You know the only people that hate having subs more than students? Teachers!!
Not that we hate the subs, we just hate preparing to have a sub. But we do appreciate the actual person subbing! Maybe writing sub plans is one of those things that gets easier with experience...
Monday, January 12, 2009
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Update
I posted the score, but I was so disappointed that AF lost, that I never discussed the game. The highlight of the game was seeing my good friends from NE who had driven out for the game. Their son, daughter-in-law, and grandbaby live nearby so I was very glad to get to spend about 30 minutes visiting with them at the game. It certainly was the best part of the game, lol! I owe her pictures, though, and I haven't forgotten. Just haven't gotten around to it.
School is going better, especially this weekend with the Thanksgiving break. Only three weeks until Christmas break. Then we have a long haul through CSAP prep and the actual test until Spring Break. I had a rough couple of weeks and felt thoroughly depressed about my choice of vocation, but I think the rejuvenation of this weekend will help with that.
My birthday was great! I just can't believe that I am 36. I know that is not that much older than 35, but 36 rounds to forty. And I know this because I just got done with a whole unit on estimating at school. But, like I told my students, I don't mind getting older because if I didn't, I would be dead, and that I'm definitely not ready for. Thanks to the many of you who sent greetings.
School is going better, especially this weekend with the Thanksgiving break. Only three weeks until Christmas break. Then we have a long haul through CSAP prep and the actual test until Spring Break. I had a rough couple of weeks and felt thoroughly depressed about my choice of vocation, but I think the rejuvenation of this weekend will help with that.
My birthday was great! I just can't believe that I am 36. I know that is not that much older than 35, but 36 rounds to forty. And I know this because I just got done with a whole unit on estimating at school. But, like I told my students, I don't mind getting older because if I didn't, I would be dead, and that I'm definitely not ready for. Thanks to the many of you who sent greetings.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Be True to Your School !?!
I have to admit, this is a hard one for me.
I grew up watching, rooting for, and breathing Air Force Academy sports. My father followed them the best he could before the age of internet and satellite television and it rubbed off. So when I decided to go to BYU for college, well, I guess you could say it was a conflict of interest. I rooted for BYU whole heartedly while I was there. I even made a friendly four year wager (never mind that it took me five to graduate) with my father about who would win the most football games in that time period...BYU or AFA? I'm glad to say that BYU won more over that time span (thank you Ty Detmer), but I don't remember what the prize of the wager was...possibly a steak dinner.
Since we've lived in the heart of the AFA for five years now, and we go to as many sporting events as we can, I root for AFA. Except, of course, when they are playing BYU. But as the years have gone by, this is has become increasingly difficult. I mean really, if AFA beats BYU this next weekend, and there are some other key losses in the conference, AFA has a shot at winning or tying for the conference title. And going to a bowl game. Now, I have to admit that I have no idea if BYU has similar chances or not, but it is likely they do as they have spent the season ranked. In fact they may be able to lose this weekend and still go on to post season play. I'm not sure, but being ranked definitely helps them in that endeavour.
So, with that background knowledge, I have to say that I am a sucker for the underdog. BYU has been ranked all season, AFA wasn't even supposed to show up this season. And now they have a chance; they are getting votes in the coaches poll. And to go any further they have to beat BYU. What's a girl to do????
I guess there's only one thing left to say: Go Falcons, Beat the Cougars!!!!
I grew up watching, rooting for, and breathing Air Force Academy sports. My father followed them the best he could before the age of internet and satellite television and it rubbed off. So when I decided to go to BYU for college, well, I guess you could say it was a conflict of interest. I rooted for BYU whole heartedly while I was there. I even made a friendly four year wager (never mind that it took me five to graduate) with my father about who would win the most football games in that time period...BYU or AFA? I'm glad to say that BYU won more over that time span (thank you Ty Detmer), but I don't remember what the prize of the wager was...possibly a steak dinner.
Since we've lived in the heart of the AFA for five years now, and we go to as many sporting events as we can, I root for AFA. Except, of course, when they are playing BYU. But as the years have gone by, this is has become increasingly difficult. I mean really, if AFA beats BYU this next weekend, and there are some other key losses in the conference, AFA has a shot at winning or tying for the conference title. And going to a bowl game. Now, I have to admit that I have no idea if BYU has similar chances or not, but it is likely they do as they have spent the season ranked. In fact they may be able to lose this weekend and still go on to post season play. I'm not sure, but being ranked definitely helps them in that endeavour.
So, with that background knowledge, I have to say that I am a sucker for the underdog. BYU has been ranked all season, AFA wasn't even supposed to show up this season. And now they have a chance; they are getting votes in the coaches poll. And to go any further they have to beat BYU. What's a girl to do????
I guess there's only one thing left to say: Go Falcons, Beat the Cougars!!!!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Faith in Humanity--again
On Thursday October 23 we went to the AFA's night football game. And left our door open through the whole game. And nothing was stolen out of our car. Including my purse and my parent's stadium seat back. Not to mention the car was still there. So I guess I need to quit being so cynical and start believing that people are basically honest.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Faith in Humanity
Last night I took the kiddos to the movie with my friend Missy and her daughter. When we left, Kristin, for whatever reason, set her purse on the ground next to Missy's car while we were saying good-bye. Which was fine, except we didn't realize she had left it there until we had driven the 30 minutes home.
So back to the theater we went. I was grumbling the whole time. I couldn't believe she had done that and in such a questionable neighborhood. Not seedy, mind you, just questionable. (We were at the dollar bargain theater.) I was SURE we would not find her purse. Or if we did find the purse, the iPod would no longer be in it.
Once we got back to the parking lot and determined it was no longer there we went into the theater and asked the question: "Hi, my daughter left her purse in the parking lot about an hour ago. Did anyone by chance turn it in?" Rather than the "no" I was expecting we got "Is it blue?". "Yes," Kristin said relieved. So they gave it back to her and said "You might want to check the contents because some guy brought it in." It wasn't so much the words as the look on the girl's face that led me to believe that he, like the neighborhood, was also questionable. But, lucky for Kristin, this was an honest, upstanding questionable guy and all of the contents of her purse were intact.
Now I feel I owe the man an apology. And, of course, a thank you!
So back to the theater we went. I was grumbling the whole time. I couldn't believe she had done that and in such a questionable neighborhood. Not seedy, mind you, just questionable. (We were at the dollar bargain theater.) I was SURE we would not find her purse. Or if we did find the purse, the iPod would no longer be in it.
Once we got back to the parking lot and determined it was no longer there we went into the theater and asked the question: "Hi, my daughter left her purse in the parking lot about an hour ago. Did anyone by chance turn it in?" Rather than the "no" I was expecting we got "Is it blue?". "Yes," Kristin said relieved. So they gave it back to her and said "You might want to check the contents because some guy brought it in." It wasn't so much the words as the look on the girl's face that led me to believe that he, like the neighborhood, was also questionable. But, lucky for Kristin, this was an honest, upstanding questionable guy and all of the contents of her purse were intact.
Now I feel I owe the man an apology. And, of course, a thank you!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Disheartening
I just finished entering a bunch of grades. (I'm still behind...I only brought one stack home...but I digress). The majority, and by that I mean mathematical majority, of my students are getting Ds and Fs. And maybe that is a reflection on me as a teacher, but I really don't think so. And I'll tell you why.....I mostly give them points on their homework if they just DO IT. They don't even have to do it correctly. And they still get zero after zero after zero. They just don't care. Which is sad to me that they are in 6th grade and have completely given up on life already. And I have absolutely no idea what to do to change it. I guess I will go to sleep and plug away again tomorrow........
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