friday, november 12

a work week is always ended on a good note when we, as coworkers, can hang out at happy hour and just enjoy each other's company without worrying about school-related things. thank goodness for yummy chips and salsa ;)

wednesday, november 10

lee had a science conference this week in downtown houston. he got a few shirts to support science and this one that has to do with a program they use/are going to use. lee would do better at describing it, but i believe it is a great method of teaching students new science vocabulary and recognizing how difficult brand new words are to them.

thursday, october 21

my cheerleaders had their last football game of the season tonight. to go out with a bang, they decided to prepare a halftime routine for both games. they did a great job. i snapped this picture from my phone while they performed for the first game.

friday, october 15

if i had known it would disappear, i would have taken a picture sooner. sadly, all i have to show is a blank wall above the bookcase in my classroom. once, there hung a gorgeous alabama crimson tide flag, but sometime this week, it was removed from my wall. i do not know who took it or why it was taken, but it has not returned since.

friday, october 8

don't you wish you could have capped off your high school homecoming week with a picture with a taco bell sauce packet? well, too bad you aren't my cheerleaders then.

thursday, september 30

i think i am even more proud of my cheerleaders when they are performing in front of more than just their small freshmen football game crowds. they performed a cheer with the jv squad at our pep rally in front of a large crowd of students, teachers, and coaches. way to go, girls!

monday, september 27

today, lee's students learned about the process of how milk goes from cows to our local grocery stores. lee said it was a thrilling presentation.

friday, september 24

even though the quality is terrible, this picture still gives some idea toward the beautiful sunrises i get to see everyday on the way to work. this is really the only positive aspect of waking up and driving to work as early as i have to so i try to enjoy it the best i can.

thursday, september 23

week by week, my cheerleaders look better and better. their stunts improve, their cheers are more together, and they seem more confident with each game.

tuesday, september 21

i recently had a new student transfer into one of my classes. we quickly established an interesting connection...she used to live in alabama but she is an auburn fan. yep, the first i have ever met in texas. she felt she needed to display her support for her team as soon as possible so this resides on my wall now:i, in fact, do not love the tigers...just to clarify.

monday, september 20

open house was tonight at my school. this was officially my first open house to ever attend in my life. whenever (if ever) we had open house when i was in school, i do not think i attended with my parents. this time i got to meet quite a few parents of students and give the same PowerPoint presentation 6 times. by the end, i pretty much had it memorized, and now all of it resides on my school webpage. regardless, i am still so thankful i have my own classroom.

friday, september 17

check out this post for some pretty ridiculous comments from my students when i wore this shirt to work

thursday, september 16

aren't my little freshmen cheerleaders so cute?!

tuesday, september 14

lee started work this at his new school. they were so gracious to give him a few days to set up his room and create lesson plans. here is a hint of his new classroom:

thursday, september 9

lee got hired to teach at crippen elementary school in new caney isd this week! hooray for a full-time job!

thursday, september 2

i won a starbucks gift card at school! all we had to do was reply back first to a question in an email from our librarians. yay for free coffee and caramel apple spices!

saturday, august 28

my first high school football game in texas. i have quite a few football players in my classes this year and others were students of mine last year. i had several proud moments throughout the game as those guys performed well. their win was a great way for these guys to start the season.

wednesday, august 25

the finished product of my classroom!

monday, august 23

the first day of school means back to making lunches everyday for school!

friday, august 20

i stayed the latest i hope to ever stay at school working in my classroom. i left at 7:30, but i did not have to go back saturday morning so it was all worth it. here's a peek at the classroom: