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Tripping Across the Finish Line
Oct. 13th, 2017 05:44 pmWordPress entry with a picture of me as Captain America
Last night was Literacy Night at our school. That’s where we invite parents to come in the evening and we teach them strategies they can use at home to work with their children. To drum up attendance, the principal promised every child that attended a Principal Eagle Dollar worth $25 dollars. I also did my part and sent a message through Class Dojo to remind students of the occasion. About six or seven of my kids came, which is more than usual for me. Second grade did held a joint presentation in the multi-purpose room, so it was crowded and buzzing during the “make and take” portion of the half hours (we did two half hour sessions). The principal was really happy with our presentation, the parents thanked us, and, overall, it was a good night. The best thing is, I don’t have to do that again until January, when it’s math night.
Today was Superhero Day at school. To show that we were against bullying, everyone was supposed to dress up like a superhero, because superheroes are against bullying.
I had two kids dress up. One girl came as Wonder Woman and one boy came as a ninja. The ninja quickly took his costume off, however. Some other kids wore superhero tops to show their spirit. I took my shield with me, intending to take pictures of the kids with it, but the day got too busy and I never got around to it.
My class also had their big Rock Painting day. The counselor came in to teach a lesson about what bullying is, how to recognize it, and how not to be a bully, and then the kids got to paint rocks with anti-bullying messages. I think two kids wrote actual messages; the rest just painted. A good time was had by all.
And we almost made it to the end of the week without another incident, but then my little darling punched another student in the stomach at recess yesterday. I wrote up the referral, but the principal was so swamped with her disasters that she didn’t see it. She did congratulate the boy on having a good day, because overall, today his day was fine. It was yesterday, only no one knew because the kid who got hit didn’t report it. *sigh*
But, it’s the weekend now. Monday will interesting. My class was originally supposed to take a test called the Children’s Progress Academic Assessment, but there’s a big anti-bullying assembly during our testing time, so we’re going to that instead. (This is the second time we’ve been rescheduled, which, actually, is fine with me. I’m not eager to take the test). Then, we’re restarting RTI, now with a much better model, but still during the last half hour of the day. On top of that, it’s one of my student’s birthdays. If they bring cupcakes, I don’t know when I can have the kids eat them except before lunch. So, we’ll see. It might be a “Happy Birthday” here’s your cupcake, now leave sort of deal.
In the meantime, it’s the weekend and I plan to relax. Hope you all have a great weekend, too!
It's a Juggling Act
Patience You Must Have
Last night was Literacy Night at our school. That’s where we invite parents to come in the evening and we teach them strategies they can use at home to work with their children. To drum up attendance, the principal promised every child that attended a Principal Eagle Dollar worth $25 dollars. I also did my part and sent a message through Class Dojo to remind students of the occasion. About six or seven of my kids came, which is more than usual for me. Second grade did held a joint presentation in the multi-purpose room, so it was crowded and buzzing during the “make and take” portion of the half hours (we did two half hour sessions). The principal was really happy with our presentation, the parents thanked us, and, overall, it was a good night. The best thing is, I don’t have to do that again until January, when it’s math night.
Today was Superhero Day at school. To show that we were against bullying, everyone was supposed to dress up like a superhero, because superheroes are against bullying.
I had two kids dress up. One girl came as Wonder Woman and one boy came as a ninja. The ninja quickly took his costume off, however. Some other kids wore superhero tops to show their spirit. I took my shield with me, intending to take pictures of the kids with it, but the day got too busy and I never got around to it.
My class also had their big Rock Painting day. The counselor came in to teach a lesson about what bullying is, how to recognize it, and how not to be a bully, and then the kids got to paint rocks with anti-bullying messages. I think two kids wrote actual messages; the rest just painted. A good time was had by all.
And we almost made it to the end of the week without another incident, but then my little darling punched another student in the stomach at recess yesterday. I wrote up the referral, but the principal was so swamped with her disasters that she didn’t see it. She did congratulate the boy on having a good day, because overall, today his day was fine. It was yesterday, only no one knew because the kid who got hit didn’t report it. *sigh*
But, it’s the weekend now. Monday will interesting. My class was originally supposed to take a test called the Children’s Progress Academic Assessment, but there’s a big anti-bullying assembly during our testing time, so we’re going to that instead. (This is the second time we’ve been rescheduled, which, actually, is fine with me. I’m not eager to take the test). Then, we’re restarting RTI, now with a much better model, but still during the last half hour of the day. On top of that, it’s one of my student’s birthdays. If they bring cupcakes, I don’t know when I can have the kids eat them except before lunch. So, we’ll see. It might be a “Happy Birthday” here’s your cupcake, now leave sort of deal.
In the meantime, it’s the weekend and I plan to relax. Hope you all have a great weekend, too!
It's a Juggling Act
Patience You Must Have
