Good Saturday morning to you!!!

It's a long weekend and I am SO thankful for that. We have plans of nothing and nothing is good! I've had a sinus infection this week and some side effects to the meds. that have left me feeling not so hot, so I 'm glad for some down time to sleep, relax and do whatever I want to do!

School is going well. My kids are good kids so far. They have been working extra hard and doing a GREAT job. I took time out of my planning to call a few parents yesterday and let them know their kid is doing a great job so far. It kinda surprised them that I called to say good things about their kid. You know usually when the school calls it's not for good things. I'm proud of them though and wanted their parents to know as well. I have one student who's mom is the lunchroom manager and I went back yesterday to tell her that her kid was doing a JAM up job and I thought she would cry  She's just so glad to know that her daughter is doing well and she's doing it ALL on her own.

My kids are mostly LD and I have one MR but they are doing everything that is expected of them and the only slack they get cut is going into resource to have their tests read to them. They are doing all the work of a regular ed. kid and are being successful at it.

I am a proud teacher at the moment!

I had one mom - the mom of my MR student tell me that her kid loved me and he was really happy. She was concerned that the adjustment would be too much for him, but he's adjusted, made friends and is independent on many of the things we do. He's the CUTEST kid - no lie.

So I am enjoying my kids and what I'm doing.

We had our first football game on Thursday night. That meant pep rally and they are in the morning - 1200 kids in a gym screaming, WoW! They do a good job of the pep rally thing, that was my first one in MANY MANY years. I worked the game Thursday  night and worked with a lady who was FABULOUS! We had the BEST time taking up tickets! Good times! I actually enjoyed the football game which surprised me  That was my first highschool football game in MANY MANY years too.

So it's GREAT to be a Valley Cub right now 
 
Well folks... I guess that's all I got right now. I hope you all have wonderful long weekends!

Sherri

First off - thank goodness it's Friday!

I really don't think I could have made it one more day.
Seriously!

My job is ok. I really enjoy my kids and I enjoy my resource class, the collaboration is just ok.

Next week starts football season and I'll be working the gates. Very exciting, right? Alexandria plays Anniston - I asked if my gate duty would come with a bullet proof vest.

I'm a funny gal, really!

We have noting special to do this weekend. I am thankful. I suppose I'll clean house and make it look all nice and perty again It's been a few weeks since it's been cleaned good!

Have a good weekend all but before I go -

I have a prayer request...
We lost a friend this week to a car accident. I ask that everyone who remembers Michael Bell to remember his family in your prayers, especially DeAnna.

Well it's been a busy past few weeks... Has it been a few weeks? It sure feels like it! School starts back on Monday and I spent this past week trying to cram as much summer vacation into one week as I could. I went to LaGrange and visited for a few days, Kelly went with me so I got to spend time with my family and her, a total win win situation!

I finished up my degree last Saturday with my portfolio presentation. When I was finished he said good job and you passed - that officially made it OVER! So for a celebration Ben and I took off for the ATL and some DCI drum corp ACTION! I loved it! It's been several years since I've seen a show so this was a special treat with the top 12 corps competing. I got to see LOTS of folks I know and drum corp and pass my presentation so that was a GREAT day!

I spent a few days decorating my classroom. It's still not all finished but by the time the kids come in everything will be READY to go! I'm VERY anxious to start up the new school year and get to know my new school. The anxiety of starting on Monday has broken my face out like a pimply faced teenager - it's really lovely :)

Ben will run the 5K Woodstock in the morning and we might get some tax free shopping in this weekend. We'll also visit the MellowMushroom for some tasty pizza and good beer - that I don't drink :)

Then the inevitable starts up on Monday.

So... there ya go and there are lots of pics to color my past few days!

It's the Daisy DOG! sunbathing. She's such a GOOD puppy!








I visited my closet in LaGrange and dug out ALL kinds of cool stuff! Here's a hair crimper from 1987 I think it said... It still works and it'll still crimp hair! Woah!

Thanks goodness for my CHI hair straightener that this moment only lasted just that... a moment :)



Those are in fact cassette tapes. I had Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Bel Biv Devo, TLC, and a ton more golden oldies. We even listened to a homemade tape of requests I made on the radio, me singing and playing the flute MANY years ago. It was GREAT entertainment!





SHUT YOUR MOUTH! That is a 35 m camera right there - it's the size of a small town too, haha! There's my flute case that I've had since 6th grade 1986 I believe and my 1986 year book - YES!






Class of 1992 Senior shirt - in VERY good condition! Any takers?








My Senior trip shirt to Panama City Beach. It EVEN has the room number from the hotel - comes with glitter free of charge :)







That's right! It's our Senior class picture. Equipped with HIDEOUS gold gowns! How many of you old school folks still have this?







And here is the FINAL picture! It's gas and it's 3.69 a gallon! Why am I excited about3.69 gas? That's insane right? Gas was .93 a gallon in 1986 and it was 1.13 when I graduated in 1992. Yeah - beat that class of 2008 :)


G'night all!