I'm happy to say that I can officially call myself a Lakewood Spartan. I interviewed last Thursday, got the call from the county last night and confirmed everything today.

My friends and family have known for quite some time that I've wanted to teach at Lakewood as I lived in the community for over a decade and my younger children go to school nearby. I agonized over the decision for a few days but in the end it seemed the right thing to do right now and the opportunity was just too much to pass up.

I'm very much looking forward to the challenges of the new position and being so close will allow me much more flexibility in participating in extra-curricular activities, attending athletic events, etc.  Lakewood is only a three minute drive, and an 8 minute bike ride from home so I expect to be making the trek mostly on two wheels daily.

As the year moves forward I plan to blog regularly about class activities so please check back frequently if you'd be interested in what's up in the neighborhood.