help me make my students feel special

Spring Break was great! Most of you know I am a proud aunt. She is beautiful!! Matt and I had a great time at Gatlinburg! You can read his blog for more details!

This week is crazy because we are SAT testing at school. I thought it would be an easy laid back week for me. I was wrong. I am tired and bored. We are having a good week though. When they are finished we go outside and play tag. The weather has been awesome!

Help me out:
What was your favortie elementary memory? Was there anything that one of your teachers did to make you feel extra special?

I love having new ideas to brighten my students day!

=)
  • mrsnerdley
    Kickball, and Pizza day
    by mrsnerdley at 04/05/05 1:59PM
  • iluvau1983
    I have a really good one...my second grade teacher was awesome. Every Friday she would give out two awards, one for the "Citizen of the Week" and one for the "Special Person". Each week it would be a different student and by the end of the year everyone had a chance to be at least one of them. It was always really exciting and fun! But maybe that's too juvenile for 4th graders!
    by iluvau1983 at 04/05/05 2:00PM
  • janjan
    only matt...=)
    by janjan at 04/05/05 2:44PM
  • laurenn84
    I always remember when we made a newspaper. One group had the classifieds, one had the cartoons (where they got to pick from the cartoons that everyone in the class submitted), the news section, all about things that happen around school, and the flier with all the imaginary sales going on. It was a lot of fun, and I still have my copy of it!
    by laurenn84 at 04/06/05 12:10AM
  • pharmgirl
    I remember my 3rd grade teacher had a unit on books and one day she brougt in her electric skillet and made "Green eggs and Ham" for the unit on Dr. Seuss.
    by pharmgirl at 04/06/05 8:47AM
  • autiger1010
    When I was in 2nd grade, the teacher let us sit at her desk on our birthday. In fourth grade, we had groups, and the best group at the end of the ?semester? got to bring "toys" and play for a day. I was "Queen for the day." :)
    by autiger1010 at 04/06/05 10:41AM
  • melbuc
    jana, i had enough info for the interview just by talking to you the other night, and i turned it in while ago, so you don't have to worry about it. it was seriously just 2-3 Q's, and i didn't put your full name or the name of your school! thanks a lot for letting me use you..i owe you some graded papers ;)
    by melbuc at 04/06/05 12:06PM
  • kountrykat
    I saw pictures of your neice tonight! one word...PRECIOUS!!! =)
    by kountrykat at 04/06/05 10:21PM
  • bumbly77
    one of my teachers wrote us little notes and would stick them on our desk every now and then telling us that we were special and that she was glad to have us in our class...they were short but they meant alot to us...do you have a treasure box those were always good too :) hope your doing great...
    by bumbly77 at 04/07/05 1:26PM
  • iluvau1983
    we should all get together this weekend, like tomorrow or Sat. night if ya'll don't already have plans! I don't have much to do at all
    by iluvau1983 at 04/07/05 4:12PM
  • aucowgirl
    seth is having game night in place of scav hunt saturday!
    by aucowgirl at 04/07/05 4:45PM
  • iluvau1983
    Hey...hope ur having a good Friday! Brad mentioned something about all of us getting all together tonight. I hope we can!
    by iluvau1983 at 04/08/05 9:44AM
  • lp
    saved by the bell the wedding!!
    by lp at 04/11/05 3:40PM

Spring Break!

Well... I probably won't be checking this for a while...because today is my last day of school.

SPRING BREAK IS HERE!!!

I am very excited for many reasons! My job has been very difficult for me since August. I don't feel like I have had a true break since last summer. I am making sure this break is a break!!! This week I am going to take it easy, enjoy being an aunt (whenever that may come), swim, and enjoy having no pressures of school.

For those of you who have already had spring break....HAHA my turn! =)

Whatever you are doing this week....ENJOY SPRING!!

Isn't spring time the best?!?!? How could anyone not be in a good mood with 70 degree weather....sun shining...It is great!
  • say_no2unibrows
    Enjoy it Jana! Have fun spoiling her!
    by say_no2unibrows at 03/23/05 3:29PM
  • lp
    YEAH BABY CAROLINE! Send me pictures NOW!!!!
    by lp at 03/26/05 8:54AM
  • audge
    Have fun on Spring Break and I assume from her comment that you are an Aunt. Congrats and God bless y'alls family :)
    by audge at 03/26/05 10:32PM
  • krillin
    have fun, and good luck with the baby stuff
    by krillin at 03/27/05 6:14PM
  • auamy
    I hope you are having a blast! What a nice spring break present! I wish we could have spent more time together too! I'm sorry that you were sick though.
    by auamy at 03/30/05 9:58AM
  • lp
    thanx for your messages love you!
    by lp at 04/04/05 4:22PM

TGIF!!!!!!!!

Don't you agree???

I love Fridays! I know you all love weekends when you are a student, but I think I love weekends now even more since I am a teacher!! This is very true!

I have 2 whole days of.....

-sleeping in
-staying up later than 9:30
-great talks with my hunky husband--I love you Matt!
-walking Tex
-enjoying the sunshine
-spending time with great church friends
-going to church
-going out to eat
-not having to deal with 24 fourth graders that have spring fever for 2 whole days!!!!!!

I don't really have definite plans for the weekend. But whatever I do, it is going to be great!! It is 3:20..I can leave in 10 mins..but I may sneak out a little early! hehe..

What are your plans for this glorious weekend???
  • lp
    so glad you are feeling better...i miss you too, did you get my message the other day?? ;)
    by lp at 03/18/05 4:07PM
  • iluvau1983
    I think Brad and I are going to see Ring 2 tonight in the latest showing...we would LOVE to have ya'll come with us! Matt will be fine, maybe if Brad is there with him he won't be as scared (you know how guys always try to be braver in front of other guys)
    by iluvau1983 at 03/18/05 5:00PM
  • krillin
    hey janjan, i'm glad that you have learned how to really appreciate the weekend. sometimes i just sit around on saturdays.....i probably shouldn't do that
    by krillin at 03/19/05 11:07AM
  • jennking
    I painted one of our bathrooms RED. I wish I could have had a couple more days in my weekend! Are you an aunt yet?
    by jennking at 03/21/05 3:32PM
  • lp
    what are you doing for spring break?? relaxing?? i hope so
    by lp at 03/22/05 2:06PM