Lessons learned the week before CHRISTmas 2013…..
As I look back over the past week I wonder how did I
possibly make it through the week? I ask you one question-Why do we push
ourselves so far and so hard that we become so exhausted and so mindless that
we are no earthly good to anyone?
That would have to describe last week for me. I am totally
exhausted and I still have so much to do. Being a teacher at Robbinsville
Middle School has so many rewards, I think we have about 180 students….so I
will start with 180 rewards J
Our kids are such a joy. The week before Christmas, we really spend most of our
time just trying to keep the kids from consuming too many sweets and keeping
them in their classrooms. They are excited about getting out for Christmas
break. They are excited about dressing in ugly Christmas sweaters, wearing
jingle bells and elf costumes, Mr. Knott dressing up like Frosty the Snowman, Mr.
Luther in antlers, playing games in class instead of the usual assignments, and
mostly…they are excited about Winter Formal.
Wednesday night we had dressed rehearsal for our CHRISTmas
Play at Church, and it went off well…I won’t say without a hitch, but I think
we will be ready come Sunday night. The kids have worked really hard and they
are doing a musical, lots of talented kids singing and the true meaning of
CHRISTmas! Can’t wait! This year my grandson Cam (8 months) will be a donkey in
the manger scene which makes the play extra special.
Thursday morning, our RMS Office Manager and myself prepared
our Annual Staff Breakfast complete with gravy, biscuits, sausage, bacon and
eggs!
Thursday night, our seniors had to present their oral
presentation to a panel of judges from the community for their final grade in
their three part senior project. Clancy, being a senior, had to present hers. I
always judge the presentations, so I was there to give her moral support! I was
placed in the classroom that judged the food presentations since I teach family
and consumer sciences…what a tough job! The first student presented us with
homemade chocolate chip cheesecake and homemade yeast rolls! Next we were
challenged to decide which barbeque sauce was best…of course the smoked
barbeque was placed on a bun and we were given three regional sauces to taste!
Then we were given a break to GO EAT A CATERED DINNER! I’m serious! After our
dinner break, we had two more presentations…which included an orange cupcake
and four individual sized cakes that were decorated by the student! What a
night! The food was wonderful, but I have to say of all the years I have judged
presentations, this group of students really had their presentations together!
And….Clancy made a 6 (the highest grade you can make) on her presentation!
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