Instructional Tech Coach, Science Coach, School Garden Coordinator/Advocate. @DonorsChoose Ambassador. Newtown E. TOY 2022.https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3ltczwufemc23Working in my front yard and heard things falling in my garage. Found this beauty snooping around in there looking for food.06 Jul 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltczwufemc23https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lsudoskqes2iI was so hopeful this would replace Twitter for me. But as a teacher, it started out big and fizzled. I don’t see many teachers having made the jump and get very little interaction on here compared to what I still get on twitter(X)30 Jun 2025 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsudoskqes2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lsmk6t4dws2uOur Crush and Run and gone and run away. We have been working to cover it with mulch. We've laid 100 bags of mulch. The latest 60 bags were funded through @DonorsChoose. Check out our progress.27 Jun 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmk6t4dws2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lsersqj3gc2kWow,. someone in Massachusetts just finished off our project for mulch. That is enough to take us about 2/3rds of the way on the old dilapidated crush and run. Thank you everyone for the support.24 Jun 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsersqj3gc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lrtex7y6gk2zHarvested the last of the garlic and gave it to the school district chefs. This was after letting my garden club kids take one if they wanted it.17 Jun 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtex7y6gk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lrqzwjurjc2uThis is our random sunflower in our school garden. I kept meaning to transplant it but didn’t. It’s in with the sage. It’s nearing 10 feet. Full bloom16 Jun 2025 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqzwjurjc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lqsrco4x7c2eAnother successful duck escort to the retainer pond.04 Jun 2025 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsrco4x7c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lqqf3zgcdk2yWe recently got a @DonorsChoose project funded to replace rotted wood in our large butterfly garden. We went to work today to complete the project. There’s just a bit more to do probably tomorrow.03 Jun 2025 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqqf3zgcdk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lqixps2yjk2lKima loves joining me in the school garden.01 Jun 2025 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqixps2yjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lqdqlo6sak27They keep trying to top my most bizarre school dismissal. Today was wild. I’m fine if it never gets worse than today.29 May 2025 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdqlo6sak27https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lq6p5jzyws2gSo. My Library Media Specialist asked me this morning if we had ducks in the courtyard. I was like not that I’ve seen. She said the crows were going nuts. So we went exploring. She was very well hidden in the oregano.27 May 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq6p5jzyws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lq3dnamgms2pA Great Blue Herron drying his feathers in the sun. Taken while kayaking Saturday morning. Northwest River, Chesapeake Virginia.26 May 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq3dnamgms2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpx2ismsz22uPut the kayak is at Bob’s Fishing Hole. Northwest River. Chesapeake Virginia24 May 2025 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpx2ismsz22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpvzi4p44k2tGood morning.24 May 2025 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpvzi4p44k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpuvzuj2bc2hMy adult daughter has been up in her room hacking a lung up. She came downstairs momentarily. To get something to eat. I asked her about urgent care and she’s like it’s just a head cold. Made her take an at home Covid test. It’s positive. Crap. Told her to stay in her room.24 May 2025 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpuvzuj2bc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lputpwut222xWe’ve spread a total of 40 bags of mulch, 2 cubic feet of mulch per bag. The garden club spread the first 20 bags. Myself and a volunteer spread 20 more bags today. Hopefully another 40 bags next week. The crush and run is six years old and just grows weeds.24 May 2025 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lputpwut222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpps6llbpk2q21 May 2025 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpps6llbpk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpei5xztds25On Wednesday I attended a recognition banquet sponsored by the district PTA recognizing each school’s Volunteer of the Year and announcing the district VOYs. This is Carol. She’s been with our garden club for 10 years. Thank you Carol.17 May 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpei5xztds25https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpd33aeqq227We got a surprise donation in the mail today for our school garden. I’m floored.16 May 2025 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpd33aeqq227https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpczl5zww227Our last 3rd Grade Science lab lesson for the school year is a look at point and nonpoint source pollution and how it affects our watershed and water supply.16 May 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpczl5zww227https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lpc63m2mik27Our project to replace rotted lumber in our school butterfly garden has funded.16 May 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpc63m2mik27https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lotmvtings25Today’s paddle.10 May 2025 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lotmvtings25https://bsky.app/profile/kevinrickard4.bsky.social/post/3lommzaxbyc2fI moved over to Bluesky because it seemed like a lot of educators were. I understand and agree about the climate on Twitter. But I still get seen and far more interaction on Twitter from other like minded educators on there than here.08 May 2025 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:d65gjamlmu3yxvmier4cefek/app.bsky.feed.post/3lommzaxbyc2f