Life moves by so fast that some of us rarely take the time to realize what is actually happening. That is until something tragic happens. So I'm watching tv tonight and I hear that a man shot his wife, you think to your OMG that's awful! Then Matt and I hear the name and they say achenbach. We both look at each other because Matt had a wrestler ( Read more... )

So yesterday was band day and the kids did a good job! I was so proud of MOST of them:) HAHA ( Read more... )

Well this week has been one of the best of the summer! Matthew is now a Kindergarten teacher @ Robinson and I am the new 5th grade teacher @ Anderson Elementary! :) We are both very excited to finally have jobs ( Read more... )

I felt like it was time to update since all the other cool kids are doing it (I break under pressure). First off sorry about your g-ma Michael, it's always hard to lose someone that you love. Also, sorry about your g-ma Sarah ( Read more... )

So my new conclusion is...no wonder students find it hard to pass the ISTEP, it's so boring! I've been giving the test to 4th graders this week and you should see the way they just sit there and stare sometimes. I mean you try and encourage, but sometimes I think they are so zoned out that it doesn't help. I was reading through some of the ( Read more... )

Well things have been pretty busy. Tomorrow starts my 3rd full week of teaching and I take over another subject with each week. I'm really loving it though, it makes me feel that I made the right decision for my major. It's pretty busy and long days, but I'll survive...only 8 more weeks of college!!!! I can't wait until graduation!!!! During ( Read more... )

Two Names You Go By ( Read more... )

So reality has finally hit me today! I finished my last final at 2:30pm this afternoon and it was the last final test that I will ever take at Franklin College. Since I am student teaching in the spring, I just have to teach, no tests!!!! I've only have two grades up right now and they are both A's, but I'm not keeping my fingers crossed... ( Read more... )

Well what can I say this week has been absolutely CRAZY!!! It all started on Wednesday when I had to leave here at 7:30 am instead of 8:15am to get to school for a meeting...P.S.-that's the worst part of teaching all of the meetings. I mean I would much rather be working with the kids than listening to boring ass people talk. Then on Thursday we ( Read more... )

1.ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT ( Read more... )