Labor Day Weekend

It feels good to relax!  And the weather isn't quite so hot, and I'm not in my classroom today.  I'm getting other things done, and getting organized at home.

American Lit and World Lit are right on target as far as our schedule goes. We need to spend some time on Grammar and Writing, just a little beyond these blogs.  We'll get to it.  I have an online Grammar course that I'm looking into, called Grammar 101, and we will probably be using it.  If you want to check it out, it is at:
http://englishgrammar101.com/ so you can make comments on it when we discuss it later.

Thanks for being such a great bunch of students! You have been tolerating the heat so well, and have been very respectful in the classroom as a group. It is very much appreciated!

Well, kiddies, it's the weekend!

Great game, guys! I stayed until half, then collected my winnings at the gambling hall - just kidding - and went to karaoke in Vale. I just got home, and I am TIRED!

Big weekend in Newell, so I better rest up -- gotta check out the rodeo, parade, free food, and all the great entertainment. Hope to see you all around town!

Getting out Early

You would think that because we got out early today, I would be done working by this time tonight. Not so!  I am trying to figure this Blogger site, and I have a bunch of students I'm following, but it's difficult to know whose blog is whose. We'll have to sort them out tomorrow!

Looking forward to another hot day tomorrow.  I'm hoping we can find some relief somehow!

Hi students!

OK, so this evening I have finally gotten all of your email addresses collected into groups so I can mail you information class by class. 

Now if I can just get this Blogger figured out -- I'd like us to be able to invite each other to see our blogs.  But I'm thinking I may have to ask each of you for your URL.

Mine is winkern.blogspot.com

Thanks for being good students!  Stay Cool!

I am just ending my first day of school.  Wow, what a day! I haven't been a teacher since 2001.My seniors were in 1st grade!

It's exciting for me.  I have been in Sioux Falls for 5 years, and I have been struggling to find my niche.  Getting back into classroom teaching feels completely right.  The move went well, the community is so welcoming, and the students are -- well, they are SMART!

Yes, I have students who are reading this blog, so I had to pump them up.  But they are smart, and eager to learn, and willing to work hard.

My classroom is hot still -- it is 90 degrees in here, and it is full of bugs.  So I'm going to close up shop for the night and be ready for another day tomorrow.