Amber's last day

Amber is a high school student who has been coming into the classroom everyday. The class that she has been taking in high school is called cadet teaching. It is for students that are interested in a teaching career. They are then placed with a teacher in the community and go to that teacher's classroom everyday to help out and observe. Amber was already coming to the classroom when I took over for Lisa. She has been such a big help and the kids just all love her. Well, it was her last day on Tuesday. The semester ended and her class is over. So we had a little party for her. I have been making a photo flip book for her for a keepsake. Also gave her some flowers, forgot to take a picture of them, but they were brightly colored daisy's. Bright blue, purple, yellow, green, and pink. The kids all made cards for her. It was a fun, but sad day.

Here is a picture of the kids playing "heads up 7-up"!
This is a picture of Amber with some of the kids

Another picture of the kids playing "heads up 7-up"


The whole class with Amber! (3 boys were missing from this photo, 2 sick and 1 hiding because he does not like his picture taken)

Friday the 13th

Sarah was worried this morning that it was Friday the 13th. I told her not to worry, because today was going to be a good day. They had missed their school Christmas party on the last day of school because it was canceled due to snow. So they were having a valentine's party today to make up for the lost Christmas party. Plus today was an early release day, they were getting out at 12:20. They were also to dress up today for school and practice showing good manners. She had also purchased several Valentine grams for her friends and they were going to be delivered today at school. So all in all, it should have been a good day. And it was until she decided to make more cookies. Chocolate chip cookies again this time. Well, she ended up burning her wrist on the cookie sheet as she was taking a batch out of the oven. Then as she was trying to finish up the rest of the cookies her brothers kept coming in and eating the cookies just about as fast as she was baking them. This upset her more because she said, and I quote, "All they care about is my cookies and not about my arm!" Poor thing! She definitely needs a big box of chocolates.

Speaking of injuries, it's been a while since the youngest son has been injured. Friday the 13th must not be good for him either. While at school today he fell and skinned up his hand and knee. He was running across the playground as fast as he could go, and he says he goes pretty fast!, when he was knocked down by another kid and went sliding across the blacktop on his hand. Of course they were all for me blogging the pictures of their injuries, they must not be getting enough sympathy from home and are hoping to get more from someone outside their immediate family!

Nathan's injury

Sarah's burn

I had a good Friday the 13th!! My Valentine's from the kids at school!

The other night we had chicken tacos for supper. Afterwards I fried up some flour shells, sprinkled them with lots of cinnamon and sugar and then the kids filled them with ice cream drizzled with honey. Tasted pretty close to fried ice cream. This is a picture of Greg's dish he made.

Pajama Day

Today was pajama day at the school I work at. Our schools in Plymouth received a grant from the government that allowed all the children to receive 3 free books. Today was the first day that they handed out the books. Our principal made it a fun day for all. Everyone was to come dressed in their pajamas, even the staff! Then at the end of the day everyone was to spend the last half hour of school reading their new book. A large box of books were delivered to the classroom and then the children were all aloud to pick a book of their choice. They were also served hot chocolate and cookies while they read their books. They also got bookmarks to make. We didn't have time to make them in class today. I don't know if I will send them home with the kids or if we will make them in class tomorrow. Here are some pictures of the day. The whole staff together after school for a group picture

Amber reading with one of the students. Amber is a high school senior who comes to the classroom every day at 2:15 and stays until the end of the class day. It is for a class that she is taking at the high school. Her last day will be Feb. 24th and I will really miss her when she stops coming. The kids will too!!!!

Aren't they just all adorable? Especially in their PJ's! I know you don't know who they are but these are just a bunch of sweet little kids that I am really getting attached to! I will really miss them when I have to leave! There are three students missing from the pictures. Two were sick and the third one was reading under a table and I missed getting a picture of him. Maybe I will have to stage them reading some other time!

Recipe for heart cookies

Here ya go Anita....I do share!! Actually, the recipe came from my Betty Crocker Cookbook. They are called Scotch Shortbread.

Heat oven to 350^F.
Mix 3/4 cup butter, softened and 1/4 cup sugar. Mix in 2 cups all-purpose flour. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 Tbsp. butter.) Roll dough about 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut into small shapes. Place about 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until set, about 20 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.

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3- It'll be done this year. (good thing it's February~not so good for you who post though!)
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more cookies

Sarah made shortbread cookies this time, cut into hearts, and iced. She wanted to make the kind that you do Mom, at Christmas time. I helped her with rolling the dough out, but she wanted to do the icing. She had originally wanted to make these Friday. She called me while I was still at school and wanted to know where the recipe was. This was at 5pm. I told her that I was just about to leave school, but when I got home I would have to get supper. She said she knew all that and thought we could make them after supper! Ha I finally talked her into making them Saturday.

our morning routine

Coal and I have this morning routine that we do every day now. I get up, fix myself a cup of hot tea, and then go sit at the computer for a while. Coal has taken to sitting in my lap while I do this. On school mornings it is around 6 am, on weekends, a little later. =] Allen took this picture of the two of us this weekend.
Sarah made cookies again this weekend. I took some pictures and will post them as soon as I download them to the computer. She made cookies on Saturday and then started feeling sick later in the day. I stayed home with her this morning. She has a stuffy nose, is sneezing and has a sore throat.