Manuel Barragán

@Inbursa_Seguros Hoy acudí a la sucursal Oaxaca para cobrar una póliza por el fallecimiento de mi madre. Se negaron a atenderme diciendo que el personal está de vacaciones y regresa hasta el 12 de enero.

Thank you friends for a lovely dinner/party! “Remember that life's most valuable antiques are dear old friends." — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Thank you friends for fetching me at the airport. I’m happy to start a new year with you all. "Best friends are the people in your life who make you laugh louder, smile brighter, and live better." - Unknown

I had so much fun at the soccer game in DC. Colombia vs USA “Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun” Randy Pausch @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

Thank you so much for your support and friendship Dr. Davern, Galvis, Stellita and Creag. We will miss you! “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” —Thomas Aquinas @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

@april_goonan @CleonDerby @ParticipateLrng April, April Goonan, you’re such a great friend. Thank you for being such an amazing friend.

I enjoyed viewing a spectacular fireworks show with @CleonDerby @ManuelBarvel Rosie Burn & Creag Carson at the end of Day 1 of our Busch Gardens trip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺🇲🇽🇯🇲🇿🇦🇺🇸 @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld Such a perfect way to spend the Memorial Day holiday!

Thank you friends for this amazing trip to Bush Gardens. I appreciate you all. “A friend is one of the best things you can be and the greatest things you can have.” —Sarah Valdez @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

My students and I learned about friction today! They took some notes and then explained. “The true method of knowledge is experiment” - William Blake @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

It was so much fun at the Teacher Appreciation Event yesterday! We had the opportunity to meet fellow educators from the district and make new connections. “A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” ― Maya Angelou @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

Before solving math word problems, my students played “conejos y madrigueras”. “We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing.” -Charles Schaefer @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

@juless_dee @ParticipateLrng Hanging rock is also beautiful.

@ManuelBarvel @ParticipateLrng I just visited Pilot Mountain for the first time last month—what a beautiful place to hike!

My friends and I had a great adventure visiting Pilot Mountain. We also enjoyed a delicious NC BBQ and a South African 🍪. “The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food” -Dean Ornish @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

Busy day!!! My students had a test today! After testing we had a Mexican snack (tamarindo con chile). Then, I had a basketball game at the YMCA. “You can’t discover new flavors if you’re afraid of trying new dishes.” -Unknown @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

Happy 5 de Mayo everyone! As a part of learning about Mexican culture my students and I enjoyed some brain brakes with Mexican music “Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” ~ O. Fred Donaldson @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

I love sharing my culture! “Learning a foreign language, and the culture that goes with it, is one of the most useful things we can do to broaden the empathy and imaginative sympathy and cultural outlook of children” -Michael Gove @ParticipateLrng #CincoDeMayo #UnitingOurWorld

I had so much fun this weekend. First, I enjoyed cheering on my student in an extra scholar activity. After that, my coworkers (friends) and I had a delicious French dinner to celebrate Rosie’s birthday! @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

When students verbalize what they think; it helps them to remember and sometimes students understand better to their peers. “Math is like going to the gym for your brain. It sharpens your mind.” - Danica McKellar @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

Today, my students and I had some fun before testing. After that, we were spoiled by a parent who sent donuts. They also shared their art projects! “They may forget what you said but they will not forget how you made them feel” -Carl Buechner @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld

I had such a wonderful weekend with coworkers who have become friends and family. Thanks @ParticipateLrng for giving me the opportunity to meet amazing people. “Remember that life's most valuable antiques are dear old friends." — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. #UnitingOurWorld

I love playing basketball! it is also a healthy way to connect with the community and meet new friends! “Communication is merely an exchange of information, but connection is an exchange of our humanity.” -Sean Stephenson @ParticipateLrng #UnitingOurWorld