I can't believe that the first quarter is over already! It certainly has been an interesting first quarter, but I have already seen the growth in my students. Students who weren't ready, can't put down, "Diary of a Young Girl."
I love it when I have to tell them to put their books away, so that they can focus on what we are doing at that moment.
With Phoenix still experiencing triple digits, I hope that when the temps cool down, the students' interest in reading won't cool off.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Summer Break is over ALREADY!
My summer is over and I am not sure when it ever started. I certainly did travel a little (emphasis on little) .... Sedona and Pinetop. I taught summer school and now I am facing the first week back to school. I wish I knew where the time went.
Well, another school year, another group of munchkins to corrupt!
Well, another school year, another group of munchkins to corrupt!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Braco
I have read and seen many things about his man from Croatia Today, he is going to be in Sedona and I will be able to experience this myself. Just the idea of meeting someone from the country my grandparents came from....I was never able to visist with them because of it still being under communist rule while they were alive.
Friday, May 7, 2010
The end of another school year
Only a few more weeks and the school year will be over. It seems like the year just started. So many things have changed, so many things have happened and it seems like it all happened at lightening speed.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Prayer Works
On Friday night, I was so exhausted from a very trying week. I noticed that there was an earthquake in Japan and was a little releaved that would account for some of the things that had occurred.
On Saturday morning, my roommate told me that there had been an earthquake. Since I had seen the info about the Japapn earthquake, I commented that I knew about it. That is until I walked into the living room and saw the destruction in Chile. I didn't realize that the earthquake she was talking about was the one in Chile.
I noticed that several groups online, were beginning prayers for the people already effected by the damamge and prayers for those that were going to be in the path of the tsunami. I watched and waited, like all the rest of the world, and was so releaved when we saw very minimal damage.
I remember watching newscasters saying that some people will critize them for making this seem worse than it ended up being, but the first island hit...did have damage, so the potential for Hawaii having huge waves, etc. was very real.
Whether you agree or not, prayer worked in this case....at least that is my opinion.
On Saturday morning, my roommate told me that there had been an earthquake. Since I had seen the info about the Japapn earthquake, I commented that I knew about it. That is until I walked into the living room and saw the destruction in Chile. I didn't realize that the earthquake she was talking about was the one in Chile.
I noticed that several groups online, were beginning prayers for the people already effected by the damamge and prayers for those that were going to be in the path of the tsunami. I watched and waited, like all the rest of the world, and was so releaved when we saw very minimal damage.
I remember watching newscasters saying that some people will critize them for making this seem worse than it ended up being, but the first island hit...did have damage, so the potential for Hawaii having huge waves, etc. was very real.
Whether you agree or not, prayer worked in this case....at least that is my opinion.
Monday, January 18, 2010
A New Year
I can't believe that another year has come and gone. I have already begun to be teased by my fellow teachers as to whether I will make it through the school year without being admitted to the hospital.
In March of 2008, I was in a head on collision on my way to school. It wasn't my fault, but my car was history and my right leg was broken in six places. I had to have two surgeries, lots of physical therapy and 2 months off from work. Then in April of 2009, I had been very sick over Easter weekend. I even missed my teammate's wedding. I took myself to the ER on the Monday after Easter thinking I had the flu. Instead I found out I have overian cancer. Thank goodness that the surgery was all that I needed to have done, although the surgeon was sure that I would be having to have chemo. In the 30 years he has done this I was the second case that was the type I had that didn't require chemo.
I feel so much more healthy than I have in years(I probably had the cancer when I had the accident)amd I am looking forward to a new grandchild in July. I know that I am blessed.
In March of 2008, I was in a head on collision on my way to school. It wasn't my fault, but my car was history and my right leg was broken in six places. I had to have two surgeries, lots of physical therapy and 2 months off from work. Then in April of 2009, I had been very sick over Easter weekend. I even missed my teammate's wedding. I took myself to the ER on the Monday after Easter thinking I had the flu. Instead I found out I have overian cancer. Thank goodness that the surgery was all that I needed to have done, although the surgeon was sure that I would be having to have chemo. In the 30 years he has done this I was the second case that was the type I had that didn't require chemo.
I feel so much more healthy than I have in years(I probably had the cancer when I had the accident)amd I am looking forward to a new grandchild in July. I know that I am blessed.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
New School Year!
Today is the first day of school! Since I have been so sick, this is the first year that I have been healthy and not so tired that I couldn't see straight. I work with two other 6th grade teachers and I must admit this day couldn't have been any better!
I felt sorry for my teammates because their air went out (a new building!)but we seem to figure out what to do to improvise!
I have been in and out of contact with a good friend from high school. Just to age me, I will admit that I started high school in August of 1970. I went to an all girls high school in Phoenix. Most of the girls came from wealthy families. I did not. I was so scared that first day. Our homeroom class was taught by a nun, Sr. Anne. This was the first time the nuns wore regular clothes instead of the old habits. Sr. Anne had us sit in ABC order, so I tried to see if anyone around me felt as out of place as I did. There was one girl, so I bravely turned to her and said, "So, your name is Karen." She promptly replied, " NO! My name is Carroll!" I felt so stupid... I wanted to hide. I thought this was some type of omen and I thought the next four years would drag on. Needless to say, we somehow became friends and high school wasn't quite as bad.
When I was talking with Carroll, last night, she was telling me that her youngest daughter was going to start high school and was scared. They live in Oak Creek, AZ and the school that her daughter had attended was a K-8 and her class had only 40 students. Oak Creek students go into Sedona for high school. Sedona, AZ tends to have people that are wealthy. When I finished talking with Carroll, I realized her daughter was going through the same thing. I pray that she will find that friend (like I did when I became friends with her mom)who will help make her high school years fly by!
Carroll - I am glad that we have found each other again!
I felt sorry for my teammates because their air went out (a new building!)but we seem to figure out what to do to improvise!
I have been in and out of contact with a good friend from high school. Just to age me, I will admit that I started high school in August of 1970. I went to an all girls high school in Phoenix. Most of the girls came from wealthy families. I did not. I was so scared that first day. Our homeroom class was taught by a nun, Sr. Anne. This was the first time the nuns wore regular clothes instead of the old habits. Sr. Anne had us sit in ABC order, so I tried to see if anyone around me felt as out of place as I did. There was one girl, so I bravely turned to her and said, "So, your name is Karen." She promptly replied, " NO! My name is Carroll!" I felt so stupid... I wanted to hide. I thought this was some type of omen and I thought the next four years would drag on. Needless to say, we somehow became friends and high school wasn't quite as bad.
When I was talking with Carroll, last night, she was telling me that her youngest daughter was going to start high school and was scared. They live in Oak Creek, AZ and the school that her daughter had attended was a K-8 and her class had only 40 students. Oak Creek students go into Sedona for high school. Sedona, AZ tends to have people that are wealthy. When I finished talking with Carroll, I realized her daughter was going through the same thing. I pray that she will find that friend (like I did when I became friends with her mom)who will help make her high school years fly by!
Carroll - I am glad that we have found each other again!
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