Some More Photos

 Marshall Faulk (from the St. Louis Rams) came and spoke at my school because our school won a huge ($15,000!!) grant from Fuel Up and Play 60!

 My pal, Erica, and I at the Casting Crowns concert.

 One of the members of For King and Country who opened for Casting Crowns -- so awesome how close they came to the audience!!!

My friend, Renee, and I after the Color Run -- not too colorful this time 'round!

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My delightfully chocolate sundae (Dark & Sinister) at The Fountain on Locust.

Medieval day for the 6th graders...knights are awesome!

At the end of my FOURTH Color Run! 

Six Flags with the 8th graders.

All were cards I made for a surprise swap (raffle style).  The person receiving does not know which item they are getting from the 20 or people in the swap.  I know who I mailed these to, but I do not know what I am receiving or who it is from until I receive it.  These were all made using scraps! :)

11-28-11

what a productive day, even though it felt like i completed nothing!  work was quiet, but i finished up the comprehension sheets for the reading program we use...i also did some grading & entering of grades...tomorrow will be a simpler day, too, as in math we have a lot of catching up to do (3 out of 5 kiddos missed last tuesday when there was a test) and then i am in PE with a student -- just need to make sure i dress in warm clothes!!  after work i didn't go to hobby lobby or target like i had hoped to, but i made 2 lunches, got a haircut, made breakfast, and got everything together for mad science this week...what a life!  tomorrow is work & mad science...i am thinking i will go to target on the way home then stop and get dinner...

Today I am thankful for companies that care!  Two emails in the past 3 days stating that items I ordered had shipped (one I just ordered today and it should be here by Friday)...plus, I paid of my car, but VW called because I wrote a different amount on the check (written & numerical were different)...good companies make me smile. :)

11-22-11

oopsie daisy!  here is tuesday's post...

one of my least favorite days at work -- an easy day, but we had our big, all-school assembly at the end of the day.  it is a loud, chaotic event that makes me claustrophobic...the kids have fun, a lot of the teachers seem to have fun...i wait right at the doorway to try to have a little more silence...some teachers (and TAs) hide out and do ???  sometimes i wish i could hide out, but i know that some of our kids need us and the break from the noise we can provide.

Today I am thankful for Tuesday-Fridays that usher in 5-day weekends!!

11-21-11

the monday of a 2 day work week is magical!  the traffic was minimal, the kids were working hard & well behaved, it was a wonderful day!  now, tomorrow is a big all-school assembly, so we will see how that goes, but i will admit it is not something i am looking forward to!!!  it is a mass of chaos and noise...

Today I am thankful for the world of medicine & the discoveries that have made lives better.  I am thankful for life.

11-18-11

HAPPY FRIDAY! 

it was a fun day at work -- glad i had taken in gloves/scarf/hat/etc for when i am in PE with a student, though!  they plan to (and can) go out with the kids until it hits 20!!  eek!  it was pretty relaxing and the kids were well behaved today, so it made for a great friday!
mad science meeting went quickly, & traffic on the way home was the best it has been all year :)
dinner at noodles & co with meghan followed by cornerstone at church -- they learned to set the table properly :)

Today I am thankful for a car that is paid off!  I mailed the final check today, so by mid-December I should have the official deed from VW Credit!  woohoo!!

11-10-11

i am wiped out!  work went well (a 1/2 day for the kids & training)...the student i work the most with, was out with flu-like symptoms...hope he is better next week!  tomorrow i don't have to work, but i do have to make a mad science run...not sure what else may happen during the day -- i know i need to go to costco & possibly target...then in the afternoon meghan is coming over!  yay!

Today I am thankful for beds with warm quilts.  I love my t-shirt quilt, even though it is getting ratty.

11-7-11

Today was an interesting day at work -- wrangling in some kiddos who needed to do make-up testing, sitting through PE/health, monitoring lunch (and getting a few lost & found items back with their owners), watching some 8th graders attempt to act (one pair was on their second try & one of the boys still did not know his lines), and sitting in a science class while they took a quiz and measured the mass of pennies...so interesting...but it did give me time to read -- i am about 75% finished with "Under the Dome" by Stephen King...

Today I am thankful for carpooling.  It makes the drive seem quicker, and it is a great way to help the environment & save some gas money! :)

yawn!!!

so tired...and i have been getting sleep this weekend!! i think it is the change in weather (75* today...forecast of 40* then dropping tomorrow)...

tomorrow is a nice day with no work -- happy presidents' day all!! -- i am going to swap mad science kits & then go to lunch (barb and/or meghan may be joining me)...not sure what else may happen, but i am hoping to clean out my car a little...and finish up some cleaning that started today...we will see!!

have a lovely monday -- whether you have to work or not!!

toodles :)

back to normal?

spent the day working with kiddos, then working for teachers...then i got some play time!! scrapped the afternoon/evening away with barb & tina!! yay!!

i created 5 cards for a swap (so i was also accomplishing my challenge for creating for others) and then some pages, too...

i am excited because i have a 3 day weekend...and it has been 70*+ for the last 3 days...some errands for this weekend, and i am hoping to fit in a movie at some point...and monday bring chinese buffet for lunch! yum-o!

have a wonderful weekend :)

toodles

excitement!

wednesday i received my official certificate from the state!! i am completely certified!!!!


now to find a job!!



toodles :)

weird...

so my check engine light went out today -- and has not come back on -- so i am going to let it go for now...if it comes back on, then i may change my mind!!

this afternoon i went to the library -- returned 8 books and picked up another book & a CD...my request list is getting smaller...i have 4 1/2 books to finish reading that are due wednesday, but i am going to renew them so i have time to finish all of them...

this evening i was printing resumes & such for tomorrow -- there are things i need copies of, but i am going to stop by church in the morning to make copies versus using the copier/scanner/printer to make them since that takes so much longer! i have done 25 of each thing so far -- the job fair has 20 listings, but that list is from january 31, so who knows if there will be more or less or whatever!!

toodles.

eek!

tuesday i am going to an education job fair -- tomorrow is going to involve a lot of printing on my part...i need to print out resumes & such to have for the districts that will be there...so many things to do, and so so little time!

a day in my life...

not sure what to blog, so here is a typical day for me:

5 am -- wake up
6 am -- leave for work, eat something for breakfast in the car
7:10 am -- clock in...work all day
2:40 pm -- clock out
3:15 pm -- home if i do not have mad science after work or some other stop to make...
4 pm -- gilmore girls on abc family, lol
9 pm -- news
10:30 pm -- bed...

how exciting?!!? i know, pretty boring!!

toodles

pride & waiting

so i have officially passed all of the coursework needed to become certified! i passed student teaching & my teacher work sample was approved. all of what i need to do is complete (fingerprints, transcripts, etc). i now am in wait mode for my official license number/certification.

however, i have sent off my first teacher resume. a school i adore is hiring...a middle school teacher. is that an omen? the letter/resume/references have been mailed. now i wait. i wait to hear if they want to learn more. i wait to see if they will call for an interview.

i wait. i wait to see who is hiring for what. i wait to find out if i have interviews or even a smidge of interest from HR personnel/principals/heads of schools...i wait.

i am proud of what i have accomplished, yet i wait.

i wait. and i am not a patient person! ;)

toodles!

to snow or not to snow...

what will happen?

lots of talk about a bad snowstorm on the way...most are saying 3-6 inches...it was spitting some snow today at home...sowing harder at work at the end of the day, but nothing too too major or dangerous driving...

will it or won't it? will there be a snow day or not?

the kiddos were talking snow day superstitions today...wearing your pajamas inside-out or backwards? an orange in the freezer? ice cubes down the toilet? there were A LOT being tossed out there today...have you heard of any? think any will work????

toodles!

break.

i love breaks from school. i love sleeping in and staying up late. i love being on my schedule. however, i also love my job. i love working with kids. i love seeing them learn something new. i love the progress they make. i love the people i work with.

this break was a busy one. i cleaned. i organized. i went to 2 movies. i went out with friends. i celebrated Christ's birth. i had fun.

this break is over. tomorrow morning i get up at 5 and head back to work. it will be nice to get back into the routine of work. i need that in my life.

but, rest assured, i am counting down to the next day off!!!

toodles.