Well, today I turned in my checkout packet at school which means I am officially finished with this school year! My last day with students was Wednesday, May 19 but we had two professional development days to get through and then I was on vacation on Monday and Tuesday. It just hit me today that I'm finished. It' so surreal!
Even though the summer is finally here, I will be excited to get back to school. I am sad because I will see one of my team teachers leave. She'll be going back to school to get her masters. But the upside is this: the team teacher I am gaining is a close friend! I'm really pumped about this! We will work fabulously together, I'm sure. There are already talks of departmentalizing different subjects and all the class collaborations we can get together. It's going to be great!
I'm very happy to have this year behind me. It was a challenge each and every day but I have learned so much! I'll be ready for that fresh start in August!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Residency, Field Trips, and Twisters...Oh My!
Residency:
A couple weeks ago, I had my final residency meeting with my mentor, principal and OBU supervisor. It was agreed by all that I successfully completed my first year of teaching and am recommended for certification! I am officially a fully certified teacher in the state of Oklahoma! Woot woot!
Field Trips Part 1:
This Monday, the 5th graders took a trip to Lazer Zone Family Fun Center in Ada. We had a blast! We played unlimited games of lazer tag, mini golf, and bowling. We also played in the arcade for a bit. It was nice to give my kids some freedom. We let the kids go do their own thing while the teachers played as well. We, of course, checked in on them every so often to make sure everything was copacetic. We will definitely be going back next year!
Twisters:
After coming home from our exhausting field trip, I had to deal with the bad weather and numerous amounts of tornadoes flying through our state. I was actually at the school when things got bad in my town, so a few friends and I took cover in our berm building (which is underground) when the sirens went off. We were there for a couple hours before things cleared up. Nothing around Shawnee was seriously damaged, however our school's electric provider was and NRC was without power for two days. So no school for us on Tuesday and Wednesday. The power was restored this afternoon so school will resume on Thursday. Now I only have 5 more days of school left!
Field Trips Part 2:
Even though school was out today because of a lack of electricity, I went with the 3rd graders on their field trip to the Bombing Memorial and an OKC Redhawks Game. We had such a great time! The kids really enjoyed being at the ball field. And I am really getting into baseball so I had a blast as well! I was actually at a game the night before where I caught a foul ball by my favorite Redhawks player. Lots of the kids brought gloves hoping for a ball and our seats were great for it, but no one came home with one. Regardless, they all left with smiles on their cute little faces.
As much as I have enjoyed my kids and will be sad to see them go, I am really ready for summer. I have so many exciting events planned and I am eager to get started on them! Five school days and counting...
A couple weeks ago, I had my final residency meeting with my mentor, principal and OBU supervisor. It was agreed by all that I successfully completed my first year of teaching and am recommended for certification! I am officially a fully certified teacher in the state of Oklahoma! Woot woot!
Field Trips Part 1:
This Monday, the 5th graders took a trip to Lazer Zone Family Fun Center in Ada. We had a blast! We played unlimited games of lazer tag, mini golf, and bowling. We also played in the arcade for a bit. It was nice to give my kids some freedom. We let the kids go do their own thing while the teachers played as well. We, of course, checked in on them every so often to make sure everything was copacetic. We will definitely be going back next year!
Twisters:
After coming home from our exhausting field trip, I had to deal with the bad weather and numerous amounts of tornadoes flying through our state. I was actually at the school when things got bad in my town, so a few friends and I took cover in our berm building (which is underground) when the sirens went off. We were there for a couple hours before things cleared up. Nothing around Shawnee was seriously damaged, however our school's electric provider was and NRC was without power for two days. So no school for us on Tuesday and Wednesday. The power was restored this afternoon so school will resume on Thursday. Now I only have 5 more days of school left!
Field Trips Part 2:
Even though school was out today because of a lack of electricity, I went with the 3rd graders on their field trip to the Bombing Memorial and an OKC Redhawks Game. We had such a great time! The kids really enjoyed being at the ball field. And I am really getting into baseball so I had a blast as well! I was actually at a game the night before where I caught a foul ball by my favorite Redhawks player. Lots of the kids brought gloves hoping for a ball and our seats were great for it, but no one came home with one. Regardless, they all left with smiles on their cute little faces.
As much as I have enjoyed my kids and will be sad to see them go, I am really ready for summer. I have so many exciting events planned and I am eager to get started on them! Five school days and counting...
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