School Thoughts 10-6-09
9:34 PM
Not sure why I'm choosing to blog right now at 12:30 on a school night....especially when all I thought about today was how tired and cranky I was from getting to bed too late..... Could be because I'm sick of grading projects, avoiding deciding what to wear to work tomorrow, and just too tired to walk up my steps and actually get ready for bed.....or maybe it's because of the stressful day I had and the need to reflect on the good stuff at school, to counter some of the negative stuff. Either way, this will most likely be random, and just for me...so feel free to tune out now.
1. I have an awesome schedule this year, with only one class to teach after lunch, and planning during the school day
2. I have nice small classes...my biggest class being 21
3. My classes are all really unique...and full of characters.....at times they make me insane, but other times they can be so great.
4. I've learned to like yogurt again which goes great with my grapenut lunches
5. Ali and I have mastered volleyball game days at the middle school....we are officially veteran coaches, and can successfully put up the referee stand without killing ourselves...and have finally figured out the dumb score board. The gym teachers sprung for new floor tape, so I no longer have to tape the lines for the game using athletic tape...it's a beautiful thing
6. With the exception of three, all my students have turned in their safety contracts....just a shade under a decade...let the crazy fun experimenting begin
7. My students still fall for the "backroom shocker story"....that just never gets old
8. I have a plant in my room that will be 2 years old soon....it's a resilient thing- I also cleaned my fishtank after three years...it looks great....however all my fish but one died...oh well, less cleaning for me.
9. I helped to write a 2 year technology grant- I was given a new laptop and ipod touch....which I still haven't opened...but seems really cool
10. I have so far, only managed to jam the copier once this year
11 We are now aloud to chew gum at work....I need to add my gum expense to my budget :)- I'm in love with Orbit Sweet Mint and Maui Melon
12. Second homebase is only 3 minutes long...and the kids must be silent....love it
13. I'm aloud to wear an Alliance t-shirt to work every Friday
14. School Counselor Kim always brings fun snacks on Fridays
To share:
- I was doing a lab demo the other day with water, oil and alka-seltzer tablets. We were talking about density a bit, and I mentioned how the oil and water wouldn't mix because the oil is less dense. The kids wanted me to prove it..."shake it up" they said. So I tipped the bottle upside down to prove that I was correct, only to find that the 2 liter bottle containing the oil and water had NO LID.....That sure was fun to clean up....but it was also fun to laugh with my kids about it.
- We were in the computer lab working on scientist projects. I walked passed Parrish who was playing a basketball game on the computer instead of doing his project...I said, "what are you doing?" he responded, "well, I'm trying to get this ball into this hoop"....Not exactly what I meant Parrish......:) Get back to work- You probably had to be there, but we both sort of laughed about it....good kid
So that's all for now- I think I'll try to write down more of the crazy happenings with the kids at AMS this year...these 8th graders can sure be hilarious....who knows maybe some day when they force me to quit teaching because I've been driven insane, I can write a book about the funny moments. Until then I'll just blog.
1. I have an awesome schedule this year, with only one class to teach after lunch, and planning during the school day
2. I have nice small classes...my biggest class being 21
3. My classes are all really unique...and full of characters.....at times they make me insane, but other times they can be so great.
4. I've learned to like yogurt again which goes great with my grapenut lunches
5. Ali and I have mastered volleyball game days at the middle school....we are officially veteran coaches, and can successfully put up the referee stand without killing ourselves...and have finally figured out the dumb score board. The gym teachers sprung for new floor tape, so I no longer have to tape the lines for the game using athletic tape...it's a beautiful thing
6. With the exception of three, all my students have turned in their safety contracts....just a shade under a decade...let the crazy fun experimenting begin
7. My students still fall for the "backroom shocker story"....that just never gets old
8. I have a plant in my room that will be 2 years old soon....it's a resilient thing- I also cleaned my fishtank after three years...it looks great....however all my fish but one died...oh well, less cleaning for me.
9. I helped to write a 2 year technology grant- I was given a new laptop and ipod touch....which I still haven't opened...but seems really cool
10. I have so far, only managed to jam the copier once this year
11 We are now aloud to chew gum at work....I need to add my gum expense to my budget :)- I'm in love with Orbit Sweet Mint and Maui Melon
12. Second homebase is only 3 minutes long...and the kids must be silent....love it
13. I'm aloud to wear an Alliance t-shirt to work every Friday
14. School Counselor Kim always brings fun snacks on Fridays
To share:
- I was doing a lab demo the other day with water, oil and alka-seltzer tablets. We were talking about density a bit, and I mentioned how the oil and water wouldn't mix because the oil is less dense. The kids wanted me to prove it..."shake it up" they said. So I tipped the bottle upside down to prove that I was correct, only to find that the 2 liter bottle containing the oil and water had NO LID.....That sure was fun to clean up....but it was also fun to laugh with my kids about it.
- We were in the computer lab working on scientist projects. I walked passed Parrish who was playing a basketball game on the computer instead of doing his project...I said, "what are you doing?" he responded, "well, I'm trying to get this ball into this hoop"....Not exactly what I meant Parrish......:) Get back to work- You probably had to be there, but we both sort of laughed about it....good kid
So that's all for now- I think I'll try to write down more of the crazy happenings with the kids at AMS this year...these 8th graders can sure be hilarious....who knows maybe some day when they force me to quit teaching because I've been driven insane, I can write a book about the funny moments. Until then I'll just blog.
