6th Row!

 

Josh and I have a couple in our small group who invited us to go to the Detroit Pistons game with them!  Turns out Steve, the guy we went with, used to intern at the Palace of Auburn Hills and has connections!  6th row tickets!  It was a pretty bad game (lost by 20 points) but man did we have fun!  So cool to be that close!

This week I'm going to a three day training for school about an hour away.  I hope it's fun because three days is a long time!  Pray for good weather while I'm driving :)

The Joy of Hyperventilating :)

As with many of my students, I have a few that really test me when it comes to their behavior.  I am convinved that this boy in particular is not trying to do anything wrong.  He just can't help but be squirmy and off task. 

The last month or so I've given out a "best behavior trophy" every day to one student who was trying hard all day long.  Yes........I know that sounds dumb, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do! :)  Some students have gotten it twice already and some students haven't gotten it at all.  It just depends on the behavior they choose.

The coolest part is, yesterday, this one boy was great all day long!  More than great!  When I decided to give him the trophy, I didn't even have to "fudge" the truth!  He earned it all by himself.  He knew that he'd had such a great day and was so proud of himself.  I started walking around the room, giving clues as to who would get the trophy.  As I walked near him, he looked all around him just to make sure I was truly coming to his desk. A huge smile spread across his face and he pretty much started hyperventilating because he couldn't contain his joy and excitement!

Though this may seem insignificant to most people, I think this 30 sec. clip of time might be my greatest moment of being a teacher.  Considering all this year has brought, this memory will encourage me to keep doing what God is having me do!

My First Valentine

On Friday I was SO bummed because everywhere but Woodhaven had a snow day.  Of course Josh, who teaches in Allen Park, felt so badly that he got a snow day and I didn't so he brought me breakfast before school!  That was surprise #1.  When he spotted my spare key on the counter on the way out, he got an idea. 

When I got home from school, there were balloons tied to the door.  When I opened the door, my apartment was filled with balloons!  He had used the spare key to get in while I was at work, and he blew up over 70 balloons!!  (Don't worry, he put the key back! haha) On each balloon, he had written something about me.  I couldn't believe he could think of that many things to write down!

He has his grad class on Thursday so he surprised me by celebrating early!  He is my very first valentine.  Pretty special :)

Lesson Learned

I am blogging during lunch today because I just needed a break!  Whew, they are ornry today!  Just one of those days I guess.  We've been stuck inside for recess now for three weeks.  They are so squirmy and so am I! 

I graded journals again over the weekend and this was one of my favorites.  The topic was, "Tell me about a time when you learned a lesson..."

Student: "One day my mom told me to pick up my room and I said, "No!"  Wen I wet to bed my room was a mess.  I cood not get thru it was a dizastr!  Sow I lrnd my lesin.  Next time I will listen to my mom!"

Haha, so cute :)