Chess Lady Blog

 Talk about a smart group of kids!  Last week I had the opportunity to visit with the students at Garwood Elementary in Idaho.  I asked them what they like about chess and their answers were wonderful, so much more than...Read More

What an amazing trip!!  I just returned from a week in Antigua in the West Indies where I held teacher trainings and visited schools.  Through a grant from Rotary International, the Rotary Club of Antigua and the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club, we were able to bring First Move to 29 classrooms in Antigua public schools this year.  That’s about 650 children in Antigua who now get to have chess in their classrooms...Read More!

I am so excited!  First Move was featured on the Today Show on October 20^th, 2010.  We shot the story at Spring ISD in Texas and Notre Dame Academy in New York back in April.  Unfortunately, the oil spill bumped our story, then it was summer and they didn’t want to run a school related story.  With school underway, we finally got our story out! ...Read More

What fun I had last week training our teachers in Scotch Plains, NJ!  All five elementary schools in Scotch Plains are participating in First Move thanks to a grant from their local Stage House Restaurant.  After training I went to the Stage House for dinner and had an amazing Seared Ahi Tuna Salad.  Looking forward to visiting Scotch Plains and The Stage House Restaurant again!

It has been a wonderful summer, but I am ready for school to be in session again!  I welcome back our returning schools and am very excited to say hello to our new schools.  Nearly 60,000 students will be using First Move this year.  Wow!  I will let you know what I am up to and if I am coming to your area.  Be sure to let me know what you and your class are up to as well.

What an exciting adventure I just had!  Last Friday I had the opportunity to visit Northgate Crossing Elementary School in Spring ISD, Texas. What an outstanding group of kids!  They were so...Read More

Happy New Year!  I had a wonderful holiday with my family and I hope you all did too.  Did you know Lego makes a chess set?  My son received one for Christmas.  Very fun! ...Read More

This week I had a special treat; one of our Board Members, Principal EL from Philadelphia, came to visit us.  Together we went to see First Move in a classroom at Stevens Elementary...Read More

What a great weekend!  I attended a Chess Festival that was part of the Microsoft Giving Campaign on Saturday.  It was a full day of chess activities starting with a blitz tournament...Read More

The Alumni Association at the University of Notre Dame holds an annual Excellence in Education Conference and they recognize outstanding teachers.  I received an Excellence in Teaching Award...Read More