May 9

Thank a Million Teachers

thank a teacherThink back to all of the teachers that you have had in your education.  Has there been one special teacher who you remember with fond memories?  A teacher who made you feel special?  A teacher who made a difference in your life?

This is Teacher Appreciation Week and you can take a moment NOW to say “Thank You” to that teacher.  Farmers Insurance is on a mission to “Thank a Million Teachers”.  You can click on this LINK and give some recognition to that teacher or teachers.  It’s VERY EASY!!

Go ahead. Do it.  It will make their day!

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May 9

Penny War for JDRF

jdrfThe McDowell Student Council is holding a “Penny Wars” between the 7th and 8th grades as a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Please show your support for JDRF and help your class win the Penny War and bring your change!  Pennies count as a POSITIVE, so you want to put those in the 7th grade jar.  Silver coins count as negative points, so put those in the 8th grade jar!  

For more information about JDRF, please watch this video.

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May 8

A Challenge for You!

smileEvery single day, there are people who could use something to smile about.  YOU could be that something for someone today. As you go about your day today, NOTICE people around you!  Does someone look a little down in the dumps?  A little sad?  Worried?  Nervous?  Hurt?  YOU can make a difference for that person today!

I challenge you today to do or say something that will put a smile on someone’s face. It doesn’t have to be a big gesture.  Often a smile given to that person can do the trick. 🙂

What ideas do you have on how to be the reason someone smiles today?  Please comment and share!

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May 1

Aren’t you glad your mother is not an eagle?

baby eaglesI just checked on the Eagle cam that I mentioned in my blog last year and there are eaglets in the nest. It’s pretty interesting to watch the parents fly in with fresh food and feed their young!  I watched the eaglets eat a fresh rodent this morning.  YUK! I think it was a rat, but it was hard to tell since they had already started picking it apart. If you would like to watch bald eagles in the wild, check it out!

Image from http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ecoservices/BaldEagleDelisting.htm

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May 1

Another day of testing…..

quiet pleaseDay Two of testing for our students.

Today the students are working on the Ohio Grade 7 Mathematics Achievement Assessment.  So as I sit and type this, the students in my room have their calculators and pencils in hand, mints or gum in their mouths, and appear to be solving math problems that should indicate how well then can do in mathematics.

I hate days like this.  It makes for a long 2 1/2 hours when my classroom is quiet and I cannot interact with my students.  Although I have been kidding with them a lot lately about “evil teenagers”, they are pretty interesting kids and they do make my days interesting!  😉

Now, to just get through this morning…

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