Redd Rennick
@reddrennick.bsky.social
Teacher. Writer. Reader. Human. Cat Mom.
My favorite grade to teach is 6th grade for a number of reasons, but today’s reason is because they’re confidently wrong sometimes.
Ex: In MLA citations, we reference the Author, Title, and quote location, such as a page number or a paragraph number (on a shorter text).
Ex: In MLA citations, we reference the Author, Title, and quote location, such as a page number or a paragraph number (on a shorter text).
December 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My favorite grade to teach is 6th grade for a number of reasons, but today’s reason is because they’re confidently wrong sometimes.
Ex: In MLA citations, we reference the Author, Title, and quote location, such as a page number or a paragraph number (on a shorter text).
Ex: In MLA citations, we reference the Author, Title, and quote location, such as a page number or a paragraph number (on a shorter text).
Funny email thread with one of sixth grade students.
S: Miss, you gave me a zero on the project, I turned it in on Nov 13.
Me: I’m sorry, I don’t have it. Can you check your binder? It might be in the Pocket of Doom.
S: I turned it in.
Me: check your binder.
S: Hey! I found it! Guess where!
S: Miss, you gave me a zero on the project, I turned it in on Nov 13.
Me: I’m sorry, I don’t have it. Can you check your binder? It might be in the Pocket of Doom.
S: I turned it in.
Me: check your binder.
S: Hey! I found it! Guess where!
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Funny email thread with one of sixth grade students.
S: Miss, you gave me a zero on the project, I turned it in on Nov 13.
Me: I’m sorry, I don’t have it. Can you check your binder? It might be in the Pocket of Doom.
S: I turned it in.
Me: check your binder.
S: Hey! I found it! Guess where!
S: Miss, you gave me a zero on the project, I turned it in on Nov 13.
Me: I’m sorry, I don’t have it. Can you check your binder? It might be in the Pocket of Doom.
S: I turned it in.
Me: check your binder.
S: Hey! I found it! Guess where!
Just made some homemade bread.
Didn’t join the sourdough craze of the pandemic, but I absolutely understand now.
Didn’t join the sourdough craze of the pandemic, but I absolutely understand now.
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Just made some homemade bread.
Didn’t join the sourdough craze of the pandemic, but I absolutely understand now.
Didn’t join the sourdough craze of the pandemic, but I absolutely understand now.
It happened.
One of my students is the child of one of my high school classmates.
Kinda fun.
One of my students is the child of one of my high school classmates.
Kinda fun.
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
It happened.
One of my students is the child of one of my high school classmates.
Kinda fun.
One of my students is the child of one of my high school classmates.
Kinda fun.
My favorite thing about my current sixth graders is that they’re willing to do hard work. Today I got them to locate six quotes from our class novel. No complaints. A lot of “what if I find more than six?” queries.
Love this.
Love this.
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
My favorite thing about my current sixth graders is that they’re willing to do hard work. Today I got them to locate six quotes from our class novel. No complaints. A lot of “what if I find more than six?” queries.
Love this.
Love this.
I love when students misspell words. I know they mean, but it’s just fun.
Apparently, dragons lived in the medical times, not medieval. Also Pegasus is not just a normal hore you can ride around all day.
Apparently, dragons lived in the medical times, not medieval. Also Pegasus is not just a normal hore you can ride around all day.
September 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I love when students misspell words. I know they mean, but it’s just fun.
Apparently, dragons lived in the medical times, not medieval. Also Pegasus is not just a normal hore you can ride around all day.
Apparently, dragons lived in the medical times, not medieval. Also Pegasus is not just a normal hore you can ride around all day.
New school year just started. My new sixth graders are incredible!
It’s going to be an amazing year.
It’s going to be an amazing year.
August 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
New school year just started. My new sixth graders are incredible!
It’s going to be an amazing year.
It’s going to be an amazing year.
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New Padres starting rotation + depth (when King returns)
King
Darvish
Pivetta
Cease
Vasquez
-------
Sears
Cortes
Bullpen (*THE FIVE-FINGER DEATH PUNCH*)
*Suarez
*Miller
*Morejon
*Estrada
*Adam
Peralta
Yuki
Morgan
if everyone comes to play this is the best Padres team 21st century.
King
Darvish
Pivetta
Cease
Vasquez
-------
Sears
Cortes
Bullpen (*THE FIVE-FINGER DEATH PUNCH*)
*Suarez
*Miller
*Morejon
*Estrada
*Adam
Peralta
Yuki
Morgan
if everyone comes to play this is the best Padres team 21st century.
August 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
New Padres starting rotation + depth (when King returns)
King
Darvish
Pivetta
Cease
Vasquez
-------
Sears
Cortes
Bullpen (*THE FIVE-FINGER DEATH PUNCH*)
*Suarez
*Miller
*Morejon
*Estrada
*Adam
Peralta
Yuki
Morgan
if everyone comes to play this is the best Padres team 21st century.
King
Darvish
Pivetta
Cease
Vasquez
-------
Sears
Cortes
Bullpen (*THE FIVE-FINGER DEATH PUNCH*)
*Suarez
*Miller
*Morejon
*Estrada
*Adam
Peralta
Yuki
Morgan
if everyone comes to play this is the best Padres team 21st century.
Of course I’ve been selected for Jury Duty with the United States District Court. What makes it even better is that it’s during the first week of the brand new school year. Lucky me.
Oh, I can’t postpone or excuse it.
Oh, I can’t postpone or excuse it.
July 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Of course I’ve been selected for Jury Duty with the United States District Court. What makes it even better is that it’s during the first week of the brand new school year. Lucky me.
Oh, I can’t postpone or excuse it.
Oh, I can’t postpone or excuse it.
My cat’s mortality keeps me up at night. How can loving a small furball be so rewarding and bring me so much happiness, yet so devastating at the same time??
July 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
My cat’s mortality keeps me up at night. How can loving a small furball be so rewarding and bring me so much happiness, yet so devastating at the same time??
Last night, I watched fireflies dancing above corn fields outside an Airbnb in Ohio. This was the first time I have ever seen fireflies!
Magical.
Magical.
June 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Last night, I watched fireflies dancing above corn fields outside an Airbnb in Ohio. This was the first time I have ever seen fireflies!
Magical.
Magical.
Attacking Iran was an unneeded escalation.
We’ve already had a war with pretense of “Weapons of Mass Destruction” this century. We know that was a lie.
We’ve already had a war with pretense of “Weapons of Mass Destruction” this century. We know that was a lie.
June 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Attacking Iran was an unneeded escalation.
We’ve already had a war with pretense of “Weapons of Mass Destruction” this century. We know that was a lie.
We’ve already had a war with pretense of “Weapons of Mass Destruction” this century. We know that was a lie.
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Mira Mesa, ca
June 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Mira Mesa, ca
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Darrell Issa’s El Cajon today!
June 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Darrell Issa’s El Cajon today!
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June 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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This is chilling to watch and utterly unacceptable in the United States of America.
As a former Senator, I’m calling on all current members to speak out on behalf of Sen. Padilla and defend him and the Senate against these outrageous attacks.
As a former Senator, I’m calling on all current members to speak out on behalf of Sen. Padilla and defend him and the Senate against these outrageous attacks.
Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
June 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is chilling to watch and utterly unacceptable in the United States of America.
As a former Senator, I’m calling on all current members to speak out on behalf of Sen. Padilla and defend him and the Senate against these outrageous attacks.
As a former Senator, I’m calling on all current members to speak out on behalf of Sen. Padilla and defend him and the Senate against these outrageous attacks.
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My statement on what's unfolding in Los Angeles.
June 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My statement on what's unfolding in Los Angeles.
I don’t post a lot, I never know the right thing to say. I’ve rewritten this post eight times.
I’m afraid. I don’t know what’s to come. And, I am so angry.
Melt Ice. Fuck Fascism.
I’m afraid. I don’t know what’s to come. And, I am so angry.
Melt Ice. Fuck Fascism.
June 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I don’t post a lot, I never know the right thing to say. I’ve rewritten this post eight times.
I’m afraid. I don’t know what’s to come. And, I am so angry.
Melt Ice. Fuck Fascism.
I’m afraid. I don’t know what’s to come. And, I am so angry.
Melt Ice. Fuck Fascism.
Today was the last day of our school year. I have had the privilege of working with 133 6th graders, 42 7th graders, 16 8th graders, and two student teachers. This group of learners give me hope for the future- they’re compassionate and supportive of the community. This was my best year, so far!
May 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Today was the last day of our school year. I have had the privilege of working with 133 6th graders, 42 7th graders, 16 8th graders, and two student teachers. This group of learners give me hope for the future- they’re compassionate and supportive of the community. This was my best year, so far!
I encouraged my sixth grade students to “dress for success” for their oral presentations. One kid presented in his soccer cleats because he feels powerful on the pitch.
His presentation was incredible!
His presentation was incredible!
May 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I encouraged my sixth grade students to “dress for success” for their oral presentations. One kid presented in his soccer cleats because he feels powerful on the pitch.
His presentation was incredible!
His presentation was incredible!
My 8th grade leadership club boys sneaked in one of students from last year into our club meeting today, and when I did roll call, I was flabbergasted he was in my classroom. (The young man moved 100 miles away last summer). It was incredible to see him!! I really missed the kid.
April 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
My 8th grade leadership club boys sneaked in one of students from last year into our club meeting today, and when I did roll call, I was flabbergasted he was in my classroom. (The young man moved 100 miles away last summer). It was incredible to see him!! I really missed the kid.
Moment of Joy: I’ve been posting a daily poem for my students this month. I normally do an in depth unit, but this year I shifted focus to graphic novels. Yesterday, I caught some of my students writing their own poems in the margins of their notes. We’ll write poems after state testing.
April 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Moment of Joy: I’ve been posting a daily poem for my students this month. I normally do an in depth unit, but this year I shifted focus to graphic novels. Yesterday, I caught some of my students writing their own poems in the margins of their notes. We’ll write poems after state testing.