Lovely Ladies!

We all chose grey outfits for Valentines day! Coincidence? :)

Hi...Yah!!

Bug is kicking butt at Karate! Her Sensei said she has excellent form and is looking forward to her being able to compete next fall. I like his philosophy because it is not competitive. It is all about personal bests and personal responsibility. Love it. And Bug does her homework super fast because she wants to get to Karate! :) The best part is she doesn't overheat and she loves it!

I Feel Like Death Warmed Over...

I dislike being sick. Let me repeat...I dislike being sick.

Bluh!

I Don't Do V-Day!

I hate Valentines day! There, I said it! I never have, never will. It has never been a good day for me...even when I actually did have a significant other to celebrate with. It has always been a day for me to feel either insignificant because I'm not in love or relationship or to feel incompetent because I didn't do enough, say enough, or show enough love to those around me. So I say NAY!! Nay to V-day! Bluh!

I must admit...sadly...I refused to use "caring and kindness" as a character education theme this month because I dislike V-day so much. So I chose Citizenship! Not that it mattered...our school has been splattered with pepto-pink, purple and red all month. And, bless their hearts, several students presented me with hand-made and slightly disheveled Valentines cards and gifts (of which I am fully aware I should be bend-over-backwards grateful for...and am for the thought and effort). All I can say is....thank goodness for the lovely Vietnamese mother that brought me eggrolls otherwise the D...I mean V-day celebration day at school might have been a complete wash!

"Willie" Visits our School!

At my elementary school we are implementing a wonderful college awareness program that is tying everything we do in elementary school to getting into college. We are trying to get students to see the end result of school as being higher education, not just high school graduation.

Well, to make the point...each class has adopted a college. They wear their sports apparel and clothing. They shout their cheers and sing their songs. Many students try and follow their sports teams. We even had a superbowl of reading minutes between the different class teams. The Washington State Cougars and Yale Bulldogs won the tournament!! It has been a fun experience for all!

Well yesterday, the UVU Wolverine "Willie" came to visit one of our 3rd grade classes. This class had adopted UVU and the school alumni association decided to provide each student with a t-shirt, flag, pen, cookie, and much more! The kids had such a great time. It was so nice they personally brought the items to the students and talked about going to college. I was proud to be an alumnus of this great school! Here's to our college-bound Cougars!!

(Picture posted with permission - I wish I could post pics of the students...they were SO excited!)