Mr. Noecker

Reading, writing, and really, really, really excited to be here.

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

I'm pretty sure a high school teacher must have invented #NoMowMay because I've been doing it for years.

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

@TwinsAlmanac @NPR @planetmoney @radiosmith @RadioMalone @alex_segura Nice find! Thanks for the tip

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

So excited for the RHS One Act!

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Great to see poetry elevated during the inauguration ceremony yesterday. Here's the full text of Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb", a poem full of great sound and imagery, one to emulate.

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Read the full text of Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem 'The Hill We Climb' https://t.co/PHDSPVnzg7

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

I missed the interview, but I remember going to hear her read when I was at Iowa State. Great poet.

[The Twins Almanac @TwinsAlmanac]

@NoeckersClass, great interview with Nikki Giovanni by @KerriMPR on the radio on the way into school today.

(Yeah, I came into school today...)

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Great to see so many graduating seniors at the socially distanced graduation yesterday. That's @mrsgauthierRHS and me, looking like a pair of bandits. Congratulations graduates! 🎓👏

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

@TwinsAlmanac Nice. That's a great shot.

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

My new routine has kept me centered during our time of social isolation. After waking, I generally go for a run. I took this shot of downtown St. Paul last week. A local news truck was setting up the 6AM sunrise shot a few yards away.

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Though we're halfway through the semester, I can still feel that good back-to-school energy within me. Now I just need to decide which suit coat to wear for the webcam on Monday. Get excited, kids! We begin again!

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

When recording videos for my students, the thing that always surprises me is the length of each video. Was I really just now talking for eight minutes? (Which reminds me, I should probably record a tutorial for watching videos at 1.5 speed.)

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

What I've been watching while social distancing: PBS's American Masters episode about @NSMomaday, an author we'll be reading next week when we begin our distance learning. Check it out: https://t.co/B1Q853qIy3

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Bill Gates, the philanthropist featured in our Article of the Week from last week, hosted a very educational AMA on Reddit about coronavirus: https://t.co/AKW1Fp8jy1

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

I appreciate the honesty of my students.

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

One of my students told me today that she won a $500 scholarship with the poems she wrote for my class. Way to go, Madison! I feel such naches!

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

I've had this poem, "Rare Moment" by Lia Purpura, in my head all week. It's like a great new song from the radio and I'm excited to read what my students have to say about it. A clear choice really is so sweet... https://t.co/zVBvWJZHqG

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Okay students--school has been cancelled for cold again tomorrow, which means you're probably sitting at home in awe of nature. If you're also out of reading material, here's a classic by #jacklondon. You'll never again underestimate the weather. https://t.co/cpDhvqQkEY

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Congratulations to the RHS One Act Play cast and crew!

[Cyndy Wrzos Gauthier @mrsgauthierRHS]

This Company of Players will continue to have their vocal warm-ups ready to go! They placed 2ND at subsections today, so we're heading to SECTIONS next week! #prouddirectors #RHSTheatre #grantusagoodshow

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

RHS students cupcake designs in @facsgirl1's sixth hour are unbelievable this semester. A feast for the eyes and stomach. 🔥🦄🔥

[Mr. Noecker @noeckersclass]

Doppelgangers abound on Halloween. Make sure you have the right Mr. Noecker today kids.