So today, we went on a field trip! We went to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area outside of Fredericksberg, TX. It went pretty well. The kids had been whining about not wanting to go out in the heat, but I was pleased that they didn't carry that over into the trip itself. Here are a few pictures. I didn't take my big fancy camera (much to the kids' ( Read more... )

So... I haven't posted in my LJ since September. This is unacceptable. I know I'm busy, but that's no excuse. :p I will now, seriously, try to remedy this ( Read more... )

School started, so things have been going crazy for me again lately. I'm really liking 7th grade. The concepts are more interesting to me (except this week, we did stupid physics...), the kids are better, and I'm just having more fun ( Read more... )

Does anyone still use LJ? I can almost see the tumbleweeds ( Read more... )

Er something. I'm behind on my Countdown of DOOM!(TM) already haha. It's ok though. That just means that we're closer to six weeks than seven. ;) I'll try to get it done before Dawn and I head out to see Thor tomorrow night ( Read more... )

Today was the science TAKS test. We've worked so hard getting the kids ready for this, so I really hope they do well. From what the other teachers were saying, a lot of them were taking their time, which is good. My group anyway took the longest. I think I was the last one done actually. XD ( Read more... )

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Today was commencement. I already received my diploma in August, but I got to have the ceremony stuff today. I put pictures on Facebook ( Read more... )

It doesn't change the fact that I graduated. They don't have an August ceremony anymore, but my degree was conferred this morning, so I'm all matriculated and such. :) My paper gets mailed out next Friday. I'll pose with it when it gets here. I'm walking the stage in December though. And they'll say "Amanda has maintained a 4.0 throughout her ( Read more... )

My final grade was posted today. I got an A! :D This means that I had a 4.0 for my entire graduate course. I'm awesome.


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