Happy Friday! The calendar says it's this teacher's summer vacation but it doesn't feel like it with the two professional development days and preparing for summer school. Since I was so excited about school ending last week, I forgot about some of the other cool stuff that happened - so I though I would shared some additional fun from the past two weeks....
What is it about summer that makes me want to spend money with reckless abandon? Is it because I have oodles of time to online window shop? Or possibly because my crazy school district pays me 5 paychecks at one time, which makes feel like I'm rich? The world may never know but Mr. Postman is going to be delivering some fun to...
Well, it's here. Friday. The first day of Summer Vacation 2012. Thank goodness. I've learned over the past couple of years, non-teachers really don't like when teachers gloat about having the summers off so I've tried to keep a low profile this year and not celebrate on Facebook. Buuuuuuttttt, on here I'm going to shout it from the rooftops: SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!...
At the end of every school year, I survey my students. I always say it is so they can help me become a better teacher (and it does) but I'm beginning to think that it does more harm to my self-esteem than good. Despite the fact that almost all the comments I received were fantastic: "You helped me understand so much this year."...
What a great weekend! I celebrated the end of school a little early with a few adult beverages at the Cardinal's game Friday night with Chris. Now depending how you look at this next part you will either consider me a) extremely lucky or b) a thief with no conscience. I found $100 on the ground at the bar we went to...
Never has Friday looked so good after a dreadful week. It might be hard to find 5 things to actually celebrate. Let's see here... 1. 14 actual school days left. And I actually have plans done. 2. Lost five pounds last week but it was because I didn't drink one Dr. Pepper. I might be going through withdrawals right now. Hoping I dropped...
