Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras for me was just another day. I did absolutely nothing, all the stuff that was happening took no effect on me! Only because my sis and my brother in law went on vacation to Colorado and I was in charge of my niece, the dogs and taking care of the house. But yet, I was sick as a dog! Here is a pic I took of Cadence while they were on vacation. She is just starting to eat by herself, she looks so proud doesn't she?

International Blogs

This first international blog is based out of Austrailia. It is a blog that is used to talk about the thoughts and opinions of this particular school and what they do in a years time. Check out this pic...is this going to happen to me after I am a teacher for so many years? Click here to view the site

International Blog #2
The second blog I found was use to allow kids, ages 16-18 to talk about and learn about topics that they may not talk about in everyday life. An English teacher at a Technical school started this blog and encourages kids from all over the world to chat on this blog. I think this is a great idea, many kids don't have exposure to children in other countries, this is a great way to step outside the box! Italy's Blog

Softball

I am an assistant coach for Semmes Middle School. Our first game is on Monday, come support the Lady Bulldogs, we play at 3:30 at Baker.

24 Hour Bug

I feel really bad for anyone who gets this wonderful 24 hour bug that is going around. Unfortunately, I was the lucky one to get this bug. I have been laid up since 5pm last night...I am not just starting to feel better. I am supposed to be watching my niece for the next couple days because her parents went on vacation and I had to pawn her off to her grandmother because I have been so sick! Yea I know what you are thinking, what a crappy Aunt! LOL. Well if you go get it, drink lots of fluids and get lots of rest.

Rainy Day

Did anyone want to sleep in today? I think my alarm went off for at least 30 minutes this morning. I wanted to stay in bed and sleep all day because of the rain! I guess it's better than the snow my parents are getting. Let me know if you want to see more snow pics.

SNOW

Here is a current picture of Sandy Creek, NY! This is my dad on top of a 7ft snowbank. Lets put it this way, normally it takes him 45 minutes to get home from work and it took him 5 1/2 hours on Tuesday night because of the snow. They are still getting more as we speak and they are talking about 3ft more before next week. Be glad that you are here, that is if you don't like the snow! I want to be there! Enjoy.

Blogs in Schools

5th Grade Blog

It was a little more difficult than I thought it was going to be to find the use of blogs in a school on the Internet! I did find some though. In the first particular Blog I found, A 5th grade teacher uses the blog to keep parents informed of what is happening in the classroom. There is also information about homework, and accomplishments of the class during the week. There aren't very many comments on the blog, but it is still a resource to the parents and children of her class. There are no pictures on this particular blog. Click the link above to check it out. Be sure to browse with the hyperlinks on the right hand side of the page.


Blog #2

The second blog I found was definitely much better than the first one! This blog is based out of Whitefish Bay in Wisconsin. This blog includes lots of pictures and websites that the kids can use for homework or just for fun. This teacher also includes newsletters for the parents to keep them up to date. There is a lot of information on this site, it looks like the blog was created awhile back in Jan. 2004. She does a great job putting all the information up!

The Weather

I am really starting to have very little faith in the meteorologists! They said on the local weather this AM that it was supposed to be at least 60 degrees today and I just saw that it is 47 degrees! I should have known to bring my sweatshirt! I always go to WKRG to get the local weather. I am having second thoughts now!