Tonight I followed the recipe for making cookie cake. I could anticipate the end result–the batter. I am still like a kid when it comes to baking. I like to lick the beaters just like when I was a kid. My mom would let my brother and I lick them when she was finished. Well, that’s what I did tonight and boy was it good! I just hope the cookie cake tastes as good as the batter. Tomorrow we’ll have cookie cake for dessert at our slice of life pizza party. I can’t wait!
Today I read and graded my students’ slices of life. In order to get a 100% they were to write at least 21 half page entries. To get extra credit they had to write 25 entries and to win the pizza party they had to write 31 entries. Out of 71 students 21 students had 31 entries! I was impressed. I have planned the pizza party next week. A lot of my students enjoyed writing the slices of life. Some want to continue. Tomorrow I am going to give them a reflection sheet on slices of life and their writers’ notebooks in general. I want to see what they like and don’t like so I can revamp for next year.
Today I collected my 6th and 7th graders slices of lifes. I have four piles on the floor reminding me that I need to grade them. I am looking forward to reading them. The students who wrote 31 half page entries will receive a pizza party and a homework pass. Each semester we get a small stipend and I am going to use that to pay for the party. After grading them, I am going to have each student choose their favorite slice. Then I am going to have them type it and I will display in the hall and in the classroom.
Nothing is better than just out of the oven chocolate chip cookies. I bought cookie dough from one of my students for a fundraiser. Boy, are they delicious cookies. I can’t keep my hands out of the cookie jar. Ok, the cookies haven’t reached the cookie jar yet.
On my way home today it rained at least an hour. On my way to Nashville yesterday it poured for over an hour. It’s still raining. I am tired of the rain. I know we need it in order to survive, but I don’t like driving in it or even being in it.
Last night I went to see the Broadway play RENT at TPAC (Tennessee Performing Arts Center). My friends and I were having a Broadway reunion since we didn’t get to see any Broadway plays while we were in New York due to the writer’s strike. So, I drove to my friend’s house in Lebanon, TN to meet the rest of the crew. Once we were together, we drove into Nashville, TN to eat dinner at Demo’s Steak and Spaghetti House. The wait was an hour which was well worth it. I had soup and salad with homemade Italian dressing. Yum! After dinner, we had to walk 5-6 blocks to TPAC. Ok, we mall walked almost sprinted to TPAC because we had 15 minutes to get to the show before it started. We arrived just in time. We crawled over the already seated people to our seats. They were pretty good seats except I had to sit behind a lady with a rather large build. So I leaned a lot in the performance to see.
The play it’s self was an eye opener. I went in blind not knowing what the show was about. The music was good (I only knew one song) as well as the acting. At the end of the show, we went to the stage door where the actors and actresses leave to get autographs and pictures. One of our friends is considered a RENT Head because she sees it when ever and where ever possible. I think she’s seen the play at least 5 times and will be going to New York to see it this summer.
I am glad that I went to see it. I really enjoyed spending time with my friends that I don’t get to see all of the time.
This whole week I have had to go back in time technology wise. For the past 1 1/2 years my classroom has been equipped with an LCD projector and an electronic white board. Well, Tuesday the bulb blew and I am having to teach using an overhead projector. I have noticed that with the overhead I am not as organized as I am with the LCD. The overhead is bulky and in the way or not in place when I need it. I have to erase manually instead of electronically. I guess I am spoiled when it comes to technology and I am fortunate to have it, too! I can’t wait until the bulb comes in and the maintenance man replaces it.
I am finally doing something for myself because I want to. No more excuses! Today will be the 3rd day that I have consistently gone to the gym. Something about the weather being nice has made me want to make a difference with myself and my weight gain. Since I have been married, I have put on some pounds. It wasn’t until our cruise when I noticed that the weight gain was noticeable in my face. The whole time on the cruise I told myself when I got home I would do something about it and I have. I am so proud of myself for taking the initiative. Working out is tough, but well worth it!
Today I have felt very powerful. I am not talking about dicatating either. It’s the power of being a part of something. I attended the first Relay for Life meeting for our team, which is a part of the Jackson Madison County Relay for Life, and I am pumped. I helped out last year and enjoyed working with people from my church and school, so I plan on helping out again this year. The only thing that is different this year is that we have a new team captain because the old one has other obligations. I felt the meeting went well tonight and I look forward to our meeting next Wednesday night. We only have 44 days until the event! The event happens May 9-10th! I can’t wait!
Well, I started today off very slowly. It was hard to crawl out of bed after being able to sleep in each day. Today was the first full day back from Spring Break. The time inched by slowly and 3 o’clock came and went. I actually left school and went to the gym. Used the elliptical machine–1 mile in less than 15 minutes. So proud of myself because I haven’t been on one of those since before Christmas. I was tired but I continued. I sure do feel better after working out. I came home and fixed me a nutritious dinner and didn’t have seconds! Yeah! I just hope I keep this up.
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