Five for Friday

It's been a long time since I have linked up with Kacey over at Doodle Bugs Teaching to share my Five for Friday!

I have no excuses so lets just move on with the program!

I spent most of Friday grading all these paper in preparation for submitting my report cards the next day and to start the third trimester without old paper work looming over my head. Literally took my all day but what a relief to get it done. Note to self: don't wait to grade 4 weeks worth of paper to the day before grades are due.

Monday was a Teacher Work Day and the day that our grades for the 2nd trimester were do. I was already to go in first thing in the AM and submit my grades and then spend a few hours CLEANING my room. The piles that had developed all around my room were driving me NUTS! I would start to twitch every morning. I was excited for a day in my room with NO KIDS. I knew many of my co-workers had already submitted their grades Friday and were opting to stay home that day so minimal distractions. I arrived at school bright and early. I was the first car in the parking lot (on my side of the campus anyways). I opened the gate and walked to my building. Swiped my badge to open the door and ... nothing. Tried again and again nothing. After checking my phone to make sure that it was indeed Monday, I left my stuff in front of the building and walked to the office where I learned we were running on generator power and had no internet. Needless to say, I couldn't submit my grades BUT made good use of the four hours I gave my self to clean. Thankfully it was cool out.

Then I went home and cuddle with this cutie!

This was the dark and ominous sky as I was leaving for work Wednesday morning. This storm front has brought South Florida record breaking lows. And to this thin-blooded native Floridian it was COLD the past two days. I am not complaining though - it could be worse!

Cold front and rain meant Go Noodle. Some of my second graders think they are too cool for this. 

Loving that it is staying brighter later - though I am going to hate "springing" forward in a few weeks. This was my drive home at 6:30. Usually at this time it is DARK!

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Five for Friday Instagram and Happy Birthday to ME!!!

I LOVE Fridays! It is jeans and t-shirt day at school. It's pizza night. YUM! It's the day I know I don't have to wake up early the next morning! This is my favorite Friday of the year. Why? Because it is also my birthday! I love my birthday! I like it being all about me!!!

So on this wonderful birthday Friday I am linking up with Doodle Bugs for her Five for Friday. I joined Instagram last week and have been playing around with it. I am applesbooksandcrayons.

Today is my birthday! I don't think I will ever not like my birthday! To me it is not about getting older but about celebrating me! YAY! My mom brought me roses to school today and I brought my kiddos cupcakes. They were delish! If you need some really good cupcakes try Walmart. They were REALLY good!

I got some REALLY awesome birthday jewelry today. My wrist is stylin'! Don't be jealous!

My yearbook delivery came on Wednesday. These boxes have been driving me CRAZY since they were dropped off. Now to unpack, count, and check them out. Last year 50 of my yearbooks were unsellable and I didn't discover it until I was getting ready to distribute them. I am checking these bad boys out next week! No more waiting until the last minute!

We are studying the water cycle this week. We made a bracelet to help us remember the steps if the cycle (I got the idea here). We also did two experiments today. One to see which container water will evaporate best from (with our without a lid) and the other to see if the sun heats Earth's land, water, and air the same. We are going to discuss the results on Monday.

I bought a new bird feeder for our window on Amazon. We didn't have any feathery friends visit today but yesterday it was like a revolving door. I tried to get a picture of a bird there but every time I got close they flew away. Don't they know I am on the other side of the glass and can't hurt them? I am going to keep trying!

That's my Five for Friday from Instagram!

Have a great night!

Christina

Five for Friday...while on Spring Break!

I decided that I really need to get better at snapping pictures throughout my week while at school. This week I have an excuse! SPRING BREAK BABY!!!

I am linking up with Doodle Bugs to share a little bit about what I have been doing on this much needed week of rest and relaxation!

1). As mentioned above I am on Spring Break this week. I return to a much needed work day on Monday! So excited to have a day in my room to get ready for the last 47 days of the school year. The only day we have off between now and June 6th is Memorial Day! Eeek! So in preparation of the last six weeks of school I got a lot of relaxing done this week. I got a pedicure. Slept in until 10 am. Read some books. Cleaned the house. Did some grading and planning at a leisurely pace. Went to TWO Ikeas! YAY! Didn't have want I needed at either! BOO!

2). My cousin gave me an early birthday present. She knows how much I LOVE the three-eyed green aliens from Toy Story! Look at how cute this is! Can't wait to bring it to my classroom!

  

3). I spend some time organizing my clip art, background papers, and such as it was one big MESS! Now I have files for each designer for easy access!

4). Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs! Nuff said!

5). Peanut Butter Patties! YUM! 

Notice these are not called Tagalongs. I find myself to be a Peanut  Butter Patty snob and I don't like the taste of their cousin the Tagalong. I can also tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi. :)

 

 Tomorrow I am going with my cousin and her 4 kids to an Egg Hunt so I better get some sleep!

Have a great weekend!

Christina :)  

Procrastinating and Five for Friday

Here it is a day late and a dollar short but I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching.

1). It seems as though lately I have been suffering from Procrastinationitis. I am the yearbook editor of my school and with a little more then a week from my final deadline my yearbook isn't even half done. I *should* be sitting here working on it and instead I am watching Magic Mike (please don't judge me) and blogstalking.

2). I had my formal observation this week and I rocked it. I have been teaching for 10 years and I still can't believe how nervous I was this time around. I did a lesson on text features as we are starting our nonfiction writing unit. I used parts of Deana's Text Features packs and posters. Check them out!

  

And her Informational Text Features Activity Pack.

(I couldn't find a good picture) 

I am going to follow up with  Mandy's Nonfiction Text Features pack.

3) One of my very good teaching friends had her first baby this week - a boy! I am not going to post a picture to protect the innocent but take my word on it he is A.DOR.A.BLE!!

4).  We had a half day on Thursday and I took the day of to go with my mom for her MOHS procedure. When I returned to school on Friday I learned that my sub had lost my class for about 10 minutes. Still not sure how that happened but they were all found safe and sound waiting so patiently in the courtyard. 

5). Have I mentioned that I am supposed to be working on my yearbook? 

Take a look at these awesome giveaways! 

Second Grade Perks is Celebrating her 1 Year Blogiversary.

Time to get to work!

 Have a great day!

Christina :)

 

Five for Friday on a Saturday Evening!

Just can't seem to get my act together to link up on a Friday!

Here we go!

 1). I was so excited to learn that I had won a FABULOUS prize over at My Life as a Third Grade Teacher. Look what was waiting for me last week when I got home! Brought it to work this week and my kiddos are LOVING it! WooHoo!

 

 2). I FINALLY found the time to change out my bulletin board. I took down my Gingerbread Man stories that we write in December and put up our landform drawings that we did two weeks ago. I don't know why it is so hard for my to change out this board. All I have to do is slip their papers under the paper clips! AUGH!

  Aren't they pretty?

 

3). I am not sure why I found the name of this but absolutely  hilarious on my way to school the other day. Must have had something to do with still being tired despite getting a good nights sleep. In case it is hard to see the bus says "Always on the go".

 Yes, I took this picture while I was behind the wheel of my car. Shh! Don't tell my mom!

4). We started our Rock and Soil unit last week. Last year I had bought these rocks and this week I split my kiddos into groups and had them sort and classify rocks based on color, size, or shape. I think I need to try to find some other rocks to add more of a variety.

 5). I am absolutely LOVING this last bit of cold weather that Sunny South Florida is experiencing this week! Wish it would last a little while longer!

Have a great night!

Christina :)  

 

Five for Friday on Friday!

This is going to be a short post as I am about to fall asleep here!

I am linking up with Doodle Bug for Five for Friday!

Look at all the loot I walked away with on Valentine's Day! What am I going to do with it? You see that orange heart box? Love me some Reeses!!!

 I bought myself some pretty spray roses earlier this week. They have really opened up! They make my desk look so pretty!

 I came up with an impromptu activity this afternoon with measuring objects around the room. The kids loved it!

 Look at this lovely Valentine's Day card I got from a student. 

(Names covered to protect the innocent! hehe)

I am so thankful that I have a three day weekend ahead of me. I really need to finish re-watching Alias!

 I am going to leave you with this funny that I saw on FB page this week! I loved it!

Stop by later this weekend where I am going to attempt rafflecopter for MY 100 follower giveaway!

Have a great night!

Christina :)