Family Academic Night

Last week Addie's school held family academic night.  Here each grade level (PreK-2) perform a song and then each family goes to their child's classroom and plays two academic games that they are learning at that time.  Since it was around Halloween we played Candy Corn Bingo with sight words and did Math on the Smartboard.  They had an awesome turnout this fall!  Addie's grade level has green shirts with the Indian logo on it that they were to wear.

Chloe and Addie at Family Academic Night

Busy Bees

Well since my last post three weeks ago, I have made it through another year of Homecoming festivities at the high school.  Everything went off without too much of a hitch.  Had our spirit days which required me to dress like a man, flashback to "Clarissa Explains it All" days, become Mary Poppins, share my geeky side, and scream Green n Gold!  With the week ending with a pep rally, parade, crowning, and dance I was happy to close that door again until next year!  Not to mention we had to have 90 degree days right around this time.  It couldn't stay a nice 70 degree day- but on the positive side- at least it was the past two weeks of moldy, wet, mildewy weather!

The week after Homecoming, I did get a slight break in the routine of things.  Another teacher, two students, and myself traveled out to Lexington, VA for the STEM conference at VMI.  It was a great conference!  Good workshops and an awesome speaker- Steve Spangler!  He brought out all of his great science tricks and kept the entire audience laughing and entertained from start to finish.  The campus was very nice and it was interesting to talk to and see the VMI cadets in action.  They were preparing for parents weekend that was at the end of the week.  

Steve Spangler

Me and Carol

VMI lawn with barracks behind

VMI cadets practicing

And a little bit of sweetness...

Gracie came to visit for a bit last Saturday while her parents were out of town!