175 Days Left

It is a day to relax. Well....I would like to relax, but now that school is back in session - Saturday is the only day I can get all that housewife "stuff" done.

So ... I have done my weekly food shopping - put it away and have started my weekly laundry - 6 loads worth this week. And it is only 10:30am. After laundry there is still this hugh house to clean.

I may actually make it through to the end of Saturday and have everything done. That would be a blessing.

This has been a tiring week. Guess I really am getting old. I don't remember last years 1st week wearing me out quite as much as I feel this time.

I have 83 1st graders to learn their names which is daunting in itself, then add trying to get the reading theme copied for all those little ones before the second week starts. Also add the Everyday math copies needed and walking my usual 5-7 miles a day at school and I am one tired 'old' lady. The only thing that makes me feel better is that all those young people I work with - teachers, IA's, etc are tired too! So guess I will try it one more week.

I am reminding myself - there are only 175 more days......

Scrapbooking

My newest passion is my way to relax - scrapbooking - what fun and relaxation in making a scrapbook.

This summer I created my 1st school scrapbook. First Grade 2010-11 at Harris Elementary. This was one of the largest I have done - well the second largest.

I took it to school to show everyone what I did over summer. One of our retired kindergarten teachers is a scrapbooker. She made a scrapbook of all the classes she has had over the years. 40 years worth of classes. I have been waiting for Pat to be at school (she is one of our regular volunteer's) and check out my scrapbook. Today was the day.

She looked at it and gave me an A+. Whew! Glad that is over and I am so excited she thinks I did so well.

Indiana - Number Worlds

Number Worlds - sounds like a fun thing. . . .well I am still trying to decide if that is true. Yesterday I went to a Math Orientation at Harris for a new program Greenfield-Central has purchased for our school system this year.

Last year we started a new Math Program - Everyday Math - and even at my advanced age, I was able to get it all together and perform as needed in 1st grade Math with Everyday Math. Now. . . . .they have purchased a program to enhance the Everyday Math - Number Worlds.

I am getting better with "numbers" every year. Math never was a comfortable subject for me when I was in school and certainly not now. I am learning. So now I am going to learn even more - sounds like a fun thing. . .we will see.

I will let you know more later on regarding Everyday Math (last years program) and the new introduction of Number Worlds (this years addition.

August 3, 2011

I heard a quote recently that makes me think. . .

"Life is all about how you handle PLAN B"

Hmmm. . . . . makes me wonder how I am coping with all the things that have been happening in my life since December 10, 2010. . . .hopefully with grace and as much dignity as I can.

Life is interesting!