Nice party!

Good evening! I just got home from a birthday party, but I wanted to post some pictures of my classroom too. This first one is of my "Star Students" bulletin board. Every month I choose two kids from each class to be my "star students." They don't necessarily have to have A averages; students can earn that title simply by being the most improved. Each student earns 50 bonus points (the equivalent of two homework assignments) and a candy bar.


I keep this humorous reminder on my desk at all times. This caricature has paper airplanes in her hair; I had a pencil thrown at me last week. He thought he'd be clever and then get kicked out of class. Instead, I told him that his punishment was to stay with me the entire class period. He also had his seat changed....to be closer to moi.



This is another view of the back wall. I have a lot of cupboard space this year. Last year I had none.



My little great-niece is more interested in watching the cheerleaders than my son play football. :o)



Meet Shiloh. He is half husky, half German shepherd. Don't let his looks fool you; I've seen him get ferocious when he thinks my friend (his Mama) is threatened. He's an awesome watchdog.


A friend's daughter had her sweet 16th birthday party tonight. My boys made me feel like a party pooper when I started getting too tired. I let them stay until 10:00, but that was torture since they knew it wasn't going to end until 11:00. They'll live! (I'm the one that had to drive home!)



This is one of three dogs that live in this beautiful home. I think she was getting tired of all the stimulation. I wish I could let my dog roam free....but he runs away too often.


So there you have it. That's what I've been doing with my time over the last few days. My classroom is finally exactly the way I want it, and I enjoyed the evening with dear friends. I hope all is well in your world! Love you!