindrome…

Backwards it spells gnihton, which also means nothing.

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)

K12Science Podcast: Amazing Summer

I was recently reading the May – June 2025 issue of “Science and Children”, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.

In this issue, I read the section, “The Poetry of Science” written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. She wrote an article entitled, “‘Out of the Box Summer.”

As we enter, “Summer Vacation Time,” it is helpful to provide students with some creative ways that they can enjoy summer outdoors.

http://k12science.net/amazing-summer/

Reports from the Front Lines

End of the school year
WWDC

The Social Web

Susie Dent @susie_dent

Word of the day, from Pennsylvanian Dutch, is ‘ferhoodled’, meaning ‘tangled’ or ‘all mixed up’. Can be used of anything from a sock drawer to life.

‪Ron King‬ ‪@mthman.bsky.social‬

Good morning from the #PNW #pnwonderland

‪MiddleWeb‬ ‪@middleweb.bsky.social‬

REVIEW: Grammar Inquiries in Middle School. In his latest book, teacher educator Sean Ruday prioritizes inquiry-based learning and asset-based practices to foster a deeper understanding of English grammar. @seanrudayliteracy.bsky.social #edusky #iteachEnglish www.middleweb.com/52298/integr…

‪Keep Indiana Learning‬ ‪@keepinlearning.bsky.social‬

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Resources:

AXIS The Culture Translator

The Ties That Bind

What it is: A story in the New York Times explores the unique challenges of so-called “grandfamilies,” in which grandparents serve as primary caregivers for their grandkids.

Who it is impacting: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 6.7 million adults live with their grandchildren. Of this number, about a third are the primary or sole caretaker for their grandkids. This dynamic occurs for all sorts of reasons—financial convenience or a preference for community living, for example. But oftentimes, there are tragic circumstances at play, including mental illness, disability, and death of an adult child. The grandparents highlighted in this first-person essay are a Christian couple raising four grandchildren after raising five of their own kids. They admit that they’re very, very, tired. But they also say that raising their daughter’s children feels like a deep and special way to love their daughter, who lives with substance use disorder.

Twine

https://twinery.org

Web Spotlight:

Random Thoughts . . .

Forget Paper Routes—12-Year-Olds Are Making Bank Online

Side hustles used to mean lemonade stands, mowing lawns, or babysitting your neighbor’s kid. Now, some 12-year-olds—barely out of elementary school—are making $14 an hour streaming Minecraft, flipping sneakers, or editing TikToks from their bedrooms.

Popular online income streams include selling clothes (20.1%), streaming games (14.1%), editing content (10.5%), and influencer marketing (9.1%). For a growing number of Gen Z and Gen A, this work is structured, intentional, and profitable. It’s starting to replace traditional part-time jobs altogether—and, in many cases, out-earning them.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/forget-paper-routes-12-year-olds-are-making-bank-online/

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MSM 665: Unferhoodled

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