Too Many to Choose

I’m waking up after a great day of wine tasting in Sonoma yesterday. I’m realizing today is Tuesday and I should write a slice. But there are just so many ideas floating around as drafts in my head to pick right now. So I’ll continue to enjoy vacation, let the drafts continue to float for

I Bid Adieu

Cheerio to the loud talkers  Adios to the soccer fanatics So long to the video game enthusiasts  Farewell to the chitchatters Bye-Bye the the determined gymnasts Sayonara to the big smilers See you to the ones that aspire to be a teacher So long to the ones that takes it all in Adios to the

And the shout out goes to…

When I got the invite to my college friend’s bachelorette I was excited. When was the last time we had all been together? As I kept reading though, I realized it was a 6 hour drive! No one going to the bachelorette party was from CT like me. I’d have to drive by myself or

What to do…

I turn to the boisterous sound coming from the doorway. Standing there is Anna, “what am I supposed to do with this?” As I look and move closer I see Anna holding a paper towel. Inside the paper towel she is holding up a pair of underwear for all to see. Stunned I stare and

Is it cool or not?

It’s Friday. It’s the day after Field Day. It’s the day author Grace Lin has come to visit our students. Im checking to make sure the students are in the correct bus line and listening to their excitement. “The water slide was so fast.” “The one where you had to poop out an egg like

17

I have 17 students in my class this year. Not 15. Not 12. Not 18. 17 students! Last week though my class couldn’t catch a break. We started the week down 2… one recovering from getting tonsils taken out. The other with a fever. Then a grandmother passed away and a student traveled to Chicago

Fridays are for…

Fridays are for happy hour! All week last week it was was gorgeous… a sign of our first outdoor happy hour in the warm sun at a favorite Mexican restaurant in town. We could not wait for their veggie nachos. They are THE BEST! Each day we talked about them. As Friday drew near though

Ingredients for Mothers

As a 2nd grade teacher I have to be on top of a lot of things. The lunch count and attendance, morning work that is meaningful but not meaningful as kids arrive anywhere between 8:45 and 9:15 these days, specials, academic plans, holidays and much more. Last week we had to prepare for a special

The Challenge is Over

On Friday at 8:45 the students flocked to the library for one last morning of slicing together. Some were there for their 5th slice of month, others 15th, and still others were there to finish their 30th slice. We gave them time to write but then we couldn’t help but celebrate the amazing work they

What’s Cookin’

Did you ever play “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego” when you were little? I honestly can’t remember much about the game but attribute it to me saying things to my students like “what’s up, paper cup” or “where to gumshoe?” Hopefully I’m correct with even saying I got these ideas from the game.