Okay so I'm getting a bit old and with the failing economy I got a bit less this year. However, I am still pretty darn spoiled. Below you'll find what Santa and company gave me.
Thanks Everyone :)
2008 What I got for Christmas 2008
School
Claire-earrings
Camille-book
Tommy-candy
Jae-Hyun-Bath and Body and candy cane
Yeji-Barnes and Noble gift card and bookmark
Maurie-reindeer pasta and Tarheel cutting board
Class-Visa gift card
Kaminskis-sweet treats
Cole-ornament
Ryan-Hershey kisses
Carlisle-angel
Kolks-lunch, Cheesecake gift card, candy, notecards with my name
Tutoring
Xander Old Navy gift certificate
Kupecs-Bath and Body
Caroline-Moravian cookies
Family
Cavallaros-Wii bundle, 2 sweaters
Mom and Dad-watch, silver chain, brown fleece, Wii fit, headband, 2 sweaters, 2 shirts, Santa soap dispenser, box of cards, Pictionary Man, wallet
G and G-markers, Sweet Pea, car mug, gloves, ornament, mini box with drawers, shower gel
Great Aunt Clara-$10
Santa Claus-lamp, air compressor, reed diffuser, aqua globe
Tuladzieckis-3 shirts, 2 sweaters, headbands
Monday, December 29, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Chicken Disaster
On Wednesday, November 19th my third graders were going to dissect chicken wings. This was the culminating activity for our study of Bones and Muscles. A parent had volunteered to boil and send in 24 chicken wings. Great! No extra boiling for me this year.
So that morning the chicken wings don't arrive. No biggie! I could swap my lessons if needed. So I have the child call her folks and moments later the chicken wings arrive. Excellent! We are good to go. My student teacher puts them in my shared office.
Lunch time arrives which is my science prep time. I go in the office to get ready for set up and to my surprise the wings are M.I.A! Knowing my co-worker , EOrr my office mate) was having her Thanksgiving lunch I pranced right into her room to investigate. No wings to be found! I casually asked Lewis, the assistant and he busts out laughing. He tells me he thought they were for their lunch and noticed they were not cooked. (They were cooked but not the way most chicken would be served.) So he took them to the cafeteria, got them seasoned, and baked. I was not happy!
Regardless of the fiasco he went and retrieved them for me and our dissection was just a bit greasier than usual. And I let the kids eat as they dissected. I was surprised so many continued to eat as we discovered it was the muscle we were eating. The dissection went well and learning still went on! If only I were an expert on chickens. I get some crazy questions.
So that morning the chicken wings don't arrive. No biggie! I could swap my lessons if needed. So I have the child call her folks and moments later the chicken wings arrive. Excellent! We are good to go. My student teacher puts them in my shared office.
Lunch time arrives which is my science prep time. I go in the office to get ready for set up and to my surprise the wings are M.I.A! Knowing my co-worker , EOrr my office mate) was having her Thanksgiving lunch I pranced right into her room to investigate. No wings to be found! I casually asked Lewis, the assistant and he busts out laughing. He tells me he thought they were for their lunch and noticed they were not cooked. (They were cooked but not the way most chicken would be served.) So he took them to the cafeteria, got them seasoned, and baked. I was not happy!
Regardless of the fiasco he went and retrieved them for me and our dissection was just a bit greasier than usual. And I let the kids eat as they dissected. I was surprised so many continued to eat as we discovered it was the muscle we were eating. The dissection went well and learning still went on! If only I were an expert on chickens. I get some crazy questions.
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