Monday, February 28, 2011
59/365: Angry Birds
Angry Birds is a game on my iPhone. My husband recently got me addicted to it. I can't stop playing it. I tell myself, "I'll just clear this board and then I'll stop." But, I clear that board and feel such a sense of accomplishment that I go for the next one, and the next, and the next. It was so bad the other night that I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning playing.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
58/365: Happy Birthday Grammy!
Today we celebrate Kevin's Grandmother's 86th birthday. His sister made dinner and the whole family came over. Her children, nieces, grandchildren and great-grandchildren celebrated with ice cream cake, cards, and presents. I can only imagine living through and experiencing the things she has in 86 years. The technological advances alone are astounding. Happy Birthday Grammy, and I hope we get to celebrate many more with you.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
57/365: Dublin Literacy Conference
Dublin City Schools, one of the suburban districts in the Columbus area, hosts the Dublin Literacy Conference every year. They arrange for keynote speakers who are authors, illustrators, and leaders in the field of literacy and education. In addition, there are three breakout sessions presented by teachers, both from Dublin and surrounding communities, that focus on the topics of interest to educators today. Sessions are offered at Primary, Intermediate, and Secondary levels. For such a relatively small conference, it is incredibly valuable and informative professional development.
Initially, I was unable to register for the Dublin Lit Conference this year due to lack of funds (unfortunately, any conferences we attend are out-of-pocket expenses.) However, last night I got a call from one of my teaching partners, Deb. She had come down with the stomach flu and missed school on Friday. By Friday night she still wasn't back on her feet, so she called to see if I wanted to take her place at the conference. I felt really bad that she was ill, but was thrilled to be able to attend the conference this year. One of our other teammates, Cathy was going to be presenting at the conference, so it was nice to have someone to attend with. In a rare second picture on my picture a day blog is Cathy and me as we get ready to head home after a day ofgreat professional development. I really enjoy these opportunities because I get rejuvenated and enthusiastic for the possibilites of my job all over again. I told my husband that next year, I really want to find the funds to attend alongside Deb and Cathy. (Maybe I'll even write a proposal to be a presenter.)
Friday, February 25, 2011
56/365: Animal Parade
One of the projects that our Art teacher does with our first graders is making animal masks. The kids get to choose from several patterns and then cut, paint, and glue their animal masks. Then, when all of the classes are done, they have an animal parade. It was so cute to see all of those little kiddos marching down the hall in their masks. Even our Music and Gym teachers are involved in this activity. (And what's a group shot of first graders without at least one of the students looking at a neighbor instead of the camera?)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
55/365: New Shoes
My oldest son, Liam is really rough on shoes. Because of this, we always buy him the $10 WalMart shoes. No matter how much they cost, he ends up tearing them apart in just a couple of months. So, we're better off buying a cheap pair every few months rather than shoes that cost 3-4 times as much in the same amount of time. Well, last week he told me that he needed new shoes. With money being tight, as always, I told him we'd have to wait until I got paid. I didn't actually get a good look at his shoes until he brought it up again tonight. I am so embarrassed. I feel like the worst mom in the world. One of his shoes was completely missing its tread. The other one had an enormous hole in the toe. We went out shortly after to get another $10 pair of shoes at WalMart. This is what happens when you have such a good kid that never complains about anything. I think I need to pay closer attention to my kids' feet.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
54/365: Daily Dose of Cheer
This is my lunch bag. I bought it from a company called "Thirty-One Gifts." It's insulated, has my name embroidered on it, and holds everything I need for my daily lunch and snacks. I like the pattern because it is very cheerful and reminds me of Spring and Summer. Every day when I take my lunch bag out, I feel a little dose of cheer.
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