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If you know me, you know that I have never been a big fan of poetry. (I can hear Mrs. Andrada laughing now!) I have always felt like it should rhyme…you know….cat and the hat and all that… Well, we are deep in the midst of our poetry unit and it is starting to grow on me.

Hold your pants on boys and girls…I didn’t say i was a poetry lover. I just said that it is starting to grow on me…

So, with that being said, choose something that you love, search the internet, and post a poem. I would love to read some of the poems that you find cool…

Please remember to give props where props are due. If you didn’t write it, give the author credit!

“Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot … but the Grinch, who lived just north of Corcoran did not!”

I have been such a slacker this year at updating my blog. I am only a few minutes away from popping a roast-beast in the oven, but i thought i could use this time to say Merry Christmas…blah, blah, blah…

Yes, I am a TOTAL grinch this year… just not feelin’ the Christmas Spirit. I am normally all about Christmas: the lights, the decorations, the music, friends, family, GIFTS. Seriously…there are NO better holidays than Christmas! Don’t know why i’m in a funk???

Just am.

Anyway, today we are having Christmas dinner at my house, and presents after that. Santa will come tonight, and the tree comes down tomorrow. I know! Tomorrow’s Christmas! Whatevah! The tree is still coming down!

What are you doing? Drop me a post and fill me in on what you and your family are doing for the holidays…

Merry Christmas from H-ville,

The Grinch

(Have I ever mentioned that this is one of my MOST FAVORITIST MOVIES EVAH!!!)

Yesterday was one of those proud to be an American moments.

I came to Corcoran because Art, Alec and Mia wanted to come see the Cotton Parade. (Actually, I did too, but I had work to do in my classroom.) Anyway, while I was working, I hear the sound of fighter jets passing over. Because that is the coolest thing ever, I ran outside to check it out. Not only was there one, but four. Then all of the sudden, there were four more, then two more, then three more. What??? I thought I counted 13 at one point. They kept circling over Corcoran, round and round. Everytime they flew over, I ran outside. It wasn’t even like I was showing my kids. I just think it’s cool.  At one point, I was outside and the jets were flying in two large clusters. There were 19 or 21 of them. It was hard to tell because sometimes they look like thier stacked and it’s hard to count.

At one point, one of the jets broke away from the pack and flew really low over the top of the town. I figured they were doing a “fly by” over the top of the Kids Day Festival at the park. Anyway, the jet flew over the top of my class.  The building was shaking, and the sound was deafening. Goosebumps. It’s times like that that make you feel proud to live in America.

p.s. I’m working on adding music to this blog. The perfect song to add here would be Proud to be an American.

She was sent to us for a reason, and I am grateful.

We could laugh together, cry together, fight with each other and still we would say,

“But I love you though…”

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Say your good-bye’s here!

Starnival Carnival coming may 4th!

Starnival “WHY FACTOR” Assembly on Friday 4/20!

*Who are you trying for and why? Write me and let me know!

(keep in mind that anything you blog is public!)

I have this idea! I have been thinking about it for awhile now.

I would like to do guest hosting on my blog. For example, a student(past, present or future) would submit articles that they have researched and written. I would then post the articles on the blog. I am thinking about articles that cover issues that students of all ages have. Some topics might include; gangs, testing, teachers, sports, bullying, etc… Do you have any other ideas? What do you think? Are you or anyone you know interested?

Happy Thanksgiving to all that read my blog! I have many reasons to be thankful! Some of the things that i’m thankful for are: my awesome kids, my unbelievable husband, my family, my students, and my friends.

I also think that we live in a country that we take alot of things for granted, like having food in our pantries, being able to dress the way we want, go to school, and believe in whatever we choose to believe in. This is a time to reflect on those things that we tend not to appreciate the rest of the year.

So, what are you thankful for? What does Thanksgiving mean to you? What do you do for Thanksgiving? Do you have any special traditions?