Even though I'm in a very technological school district, for some reason we are not allowed to have students blog.  I teach 3rd grade, and our students do a LOT of work through MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Publisher mainly).  We also do some stuff with Inspiration and ActiveStudio.  I really wanted to have my kids write their work in reading in a ( Read more... )

Every year, I get so excited about Mother's Day. I have grand plans, that I've voiced to my husband, about sleeping in, not having to do anything, having a clean house, eating out and getting a nice card with some token of thanks that required some thought.  It doesn't have to be big.  Just thoughtful ( Read more... )

I'm alive. I am sick.  I don't think I got the piggy flu, because I think (based on the students in my class) that I would have been sicker. I had a fever for 4 days.  I am stuffy, I am coughing now (that just started though) and my head hurts.  And soooo sleepy.   I return to work tomorrow, for a field trip, so I don't have to talk or teach too ( Read more... )

Last year I had a hellacious class. Basically, being new to the school, our principal assigns all the parents who aren't going to complain about having a new teacher...so basically the ones who aren't very involved. I thought this year I would get some great kids, we have a whole bunch of 3rd graders coming up who are from amazing families, very ( Read more... )

 My friend, Nicki, lost her husband recently in Afghanistan.  She is having a 5k run/maternity walk and  would like to represent every fallen soldier of our current war with a flag! That's over 5000 now, sadly! Find out more information at:  www.bubbasbellyrun.com   Pass it on..... just one flag from you and all of your facebook friends will add up ( Read more... )

Currently there is a commercial for something call "Extenze" which is some sort of male enhancement product.  There's a gross older guy talking about how he thought it might "be fun" and so is his wife.  Ick.  It's pretty surprising that we don't have liquor commercials, but commercials directly about penis enhancement is okay?  Hrm ( Read more... )

Happy July to Jess. :)  This is my last month in my 20's.  Weird to think I'll be in a different decade next month.  My little sister Steph is here visiting me this week, so we're going to head into the city today and tour all the monuments and such.  she wants to see EVERYTHINg so we'll see what we can fit into 6-7 hours  :)

Livejournal has been dead the last few days.  Seriously my friends page hasn't moved hardly at all.  Jess I'm starting to worry you're in labor or something - you must post at least every other day to let us know you're still here now that July is *almost* here ( Read more... )

I've always wanted to write a book.  I don't have the patience for it.  But every once in a while I get this urge to write something.  Or read something really well written.  Most especially, I have this desire to read this truly great science fiction story.  There have been some the approach my desire.  The Giver.  Ender's Shadow.  The movie ( Read more... )

School is finally out, and we've done our camping trip for the summer, so now I have nothing but things to check off my list for this summer.  I'm going to post this here for posterity's sake.  Seriously, my house is overwhelming me.  These items are NOT in order, by any means ( Read more... )