Three weeks of frightening stories, face masks, hugs, tears, pictures of friends' houses burned, and the new terms: #campfire, #paradisestrong, #ridgestrong #buttestrong. No one has been left untouched. My fellow teachers, most who lost houses, and some like me who lived in nearby towns, attended emergency school board meetings and listened to local press conferences. … Continue reading Normal. . . is not Normal
Author: Erica Blaschke
I am a middle school English and technology teacher from Chico, CA and have traveled the Skyway to teach in Paradise for the past 16 years. A fast moving wildfire changed the lives of our entire community on November 8th when the #campfire destroyed the town. We are now redefining what school and learning can be as we start over, unable to return.
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! This journey has only begun. Nobody tells you that when a fire is put out, that so many lives will be changed and you can't return to the town you knew so well. Tears, frustration, laughter, love. . .this is life for sure! Good company in a journey makes the way … Continue reading The Journey Begins