Unfortunately I cannot express my concerns about this. Our principal has made it clear that we are not to question her judgment. I think I will...
I don't think the school feels there is a need for parental consent because there is no transportation involved. The church is literally 20 feet...
I'm one of the teachers that has to take the students. None of us knew the deceased person or have even heard of her. We are going because the...
Today I was told by my principal that all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and their teachers will attend a funeral held on Friday. The service is for a...
I always get the flu shot. I'm not getting the swine flu shot because a friend's doctor told him not to get it because it was too new and the...
We can't. We have to eat with the kids in the cafeteria.
As a sub I hated subbing for one teacher in particular because she left an entire day's worth of worksheet busywork. Every. Time. Problems...
We had a first grade runner two years ago. There was usually a junior high boy around that could run the child down, pick him up, and carry him...
I have EA sports active and I love it. I has both cardio, strength, and sports exercises. It can be tough!
My grandmother in Florida has a laptop. She used it to e-mail. My cousin in Arizona sends her photos and videos of her great-grandchild. She...
Do you have any outlets near you? I got some really comfortable flats at the Clarks outlet for $29.99. (Originally 70 something)
This is what I do too.
I teach theme as a moral to the story. I use Aesop's fables to teach them how to find the moral and then relate that skill to finding a theme in...
The livestrong website app is free.
Livestrong.com has an app like the Bodybug one on the Biggest Loser. You put in your weight, goals, etc and it tells you what your calorie intake...
I have the first Twilight book in my room but would not put books 3 and 4 out for the same reasons.
I only assign summer reading because I have to. I gave the incoming 6th graders Gone Away Lake and the 7th/8th graders Hound of the Baskervilles....
We're not allowed to take any overnight trips. No trips are allowed that are not educational.
Two years ago I had the sixth graders make me promise that I would not leave the school until they graduated eighth grade. I teach lit and...
Three and a half hours is fine.
