Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sub. Plans
The one thing I don't like about having a substitute is that I have to write out plans. I know what I am doing tomorrow, and I could just do it. But, in order to leave to go to a conference I have to have everything I do written out for the substitute to take care of it all. But, I know once I get to the conference that won't matter anymore. I will relax enjoy and learn something. I am excited for the chance to learn something about how to be a better teacher. What a good day it is going to be. I just have to get through writing the Sub. Plans. Then I can do then next thing I don't like, cleaning my desk.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Happy Birthday to Me!
Okay I know my birthday isn't for a few weeks yet. But I have to have an excuse. On Wednesday I bought this:
And here is the inside:
It is a 2009 Toyota Corolla Sport. I absolutely love it.
And here is the inside:
It is a 2009 Toyota Corolla Sport. I absolutely love it.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Making of History
No matter what political party you follow, or who you voted for you should be excited about the history that is in the making today. I get the joy of watching the inauguration of the first African American President with my 6th graders, not only watching, but teaching.
I'm excited to see if the changes Obama wants to make for our country is going to happen. There were a lot of them, and I hope he can do what he wants to do.
This picture is Federal Hall in New York where George Washington gave his ignagural address on April 30, 1789. I kept thinking about the difference between politics today and politics when the nation was first started. Here is a link to President Washington's address.
I am very grateful I live in a nation that can have a very peaceful change of power. What a blessing it truly is.
I'm excited to see if the changes Obama wants to make for our country is going to happen. There were a lot of them, and I hope he can do what he wants to do.
This picture is Federal Hall in New York where George Washington gave his ignagural address on April 30, 1789. I kept thinking about the difference between politics today and politics when the nation was first started. Here is a link to President Washington's address. I am very grateful I live in a nation that can have a very peaceful change of power. What a blessing it truly is.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
My 100th Post!
I am going to celebrate my 100th post by telling everyone 100 things about me. (I was going to post 100 funny things said in my classroom, but sadly I can't remember all of them so it was going to take me FOREVER to get to 100.)
1. I am the youngest of five kids.
2. I have had the same style of CTR ring for 8 years.
3. I have an obsession with stars. When I go outside at night I can't help but look up. In the winter I look for Orion, in the summer Cassiopeia.
4. I love books. I had to rearrange my room just to accommodate the books I have here. (I have more stored at my mom's house.)
5. My favorite author is Jane Austen.
6. My favorite books are Number the Stars (children), and Pride and Prejudice.
7. I hate making people unhappy.
8. I hate pickles. I hate them so much that when they have been put on the lettuce I can't eat the lettuce. I can still taste the pickle.
9. I teach 6th grade. (I never said they were things you wouldn't know.)
10. I am LDS.
11. I can't stand silence.
12. I think I am shy.
13. I am a little gullible. (right Becky?)
14. I constantly have music playing.
15. I drove my old roommate nuts because I would watch a movie. But, while I watched, I would play games on my phone, read, or sleep.
16. I have had 7 roommates in 5 years.
17. I can play the flute, oboe, and piano.
18. My niece, Kaitlyn, shares my birthday.
19. I like my birthday month.
20. My mom had hopes that I would be born on Valentine's Day. I am now happy I wasn't.
21. Family rumor is that I would have been named Bambi if it wasn't for my sister Jen. She took the time to look in name books and found the name Allison.
22. I have 29 kids in my class this year.
23. I think I have ADD, more than my students do.
24. I have niece that looks like she could be my sister.
25. My oldest nephew is 17 (almost 18).
26. Sometimes all I feel like I do involves school.
27. My roommate thinks I am funny.
28. My mom told me once she thought I was autistic when I was little. I guess out of the five of us, I picked up on the pattern that days move one day on the calendar in a year. (ex. January 15th is a Thursday in 2009, it will be on Friday in 2010.)
29. My friend Laurel and I made a spook alley every year. And sadly it was one of the things that contributed to the ending of our friendship.
30. I love to travel.
31. I have been to 31 states.
32. I was never the ideal student. If I was in my class I would drive myself crazy. I was capable, but not willing to show it to the rest of the world.
33. When I get telling a story, I will jump from side story to side story and back to the original story just to get sidetracked again. Sometimes I forget where I was going with it and sometimes I have no problem. It drives my mom nuts. She has learned to deal with it though.
34. Purple. (Need I say more.)
35. I used to think I would get married on June 21, 2002 (I would have been 20.)
36. I still want to get married on June 21. It is the first day of summer.
37. My favorite subjects in school were English and Social Studies.
38. My favorite subjects to teach are Math and Science.
39. I hate going on dates.
40. I would like to have more dates.
41. I love my cell phone.
42. My favorite drink is water.
43. I love to eat at Costa Vida. I eat there so much most of them almost know me by name.
44. My favorite thing at Costa Vida is Sweet Pork. Sometimes I just walk up and say the first dish that comes to my mind with Sweet Pork.
45. My favorite bands are The Fray, and The Beatles.
46. My favorite song is. . . . well it changes, I think right now it is 1,2,3,4 by Plain White Ts. Or You Found Me by The Fray.
47. I joined a gym.
48. I am right handed, but I sometimes wish I was left handed.
49. My roommate thinks I am obsessed with the color brown in my wardrobe. I would have to agree.
50. I have to have my movies alphabetized.
You're half way there. . . keep going.
51. My school is spoiled. We have SmartBoards in every classroom as well as projectors.
52. I love Gilmore Girls. However, I don't watch very much because my roommate always seems to be watching it. And when I am just getting in the mood to watch it again she is also in the mood to watch it.
53. I like my job.
54. I have the best roommates, and I always have had the best roommates.
55. I don't have any problem with staying up half the night to finish a book. I usually stay up until 2 a.m. I have stayed up until 4 before.
56. I am constantly dizzy. It is so common for me I don't notice it half the time.
57. When I was in high school I became obsessed with turtles.
58. I went to Disneyland for the first time when I was 16.
59. I love California. Especially San Diego.
60. I became a better speller when I started teaching.
61. I also became more punctual when I started teaching.
62. I hate disruptions that I didn't cause.
63. I teach music, and I don't like it.
64. At this moment, I am cold.
65. My niece (the one who looks like me) made a purple scarf and the first person she thought of giving it to was me.
70. I am addicted to Facebook.
71. I have a copy of the movie Bridge to Terribitha and I have owned it since it came out. I have yet to open it. I have seen it. I love it, I just don't want to cry over it, again.
72. My favorite Winnie-The-Pooh character is Eeyore. My family used to tell me that I matched his personality. I don't think I do anymore. But, I think I did at the time.
73. Right now I am listening to a song that I don't think I should. But, I like it too much. It is "Gives You Hell" by All-American Rejects. I just think if someone ever breaks up with me I will want to sing it at the top of my lungs.
74. I don't have network TV at my house. (I say this to my students and they are amazed I can live without it.)
75. I want a Nintendo Wii.
76. In my teaching world I can't wait until next school year.
77. I don't think I know how to flirt. (Maybe that is why I am not married.)
78. My eyes change color. They are green, blue, or gray. I really would rather have them be green.
79. I also have no words to describe my hair color. I would say it is dark blond. I have been told it is brown. And one of my students said it was red today.
80. I drive while talking on my cell phone.
81. I am a fan of Starbucks Carmel Steamers. I've told this to my students and one of them brought me one once.
82. My teaching style is very noisy.
83. Our principal got sick in September and we had an intern come and work at our school for a month. He is coming back.
84. I like to ride bikes.
85. I LOVE to drive. I like being in control and I find it relaxing.
86. My favorite drive is Trappers Loop.
87. When I walk into my apartment I make announcements. I guess I have to make sure everyone knows I am there.
88. I miss last years class. They were talkative and able to get me off subject, but so much easier than this year.
89. My best friend is my sister, Becky.
90. I like having short hair, but I miss the long hair pull back options.
91. I like to vacuum.
92. I don't mind cleaning the bathroom.
93. I don't like grocery shopping. I think that is what I get for working at a grocery store for 8 years.
94. Swings make me sick.
95. Most of my movies are "chick flicks"
96. I am pretty hard on myself.
97. I love Boston and D.C. and I want to go back soon.
98. I like living in Utah, but I think I want to move out of state for a while.
99. I regret that I didn't go on a mission, even though I know I made the right choice in not going.
100. I like wearing my school clothes, but I look forward to wearing my t-shirts and jeans on the weekends.
CONGRATULATIONS! You made it to the end. I hope you enjoyed learning about me. It was random a lot like my personality. I promise, I will get some of the random, funny things said in my classroom posted soon. There are some gems.
1. I am the youngest of five kids.
2. I have had the same style of CTR ring for 8 years.
3. I have an obsession with stars. When I go outside at night I can't help but look up. In the winter I look for Orion, in the summer Cassiopeia.
4. I love books. I had to rearrange my room just to accommodate the books I have here. (I have more stored at my mom's house.)
5. My favorite author is Jane Austen.
6. My favorite books are Number the Stars (children), and Pride and Prejudice.
7. I hate making people unhappy.
8. I hate pickles. I hate them so much that when they have been put on the lettuce I can't eat the lettuce. I can still taste the pickle.
9. I teach 6th grade. (I never said they were things you wouldn't know.)
10. I am LDS.
11. I can't stand silence.
12. I think I am shy.
13. I am a little gullible. (right Becky?)
14. I constantly have music playing.
15. I drove my old roommate nuts because I would watch a movie. But, while I watched, I would play games on my phone, read, or sleep.
16. I have had 7 roommates in 5 years.
17. I can play the flute, oboe, and piano.
18. My niece, Kaitlyn, shares my birthday.
19. I like my birthday month.
20. My mom had hopes that I would be born on Valentine's Day. I am now happy I wasn't.
21. Family rumor is that I would have been named Bambi if it wasn't for my sister Jen. She took the time to look in name books and found the name Allison.
22. I have 29 kids in my class this year.
23. I think I have ADD, more than my students do.
24. I have niece that looks like she could be my sister.
25. My oldest nephew is 17 (almost 18).
26. Sometimes all I feel like I do involves school.
27. My roommate thinks I am funny.
28. My mom told me once she thought I was autistic when I was little. I guess out of the five of us, I picked up on the pattern that days move one day on the calendar in a year. (ex. January 15th is a Thursday in 2009, it will be on Friday in 2010.)
29. My friend Laurel and I made a spook alley every year. And sadly it was one of the things that contributed to the ending of our friendship.
30. I love to travel.
31. I have been to 31 states.
32. I was never the ideal student. If I was in my class I would drive myself crazy. I was capable, but not willing to show it to the rest of the world.
33. When I get telling a story, I will jump from side story to side story and back to the original story just to get sidetracked again. Sometimes I forget where I was going with it and sometimes I have no problem. It drives my mom nuts. She has learned to deal with it though.
34. Purple. (Need I say more.)
35. I used to think I would get married on June 21, 2002 (I would have been 20.)
36. I still want to get married on June 21. It is the first day of summer.
37. My favorite subjects in school were English and Social Studies.
38. My favorite subjects to teach are Math and Science.
39. I hate going on dates.
40. I would like to have more dates.
41. I love my cell phone.
42. My favorite drink is water.
43. I love to eat at Costa Vida. I eat there so much most of them almost know me by name.
44. My favorite thing at Costa Vida is Sweet Pork. Sometimes I just walk up and say the first dish that comes to my mind with Sweet Pork.
45. My favorite bands are The Fray, and The Beatles.
46. My favorite song is. . . . well it changes, I think right now it is 1,2,3,4 by Plain White Ts. Or You Found Me by The Fray.
47. I joined a gym.
48. I am right handed, but I sometimes wish I was left handed.
49. My roommate thinks I am obsessed with the color brown in my wardrobe. I would have to agree.
50. I have to have my movies alphabetized.
You're half way there. . . keep going.
51. My school is spoiled. We have SmartBoards in every classroom as well as projectors.
52. I love Gilmore Girls. However, I don't watch very much because my roommate always seems to be watching it. And when I am just getting in the mood to watch it again she is also in the mood to watch it.
53. I like my job.
54. I have the best roommates, and I always have had the best roommates.
55. I don't have any problem with staying up half the night to finish a book. I usually stay up until 2 a.m. I have stayed up until 4 before.
56. I am constantly dizzy. It is so common for me I don't notice it half the time.
57. When I was in high school I became obsessed with turtles.
58. I went to Disneyland for the first time when I was 16.
59. I love California. Especially San Diego.
60. I became a better speller when I started teaching.
61. I also became more punctual when I started teaching.
62. I hate disruptions that I didn't cause.
63. I teach music, and I don't like it.
64. At this moment, I am cold.
65. My niece (the one who looks like me) made a purple scarf and the first person she thought of giving it to was me.
70. I am addicted to Facebook.
71. I have a copy of the movie Bridge to Terribitha and I have owned it since it came out. I have yet to open it. I have seen it. I love it, I just don't want to cry over it, again.
72. My favorite Winnie-The-Pooh character is Eeyore. My family used to tell me that I matched his personality. I don't think I do anymore. But, I think I did at the time.
73. Right now I am listening to a song that I don't think I should. But, I like it too much. It is "Gives You Hell" by All-American Rejects. I just think if someone ever breaks up with me I will want to sing it at the top of my lungs.
74. I don't have network TV at my house. (I say this to my students and they are amazed I can live without it.)
75. I want a Nintendo Wii.
76. In my teaching world I can't wait until next school year.
77. I don't think I know how to flirt. (Maybe that is why I am not married.)
78. My eyes change color. They are green, blue, or gray. I really would rather have them be green.
79. I also have no words to describe my hair color. I would say it is dark blond. I have been told it is brown. And one of my students said it was red today.
80. I drive while talking on my cell phone.
81. I am a fan of Starbucks Carmel Steamers. I've told this to my students and one of them brought me one once.
82. My teaching style is very noisy.
83. Our principal got sick in September and we had an intern come and work at our school for a month. He is coming back.
84. I like to ride bikes.
85. I LOVE to drive. I like being in control and I find it relaxing.
86. My favorite drive is Trappers Loop.
87. When I walk into my apartment I make announcements. I guess I have to make sure everyone knows I am there.
88. I miss last years class. They were talkative and able to get me off subject, but so much easier than this year.
89. My best friend is my sister, Becky.
90. I like having short hair, but I miss the long hair pull back options.
91. I like to vacuum.
92. I don't mind cleaning the bathroom.
93. I don't like grocery shopping. I think that is what I get for working at a grocery store for 8 years.
94. Swings make me sick.
95. Most of my movies are "chick flicks"
96. I am pretty hard on myself.
97. I love Boston and D.C. and I want to go back soon.
98. I like living in Utah, but I think I want to move out of state for a while.
99. I regret that I didn't go on a mission, even though I know I made the right choice in not going.
100. I like wearing my school clothes, but I look forward to wearing my t-shirts and jeans on the weekends.
CONGRATULATIONS! You made it to the end. I hope you enjoyed learning about me. It was random a lot like my personality. I promise, I will get some of the random, funny things said in my classroom posted soon. There are some gems.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Environmental Center
Thursday and Friday were very interesting. A great experience and just all around fun. But, there is a story around it. So, here goes nothing:
On Wednesday I asked Ginny if she would drive me to school in the morning, so I didn't have to leave my car in the parking lot. She of course was more than willing to help me out.
We got up and got ready on Thursday and got into her car, ready to go. Keep in mind that all my overnight stuff was in her car. Ginny was parked on the side of the road. When it was plowed there was still a big pile of snow right by her car. She tried to pull forward and high centered the car. No, problem we'll just dig it out. So, we got out of the car, and a few moments later Ginny thought of something in her car and went to get in, the doors were locked. Ginny doesn't have a spare key. Ok, that is an easy fix, it is automatic locks, and I know enough of police coming to get cars unlocked to know they don't do automatic locks. So, we'll just call a locksmith and get going. My cell phone is packed away with my overnight stuff (which is in the locked car) and Ginny's well, it wasn't in the house like we thought, or in her pocket. It ended up in her car too! So, we went to one of the houses just up from ours and asked the girls for a phone. I called school and told them what was happening, and I wasn't sure I was going to make the bus. If I needed to I would just drive up to the Environmental Center. I am thinking at this point, "I hope it doesn't snow tonight. I won't be able to get down from the center and get home tomorrow." Then the girls whose phone we borrow. Tells us it is easy to break in and it will only take about 30 minutes. We should try it. Well, not so easy as it sounds. We had two guys, one of the girls, and the two of us. We were out there for about 20 minutes and nothing was happening. I kept feeling key in my pocket, for my car, just wishing my stuff was out of Ginny's car and I could go to school and make the bus. About this time is when Ginny remembers her dad and mom have a key. It is up in Morgan, but maybe they can come and rescue us. They could. And We waited for another 30 minutes for her mom to make it. By this time it is now 9 o'clock. I have missed the bus. And I have to drive to the Environmental Center. I was also thinking that I didn't want to deal with it. And I just wanted to go home. I didn't care anymore. I didn't think I wanted to spend the rest of my already long day with 40 sixth graders. I still drove up there and I thought to myself I just needed to get rid of my attitude before the I got to the lodge. I made the half a mile hike to the lodge and I walked in and the faces lit up. It was great! I then decided I was going to have a great time. It took enough to get up there, now I just needed to enjoy it all.
So, while we were up there this is what we did: we watched a movie (I seriously think it was made in Canada and about 20 years ago) about Hypothermia. We ate a delicious lunch, and after we went out cross country skiing. I ended up being the last teacher out of the lodge and I was the "sweeper" there were two kids who were taking their time, both of them were very timid on the hills. They also kept falling. Finally we all made it to the goal (after about 1 and 1/2 hours.) We hung around there. I got to be the first teacher to head back. I just was the leader to make sure the kids made it back and take care of them. I got there in a half an hour. It just proved to everyone else I didn't choose my first amount of time it took me to make it. I honestly fell in love with cross country skiing last year. I forgot how much fun it is and I can't wait to go again.
After we got back we had a great dinner and taught the kids how to make boondoggle. Played games and watched a movie. It was so much fun.
The next day we went out skiing again. On this trip one of the kids ended up getting hurt. I am not sure how serious the injury is, but she did a front flip while she was trying to go down a hill. In the air something happened and her foot/ankle got hurt. She got to ride back on the snowmobile. And since I was waiting with her, I did too. I missed going down some of the hills and all that. But, the look on the kids' faces while they saw me was the best reaction. After that we came home.
Overall the experience was a lot of fun, even with the all difficulties that happened while we were trying to get to school. I can't wait until I can go again, next year.
On Wednesday I asked Ginny if she would drive me to school in the morning, so I didn't have to leave my car in the parking lot. She of course was more than willing to help me out.
We got up and got ready on Thursday and got into her car, ready to go. Keep in mind that all my overnight stuff was in her car. Ginny was parked on the side of the road. When it was plowed there was still a big pile of snow right by her car. She tried to pull forward and high centered the car. No, problem we'll just dig it out. So, we got out of the car, and a few moments later Ginny thought of something in her car and went to get in, the doors were locked. Ginny doesn't have a spare key. Ok, that is an easy fix, it is automatic locks, and I know enough of police coming to get cars unlocked to know they don't do automatic locks. So, we'll just call a locksmith and get going. My cell phone is packed away with my overnight stuff (which is in the locked car) and Ginny's well, it wasn't in the house like we thought, or in her pocket. It ended up in her car too! So, we went to one of the houses just up from ours and asked the girls for a phone. I called school and told them what was happening, and I wasn't sure I was going to make the bus. If I needed to I would just drive up to the Environmental Center. I am thinking at this point, "I hope it doesn't snow tonight. I won't be able to get down from the center and get home tomorrow." Then the girls whose phone we borrow. Tells us it is easy to break in and it will only take about 30 minutes. We should try it. Well, not so easy as it sounds. We had two guys, one of the girls, and the two of us. We were out there for about 20 minutes and nothing was happening. I kept feeling key in my pocket, for my car, just wishing my stuff was out of Ginny's car and I could go to school and make the bus. About this time is when Ginny remembers her dad and mom have a key. It is up in Morgan, but maybe they can come and rescue us. They could. And We waited for another 30 minutes for her mom to make it. By this time it is now 9 o'clock. I have missed the bus. And I have to drive to the Environmental Center. I was also thinking that I didn't want to deal with it. And I just wanted to go home. I didn't care anymore. I didn't think I wanted to spend the rest of my already long day with 40 sixth graders. I still drove up there and I thought to myself I just needed to get rid of my attitude before the I got to the lodge. I made the half a mile hike to the lodge and I walked in and the faces lit up. It was great! I then decided I was going to have a great time. It took enough to get up there, now I just needed to enjoy it all.
So, while we were up there this is what we did: we watched a movie (I seriously think it was made in Canada and about 20 years ago) about Hypothermia. We ate a delicious lunch, and after we went out cross country skiing. I ended up being the last teacher out of the lodge and I was the "sweeper" there were two kids who were taking their time, both of them were very timid on the hills. They also kept falling. Finally we all made it to the goal (after about 1 and 1/2 hours.) We hung around there. I got to be the first teacher to head back. I just was the leader to make sure the kids made it back and take care of them. I got there in a half an hour. It just proved to everyone else I didn't choose my first amount of time it took me to make it. I honestly fell in love with cross country skiing last year. I forgot how much fun it is and I can't wait to go again.
After we got back we had a great dinner and taught the kids how to make boondoggle. Played games and watched a movie. It was so much fun.
The next day we went out skiing again. On this trip one of the kids ended up getting hurt. I am not sure how serious the injury is, but she did a front flip while she was trying to go down a hill. In the air something happened and her foot/ankle got hurt. She got to ride back on the snowmobile. And since I was waiting with her, I did too. I missed going down some of the hills and all that. But, the look on the kids' faces while they saw me was the best reaction. After that we came home.
Overall the experience was a lot of fun, even with the all difficulties that happened while we were trying to get to school. I can't wait until I can go again, next year.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Random Thoughts
I don't have anything significant to write today so I just thought I would lead you down a path of randomness:
1. I am going on an overnighter with 40 sixth graders tomorrow. We will be cross-country skiing. I am excited. Yet, not.
2. I have the best roommates ever. I don't go a day without laughing my head off.
3. We are in the process of a new grade book system at school. I like it. It is more user friendly (thanks to the fact that the school district developed it and the teachers are giving input) and fun to use.
4. I'm writing a poem for one of my roommates. I have the best opening line. I just can't really fill in the rest. How do you top, "Oh! Joyous rapture! In the bathroom."? The opening is really just too perfect. I can't get the rest to meet up to it.
5. I got some test scores from last year that I really wish I would have had earlier. However, now that I have them, I was happy to see my kids scored above the average in my school, and the state.
6. I now have to use these scores to help my class write better this year and improve.
7. It is amazing to me that people have so many different definitions of words. I had a student that kept telling me I was "yelling" at him. When I felt I have done no such thing. Then I asked him what "yelling" meant to him. And he told me that when I get firm I am yelling. I think it is when I get in a face. I have "yelled" at a student before and it was defiantly not to him.
8. I have been stalking some other teacher's blogs and I have found that most teachers don't get support. And I am more and more grateful that I am at the school I am at. Even though I have a tough time with my team, they still try to help me. I have a principal who is willing to spend 30 minutes helping me resolve student issues. I have a mentor who is amazing. And parents who are willing to help and who all show up to PTC.
9. I got cute post-it notes from one of my fellow teachers for Christmas. I love them.
10. I am still in LOVE with anything Jane Austen. I got my three books I ordered from Amazon and I have read two of them in three days. I know it could have been 3 in 3. But I decided I should go to institute and bed instead of reading last night. I can't get enough. I need more. I don't care what form of media it is I just need more.
I think that is enough for today. I hope you have a good day! I will let you know how the overnighter goes.
1. I am going on an overnighter with 40 sixth graders tomorrow. We will be cross-country skiing. I am excited. Yet, not.
2. I have the best roommates ever. I don't go a day without laughing my head off.
3. We are in the process of a new grade book system at school. I like it. It is more user friendly (thanks to the fact that the school district developed it and the teachers are giving input) and fun to use.
4. I'm writing a poem for one of my roommates. I have the best opening line. I just can't really fill in the rest. How do you top, "Oh! Joyous rapture! In the bathroom."? The opening is really just too perfect. I can't get the rest to meet up to it.
5. I got some test scores from last year that I really wish I would have had earlier. However, now that I have them, I was happy to see my kids scored above the average in my school, and the state.
6. I now have to use these scores to help my class write better this year and improve.
7. It is amazing to me that people have so many different definitions of words. I had a student that kept telling me I was "yelling" at him. When I felt I have done no such thing. Then I asked him what "yelling" meant to him. And he told me that when I get firm I am yelling. I think it is when I get in a face. I have "yelled" at a student before and it was defiantly not to him.
8. I have been stalking some other teacher's blogs and I have found that most teachers don't get support. And I am more and more grateful that I am at the school I am at. Even though I have a tough time with my team, they still try to help me. I have a principal who is willing to spend 30 minutes helping me resolve student issues. I have a mentor who is amazing. And parents who are willing to help and who all show up to PTC.
9. I got cute post-it notes from one of my fellow teachers for Christmas. I love them.
10. I am still in LOVE with anything Jane Austen. I got my three books I ordered from Amazon and I have read two of them in three days. I know it could have been 3 in 3. But I decided I should go to institute and bed instead of reading last night. I can't get enough. I need more. I don't care what form of media it is I just need more.
I think that is enough for today. I hope you have a good day! I will let you know how the overnighter goes.
Friday, January 2, 2009
My Break by Allison Duncan
Well, it's the last few days of my much needed, and much appreciated break. I've been pretty lazy and I have enjoyed ever minute of it. I did have a crazy moment on Monday, the 29th, when I thought I wanted to go back. I was bored and needed something to do that day.
I went home on the 24th and played with my nephews, brother and sister-in-law. Just hung out watched movies. I got the chance to play Santa. That was fun, and different for me.
Christmas day, we just hung out at my mom's house for the day. Apparently the whole state of Utah got snow that whole day, except Centerville. The snow didn't fall until that night. But, that storm was wonderful. It was fun to have a white Christmas. It was also fun just to hangout with the family and play games.
The 26th is when EVERYONE came and we had Christmas. My sister Shauna and her family braved the road conditions and got to Centerville in only 4 hours and 30 minutes (from Blackfoot it is usually a 2 hour 30 minute to 3 hour drive.) We had dinner then gathered in my mom's really small living room for presents. It is always nice, cozy, loud, and fun when we do that. My sister Jen had me for Christmas (we do a rotation) she was so excited for my present. We were sitting next to each other and she kept telling me how excited she was. "I saw it and knew it was for you. When I took it home and showed it to Mike he said, 'That is Allison's gift.'" This is what I got:
When I first saw it I thought it contained the six major novels, then I noticed it was too small. It is a commentary on all the books, and there are also velum envelopes with "stuffs" in it. Pictures for earlier editions of books, edits, pictures of Jane, Juvenilla writings. I read it in two days. The rest of the night we just hung around and talked.
The rest of the break has been pretty uneventful. On News Years Eve I went to my stake's party. Ran the obstacle course and danced. I have great roommates and great friends that make those events so much more fun than anything else. We act like dorks and don't care what anyone things about us.
I honestly am ready to do something again. I've enjoyed the break but I am ready to go back. I feel nice and rested. It is just tome to get back to normal.
I went home on the 24th and played with my nephews, brother and sister-in-law. Just hung out watched movies. I got the chance to play Santa. That was fun, and different for me.
Christmas day, we just hung out at my mom's house for the day. Apparently the whole state of Utah got snow that whole day, except Centerville. The snow didn't fall until that night. But, that storm was wonderful. It was fun to have a white Christmas. It was also fun just to hangout with the family and play games.
The 26th is when EVERYONE came and we had Christmas. My sister Shauna and her family braved the road conditions and got to Centerville in only 4 hours and 30 minutes (from Blackfoot it is usually a 2 hour 30 minute to 3 hour drive.) We had dinner then gathered in my mom's really small living room for presents. It is always nice, cozy, loud, and fun when we do that. My sister Jen had me for Christmas (we do a rotation) she was so excited for my present. We were sitting next to each other and she kept telling me how excited she was. "I saw it and knew it was for you. When I took it home and showed it to Mike he said, 'That is Allison's gift.'" This is what I got:
When I first saw it I thought it contained the six major novels, then I noticed it was too small. It is a commentary on all the books, and there are also velum envelopes with "stuffs" in it. Pictures for earlier editions of books, edits, pictures of Jane, Juvenilla writings. I read it in two days. The rest of the night we just hung around and talked.
The rest of the break has been pretty uneventful. On News Years Eve I went to my stake's party. Ran the obstacle course and danced. I have great roommates and great friends that make those events so much more fun than anything else. We act like dorks and don't care what anyone things about us.
I honestly am ready to do something again. I've enjoyed the break but I am ready to go back. I feel nice and rested. It is just tome to get back to normal.
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