2.8.09

Quick Notes:

• I am STILL working on Nat. Boards as much as possible. March 31st is right around the corner. Eeek. I have to turn in my portfolio by then. Type, type, type.
• I am taping myself teach several times a week. This is a rough process. I sound like a man on every video. Great.
• I injured my knee in a mean kickball game in December. I will be having surgery in April. Not happy.
• I have one week of teaching left before mid winter break. One week off. Thank goodness.
• I had breakfast for dinner last night and again this morning. This makes me happy.
• I am looking forward to doing some small craft projects when I have time.
• I just signed up to be a captain for Relay for Life again this year. We will walk in memory of my student, Mara Adams.
• I need to get a haircut. Maybe mid winter break.

1.24.08

I am almost positive that other blog posters have more exciting news to share than what I am about to share, but please consider reading on in order to get up to date with the Jackson household....

As usual, time is flying by. I still can't remember the last time I was actually "bored." I can't wait until the day I get to post about being "bored."

I am constantly working or thinking about my National Boards. It doesn't seem to get any easier as the days past, but only more worry-some. After a day of teaching it is hard to come home to work on papers, videos, etc. On the weekends, I concentrate on getting work done, but weekends like this make it difficult. I had a district training today and am meeting with my cohort group tomorrow. This does not allow time to be "bored."

Thinking back, I don't recall Richard being bored either. He is busy with work and keeping tabs on the tenants. Recently, he has been working on site Mondays and Tuesdays and working from home the following days. I take him to the bus on Mon. and Tues. which always is a time crunch, but we seem to manage.

Looking forward to the day I am bored,
April

Office Door

Below are a few pictures of the shoe holder I am using for organization. I punched holes (using my new "BIG BITE" tool), inserted large eyelets, made tags and threaded ribbon throught eyelet to label each pocket.

1.2.09 Photos

Richard and I at Zoo Lights

Christmas lunch at Shari's...oh, the decisions!

Dinner at the Crab Pot in Seattle

Me, trying to escape....I'm okay.

Mom and Dad in front of tree at Zoo Lights.

Snow! 12.22.08

Brrr...

It is cold. It is icy. It is a NO SCHOOL day!

This morning I got another phone call from our school librarian at 5:20AM. He indicated that we would have yet another late start. This has become routine this week and Richard is quite fed up with the process, but what's a teacher to do? Phone rings, light comes on, a few words are exchanged, hang up, dial the next person, exchange the information, hang up, alarm off, light off and back to bed. That's how it should happen but this morning I missed the final step. I couldn't get back to sleep. After watching the news for a few hours, school all around were closing down for the day. I decided to wait until the last minute to leave for school...after all is was Pajama Day! At 8:50, I got another phone call. (See above for the process) School has been cancelled for the day. I am all about the late start, but a day off does not satisfy me nearly as much. Somehow I will make it through the day...bundled up, indoors, by the fire.

Deep Freeze

Call it a deep freeze or arctic blast...either way, it's cold and icy. Today is day three of "late start" at school. This means I have to be to school at 10:40 and students arrive at 11:10. Lunch is at 11:20 then recess. You do the math. Not too much teaching time the last few days! I did go out to "short" recess yesterday. It wasn't snowing, just down right cold and icy. I opted to be the pitcher for kickball. I figured I couldn't hurt myself too much in that position. By the time recess was over I was ready to go inside. The kids of course aren't nearly as phased by freezing temperatures and could have stayed out longer. Since we don't get much snow in Washington, it is always exctiting for them and they soak it all in...literally. Today's forcast calls for more snow. Many schools are already cancelled. This crazy schedule is even more crazy since Friday is our last day before Winter Break. We are scrambling to practice our 1st grade program (which is tomorrow night if weather permits), finishing family holiday gifts, making gingerbread houses, and all the other holiday fluff. Not too mention academics sprinkled in here and there! Brrr......