Here's a Special Shout-Out to George and King!

Hey George and King,

I wanted to give you two a special shout out. You have been blogging with me faithfully for some time now! Thanks for all of your comments and input. You're the greatest!

RESOLUTION???

Well, it's a new year, a new month, a new day, a new beginning! Because of this, many people decide to make changes in their life or themselves; to make a resolution! I think the most popular ones are to lose weight, eat better, and exercise. I remember making MANY resolutions over the years- some I've kept, and some I didn't. I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to make a specific one or not this year. I just want to keep trying to be the best person I can be...

Any thoughts on your end? Making any resolutions this year? Let me know!

YUMMY!

Well... We did it! Check out our Gingerbread Houses! The whole 2nd floor smelled like sugar! I have to say that I am so very proud of my class! They worked so nicely together and shared with students who forgot to bring in ingredients. Everyone did a wonderful job of creating their masterpiece. To top it off, the class did a spectacular clean-up job! (You all know the word that describes me when it comes to my room... right Daysha?...persnickety!) Oh. And a special thank you to my mom, Mrs. Becker, for the help!

Let's Play MATH games!

Hey! Let's check out the Everyday Math Games online! Just click on the title of my post, and away you go! If you're not one of my math students, send me a comment, and I'll be happy to add you... Did you know that you can access this from home? Did you know that it has a TALKING copy of your SRB??? How totally cool is that?

Are ya stressed yet?

Thanks, King, for pointing out I'm a little behind on my posts. Life has been VERY busy! What with entering report card marks, getting ready for Thanksgiving, and starting to shop for the holidays! Not to mention all of our tests lately- Everyday Math tests, WRAPs, Gates, and of course... the BENCHMARKS! Soooo..... I'm just feeling a little frenzied! How about you? Are you gearing up for the season and what's to come, or are you chilled and mellow? 

Meet My Dog, Purdy.

Well, as many of you know, my dog died last weekend. I'm still having a hard time- am very sad. She was like a family member to me. (That's her picture on the left. Isn't she soooo cute?) Anyhow, we had her for 15 years, and she used to play with my daughter, Lara, like a sister. Her name was Purdy, after 101 Dalmatians. (Lara named her that.) Purdy was quite a character! She believed in taking care of the environment by "recycling" paper goods. She would eat toilet paper from the roll, tissues, and was even bold enough to push the dining room chairs out and climb on the table to eat the napkins! 

I'll be happy to share more stories about her antics. But first, I want YOU to share something with me! Do you have a pet? Do you wish you did? Tell me....

WAY TO GO 214!

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