Michelle Moak

Coordinator Gifted and AdvancedAcademic Services/AVID District Director, Round Rock ISD

[Reading Rainbow @ReadingRainbow]

Happy birthday to the one who made us fall in love with reading.📚🌈

“Tight Times” was the very first episode of Reading Rainbow to ever air.

Thank you, LeVar, for inspiring generations of readers. 💙

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

As if a Monet painting came to life.✨

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

West Texas storm chaser Laura Rowe captured the picture of a lifetime, a fantastic shot of a mature supercell thunderstorm illuminated at varying heights by the setting sun.

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

There is the music of Heaven in all things, and we have forgotten how to hear it until we sing
St. Hildegard

[L.M. Montgomery 🍁 @LMMontgomeryLS]

"...the full #November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, & the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove. Anne was...gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a 100 summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood."

🎨 Sybil Tawse

[Marshall Middle School @MMAFAHISD]

📢 Marshall is officially an A rated campus! 🏆 📚 Shoutout to our students and staff for this amazing accomplishment! Let’s go Catamounts!

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

@ElliottBlackwe3 Their Eyes Were Watching God. I read it in HS. So beautifully written.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living.

Japanese have basically a word for any concept that in other languages require lots of words (except German, obviously).

The term compounds two Japanese words: iki [生き, meaning 'life; alive'] and kai (甲斐, meaning '(an) effect; (a) result; (a) fruit; (a) worth; (a) use; (a) benefit].

Interestingly, Ikigai has been the subject of many interdisciplnary studies.

According to a study by Michiko Kumano, feeling ikigai usually means the feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment that follows when people pursue their passions.

National Geographic reporter Dan Buettner suggested ikigai may be one of the reasons for the longevity of the people of Okinawa.

Studies have even shown that people who do not feel ikigai are more likely to experience cardiovascular diseases.

[✏️ dreamstime]

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

I hate to say it but brain rot didn’t begin with ChatGPT. Short-form videos are designed to be addictive, and too much exposure can destroy your focus, curiosity, and joy in living. You need to be ingesting long-form content: novels, essays, educational books and videos.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Insterstellar Experience

[🎞️ polyfjord]

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

@madswag4315 Excellent! So much history but reads like a great crime novel!

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

@TracesofTexas Childhood! My parents watched at 6pm every evening!

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

@Rainmaker1973 This is absolutely true. My son and nephew kept a little jumping spider. He had a little tank and thrived. He was adorable.

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

Thank you to @RRISD_PIEF for their generosity to our AVID Seniors C/O 2025. Our AVID Sr. Celebration for our seniors and their families will be phenomenal! @RPortillo_RRISD @RoundRockISD @AVID4College

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

Summer fun! We work hard and play hard. AVID Summer Institute, Depth and Complexity Summer Institute…floating the Comal with family! @RPortillo_RRISD @RoundRockISD @JTaylorEdu @AVID4College

[Round Rock ISD @RoundRockISD]

WOW: Hard to believe the Class of 2024 walked the stage two weeks ago! Check out some of our favorite moments in the video below. Visit our graduation page to download photos from each ceremony at https://t.co/DsaAp6i5HL 🎓

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

@barco143 @tonysmexrest My old neighborhood!!! Miss it so much! Have fun!!!

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

@ElliottBlackwe3 Anne all the way!

[Michelle Moak @michelle_moak]

@CBSSunday Basic Instinct….Fatal was the comedy