Decisions

We have a class trip on to the movies on Thursday, but as much as I want out of the school for a day, I don't think a hefty portion of my students deserve it. What to do.

It's Crazy

The SQR is on Monday and Tuesday, and it ain't getting any less crazy. Maybe Wednesday, then again....maybe that's when the wrath is brought upon us. Bulletin board, data, differentiated instruction, print rich environment, but not too much clutter, etc. Will it end? Maybe Wednesday. Hopefully Wednesday.

Git 'r done

Math assessment binder, done.

Science assessment binder, done.

Math lesson plans for 19th & 20th School Quality Review (SQR), done.

Science lesson plans for 19th & 20th SQR, done.

Me, done

Dialogue

Mr. Holman: (answering the class phone) Hello?

Voice: Hello Mr. Holman, this is Ms. Rivera the principal, how are you?

Mr. Holman: Alright.

Voice: Well, you're not going to feel that way after I come up there and we have a talk.

Mr. Holman: (Pause)

Voice: There's no more of that Midwest lax attitude, it's time for the Midwest to meet the Northeast.

Mr. Holman: Ok. (Trying really hard not to mention that it's actually the Pacific Northwest in which I used to reside)

Tues. Thurs. Class

Aside from the obvious 3-hour commitment twice a week, the class doesn't seem half bad. He blatantly told us that we would have to "try really hard not to get an A." He also said that the last class he taught, some students turned in about half of the assignments during the last week, and that's not a problem for him. Furthermore, he knows his science. We're going through Kindergarten Science about "shape, color, quality, texture, light/shadow etc. and it's quite interesting. It's good stuff. He also said that last class he never once kept them for the entire class. Although he's not sure if it's kosher with the school, he's gonna give it a try by letting us out 5 minutes earlier than the last time until he gets caught.

A kid spit on my head today.

A kid spit on my head today.

The Apple Store

I'm writing this blog on a MacBook Air in the 5th Avenue Apple Store. The store is kitty-corner to that one big park everyone talks about. To enter the store, you must descend into the ground. The structure above the ground is pure glass, so you actually get a lot of natural sunlight from where I write this second. It's definitely a fun place to be and blog for that matter. 

It's a beautiful Sunday after church and I couldn't miss the opportunity to walk about with absolutely nothing to do. New York weather is treating me great, however, the humidity that NY boasts could bring rain at any moment, despite the fact that there are no clouds in the sky.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom