This morning was the first day back to school (without students yet, until after Labor day.) It was so fun to connect with my teaching buddies. We did great work working on reviewing our mission statement, values and vision for our school and looking closely at the data that helps us to know our kids a bit better in a more analytical way. My students WASL scores were amazing! My kids ROCK! It was the first time that we had a chance to see our individual class scores by students. All I can say again is my kids ROCK! I am so so proud of them. I feel like a beamingly proud parent. I want to strut around like a peacock and tell the community. Did you SEE what my third graders did? They are so on track and so smart. I love every single one of them. Amazing!
I have also been setting up my classroom. While I am new to this whole blogging thing, I want to set a goal for myself that this becomes a very natural venue for me. I was thinking that I should have taken before and after pictures of my classroom and have them posted. But, of course, I didn't think of this now. A good idea for next year though. I could always do the after shots because for some teacher out there, it might be something that they could use. I'll try that tomorrow.
And thanks to my-friend-by-default, Merrie. She has done my back to school bulletin board for me two years running. She is really the good friend of my teaching partner, but took me on as well when it comes to doing things for me. She doesn't have to, she just does. She's truly an example of graciousness and of giving back to others. She is my inspiration of the day. Thank you Merrie! I want to be just like you. My board is stunnnnning! It is a football theme and a perfect reflection of my football crazy class!
A final thought for today. My eldest boy came home just a few minutes ago! He made LIFE scout tonight. WOW! Next step is EAGLE baby! It has been a banner day!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Wahoo! We are on va ca tion
After a few days of packing and prepping the camper for its inaugural run, we are on the road!
We left our house this morning about 10 and have made it here to see my parents. Tomorrow we are going to get to Bozeman Montana where we are going to visit the Lewis and Clark Caverns and the historic Montana State Prison. I am wondering if there will be any ghosties to scare up.
We left our house this morning about 10 and have made it here to see my parents. Tomorrow we are going to get to Bozeman Montana where we are going to visit the Lewis and Clark Caverns and the historic Montana State Prison. I am wondering if there will be any ghosties to scare up.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Inaugural Blog
I have wanted to start a blog for a long time. It is pretty exciting to learn something new and to be something new.
I've been reading other people's blogs for about two years and now I have my own! I've been taking pictures all summer to post.
I love the book Because of Winn Dixie (thanks Kate Di Camillo, you are a heroine of mine) and I read it every year to my new students. So as an homage to India Opal, here is a list of ten things that you should know about me....
1. I am the momma of many. I love my family more than anything else. I would like to adopt children someday, but right now I have my hands full with my own personal children.
2. I love to craft, to sew and to create. I am always in motion and a restless person so I have lots of projects in motion at any one time. I am currently making a dress to wear to the Cowboy Cookout that we are going to on vacation next week when we go to Montana.
3. I was an Air Force brat. My family still is a military family although we are now national guard and stationed here permanently in our state. Hubby should retire in about 5 years. While he has never been to Afghanistan or Iraq, he was stationed in Korea on hardship tours twice. I love my country and tend to be a bit shortsighted about her flaws. I know they are there, but I figure there are so many that want to inflate them that there should be people like me to not acknowledge them so that it all balances out.
4. I am a rabid Dallas Cowboys fan and have been since I was a little girl. We even have season tickets this year even though we live WAY outside of Texas. I am going to my FIRST Cowboys home game this (yep, IN DALLAS) Thanksgiving.
5. I love what I do for a living. I am an elementary school teacher and I would teach (if I could afford it) even if I didn't get paid.
6. I love roast beef sandwiches and chips and salsa. If I were on a desert island with only those foods (and Dr.Pepper and coffee with creamers) I think I would be happy for life.
7. People who are unkind really irritate me. I think kindness has to be the highest virtue. It encompasses so many other virtues like honesty, tolerance, and integrity. I notice kindness in others and have been known to borrow words from people to use in other situations when they are good models. My faith is important to me because it helps me to be more kind to others. Jesus was an unfailingly kind person and so he is a great role model for me!
8. I have a cupboard in my house simply for coffee mugs. I cannot stand little wimpy mugs. (What's the point really?) I am pretty picky about the mugs and I have specific criteria for when I buy a new mug (which is way too often) like the handle has to feel right. Flaky, I know or maybe just discriminating!
9. I want to learn to make great homemade bread. I bought my oven simply because it has a bread proofing drawer. I love to learn new things and am constantly trying out new things whenever I get a chance.
10. I am a list maker. I carry an old fashioned planner that you write in (gasp) because I like to see everything at once. I want to write better, more fluently and eloquently.
I've been reading other people's blogs for about two years and now I have my own! I've been taking pictures all summer to post.
I love the book Because of Winn Dixie (thanks Kate Di Camillo, you are a heroine of mine) and I read it every year to my new students. So as an homage to India Opal, here is a list of ten things that you should know about me....
1. I am the momma of many. I love my family more than anything else. I would like to adopt children someday, but right now I have my hands full with my own personal children.
2. I love to craft, to sew and to create. I am always in motion and a restless person so I have lots of projects in motion at any one time. I am currently making a dress to wear to the Cowboy Cookout that we are going to on vacation next week when we go to Montana.
3. I was an Air Force brat. My family still is a military family although we are now national guard and stationed here permanently in our state. Hubby should retire in about 5 years. While he has never been to Afghanistan or Iraq, he was stationed in Korea on hardship tours twice. I love my country and tend to be a bit shortsighted about her flaws. I know they are there, but I figure there are so many that want to inflate them that there should be people like me to not acknowledge them so that it all balances out.
4. I am a rabid Dallas Cowboys fan and have been since I was a little girl. We even have season tickets this year even though we live WAY outside of Texas. I am going to my FIRST Cowboys home game this (yep, IN DALLAS) Thanksgiving.
5. I love what I do for a living. I am an elementary school teacher and I would teach (if I could afford it) even if I didn't get paid.
6. I love roast beef sandwiches and chips and salsa. If I were on a desert island with only those foods (and Dr.Pepper and coffee with creamers) I think I would be happy for life.
7. People who are unkind really irritate me. I think kindness has to be the highest virtue. It encompasses so many other virtues like honesty, tolerance, and integrity. I notice kindness in others and have been known to borrow words from people to use in other situations when they are good models. My faith is important to me because it helps me to be more kind to others. Jesus was an unfailingly kind person and so he is a great role model for me!
8. I have a cupboard in my house simply for coffee mugs. I cannot stand little wimpy mugs. (What's the point really?) I am pretty picky about the mugs and I have specific criteria for when I buy a new mug (which is way too often) like the handle has to feel right. Flaky, I know or maybe just discriminating!
9. I want to learn to make great homemade bread. I bought my oven simply because it has a bread proofing drawer. I love to learn new things and am constantly trying out new things whenever I get a chance.
10. I am a list maker. I carry an old fashioned planner that you write in (gasp) because I like to see everything at once. I want to write better, more fluently and eloquently.
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