Last year Lucy was too sick to care much about the Christmas festivities. However this Christmas is different. . . . Turns out that Lucy likes to help us unwrap our presents. :) Here she is in action:
Have a Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Front Page News
Temple police officer Michael Meadows, left, and Eric Thornal, a teacher at Travis Middle School, celebrate with a chest bump after their team’s 25-14 victory over the school’s volleyball team. The school marked the last day of classes before the holiday with a volleyball match, a production of “The Toymaker” and a basketball game with teachers playing against Fort Hood Army personnel who will be deployed to Iraq.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Ewww. . . .
I just got a note from one of my students. She drew a big heart with a banner across the middle of it that reads:
"Blood is the love of your heart."
Umm. . . thanks, but I'll pass on the love.
By the way this is the second post today; go me! You can check out the other loveless post below.
"Blood is the love of your heart."
Umm. . . thanks, but I'll pass on the love.
By the way this is the second post today; go me! You can check out the other loveless post below.
SERIOUSLY?!?!
***CBA-a test given at the end of a grading period in each subject area to determine if the teacher taught the mandated objectives***
Our morning announcements came on and I heard, “This is an important announcement for teachers.”
Okay. . .
“All CBAs MUST be given today. They are due at the end of the day.”
WHAT?!
Special Ed has no modified tests and isn’t sure how they will test all of their students in all of the subjects. The dyslexia teacher is having to test all of the dyslexic students.
I looked at my science test and it looks okay, with the exception of 2 questions. My social studies test is going to be awful. I was planning on having today and Monday to teach social studies and Wednesday to review. Out of the 17 problems, we have covered 9. Those last problems are concentrated on a small section at the end of the unit we were supposed to have studied.
The students are stressed/mad that they have to take 4 CBAs today. The teachers are stressed/mad that they are having to give CBAs to unprepared students. Supposedly this was on the “calendar” since the beginning of the year. My question is, “What calendar??” Another teacher and I looked at the district calendar AND our school calendar and there is no mention of CBAs anywhere.
To top it off, this totally ruined my circuits test that I reviewed them for yesterday and it blows my plans for next week. My plans for next week? To give CBAs.
I AM NOT HAPPY.
Our morning announcements came on and I heard, “This is an important announcement for teachers.”
Okay. . .
“All CBAs MUST be given today. They are due at the end of the day.”
WHAT?!
Special Ed has no modified tests and isn’t sure how they will test all of their students in all of the subjects. The dyslexia teacher is having to test all of the dyslexic students.
I looked at my science test and it looks okay, with the exception of 2 questions. My social studies test is going to be awful. I was planning on having today and Monday to teach social studies and Wednesday to review. Out of the 17 problems, we have covered 9. Those last problems are concentrated on a small section at the end of the unit we were supposed to have studied.
The students are stressed/mad that they have to take 4 CBAs today. The teachers are stressed/mad that they are having to give CBAs to unprepared students. Supposedly this was on the “calendar” since the beginning of the year. My question is, “What calendar??” Another teacher and I looked at the district calendar AND our school calendar and there is no mention of CBAs anywhere.
To top it off, this totally ruined my circuits test that I reviewed them for yesterday and it blows my plans for next week. My plans for next week? To give CBAs.
I AM NOT HAPPY.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Shake It!
Check out our snow globe! Too bad there isn't a fun Christmas song playing in the background.
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