DM East yearbook/newspaper adviser. MJE. softball coach. coaches kid. BA UIowa. MA DrakeU. adjunct @ DMACC & Drake. BLM *well behaved women rarely make history*
Devastated after the sudden loss of my best friend & mom yesterday. I have no words. My dad passed just 5 months ago. I will be taking a short break from school & doing some much needed healing after a traumatic year. Please pray for my family- we needed more time. 💔
"I believe that school districts and teachers know without hesitation that our kids need to be in the classroom," Gov. Kim Reynolds said. "We are doing them a disservice by not opening these schools back up and getting them to school."
Thanks to everyone for your kind messages about my dad. I was lucky to have the best dad in the world for 35 years. I have no idea what I will do without him. I am so proud to be his daughter.
East is such a special place- you only truly understand if you’ve been a part of it. So much of my heart is occupied by this school & community. Sending love to our students & staff who are struggling today.
Been a busy week! Matt & I welcomed a baby girl, Olivia Gwen, on June 13. While I won’t be sharing photos of her on Twitter, just know she’s the cutest, has long legs, her dad’s nose & my dad’s eyes. 💓
DMPS had a return to learn plan (30 page detailed document) submitted by the July 1 deadline. It was approved by the state before the “proclamation.” This isn’t DMPS being “a little late in the game”- this is poor leadership at the state level.
Note to self: never sit in the parent section at a little league baseball tourney... ever again. Everything is the umps fault. Reminder: there are kids around you listening to every accusatory comment you make to the umpire who is doing a great job. Be better.
My sister got inducted the Jefferson High School athletic HOF tonight. After a tough year, this was such a needed celebration for an amazing sister & role model. Love you, Nancee 🥎🏀
Thank you so much to
@CRSCHOOLS
for honoring my mom tonight at the school board meeting. She truly loved her job helping students & teachers in Cedar Rapids 💌
Umpire walks over to get a drink during his 2nd game of the night. He’s a state tournament official. Fan harassed him about a call. “You missed it. I was watching. She didn’t leave early.” Actually, random guy, she did. And you wonder why people don’t want to be officials. 🙄🙄
BREAKING:
Larry Niemeyer, who coached 52 seasons at Adel and Cedar Rapids Jefferson, died last night at age 84.
With 2,089 softball wins, he is the national leader among high school coaches.
4 state titles at Jefferson (3 SB, 1 GBB).
#iahssb
#iahsbkb
Planning to be back in 3060N tomorrow after taking some time off to recover from losing both of my parents within the last 5 months. So many friends, co-workers & students have poured into me in many ways during this difficult time. Grateful for my East & DMPS family. Thank you.
Ms. Cox's Kindergarteners at Studebaker Elementary School wore red for Scarlet Day ... showing their support for East High School. ❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤
#ScarletStrong
I left this comment on Beyoncé’s insta pic of Michelle Obama & it has almost 4,000 likes. Thinking about getting an agent & becoming an Instagram influencer full time. 😂😂🤷🏼♀️
Proud to accept the
@IGCAcoach
Jerry Wetzel Service Award on behalf of my mom tonight. My dad is a hall of fame coach & my mom played a supportive role his entire career. Taking tickets, anything that needed to be done, my mom has done it. All in support of the Iowa Girl. 🏀🥎
I secured toilet paper & Clorox wipes for my high risk parents this morning. Now, I’m meeting my sister halfway to Cedar Rapids so she can deliver them. 🙌🏻
#differentEasterthisyear
What a day.
@EastScroll
takes home their first ever
@ihspa
News Team of the Year award. No words describe how proud I am. Shout out to all of the former Scroll staffers & editors who laid the foundation for this accomplishment.
#squad
Started playing sports with this crew when I was 12 years old. 20 (!!!!) years later, look at us still in the gazebo in my parents backyard. 😩😂❤️🏀🥎 Play sports, make lifelong friends.
The phone rings at my parents’ house last night: It was one of my dad’s former athletes calling to tell him happy birthday & that she loved him. She has kids in college. That’s real.
I am so disgusted. Again, a young woman doing a recreational activity was attacked, raped and murdered. Women shouldn’t have to watch our backs at a golf course at 9 am on a Monday morning.
Celia Barquin Arozamena, the 2018 Big 12 champion and Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year, was found dead Monday morning at the Coldwater Links golf course, authorities said.
I have every note that I have been given by my students over the last 7 years. They’re in a huge envelope labeled “East” in my closet at home. When I’m having a bad day, I open it up and it always fixes the bad. 😊
To kick off
#TeacherApprecationWeek
, I want to give a shout-out to my high school journalism teacher Stacy Haynes-Moore. When I was in HS I wanted to be just like her, I still do! Thanks for all you have done & still do for me ❤️
@TorchTeach
#ThankATeacher
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Just got this newspaper clipping in the mail from a family friend (from 2004) & it made my day 🥰 Good luck to all of the Iowa girls chasing their dreams this week in Ft. Dodge. Softball summers made me the person I am today & I’ll always be grateful.
#softballislife
My dad handed out 5 HOF plaques last night to his former JHS athletes. Just the few in these photos played softball at Iowa, basketball at Iowa & Nebraska have coached collegiately and were Miss Iowa Basketball winners. My dad is the GOAT & a total class act.
#respect
#legend
I browsed many old issues looking for this- it reminded me what an amazing senior class that Jordan & Ross were part of. My heart is with all of you who are grieving the loss of your friends & classmates.
The Scroll lost a valued alum over the weekend. This is Jordan’s profile from the 2016 senior issue. Our thoughts are with Jordan’s family as well as the families of the other victims. Stay strong, East community. 🖤❤️
#RIP
I just packed my lunch for tomorrow. When I was a first year teacher, I was so stressed that I didn’t eat my lunch the entire first week. New teachers, eat your lunch! 😂
Kayte will be a student athlete at
@GrandViewUniv
next year on the women’s wrestling team‼️ She is the light of our yearbook staff & we are so proud. ❤️ you, Kayte!
Another successful
#YERDSGIVING
took place in 3060N today! Thank you to all of the former publications students who attended. Love you, mean it. ❤️
@TheEHSQuill