WE Made It ... COUNTDOWN to SUMMER

 As a teacher, today is my most favorite day of the school year. "One" is not such a lonely number anymore.

I long for sleepy days, beach time, dinners, pool days, vacations... What are your summer plans?

Happy Summer!

Made it, y'all!

COUNTDOWN to SUMMER continues...

 My annual countdown to summer continues... 5 more wake-ups!

Countdown to summer, y'all!

The FINAL Countdown ...

 I just realized that I am into my second week of summer, and I never finished sharing the final end-of-the-year countdown with you.

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE the lazy days of summer?

Final Countdown, y'all!

60s Groovy Gala

 Last night, J and I attended our school's annual fundraiser, 60s Groovy Gala. St. Paul's Episcopal School was established in 1961, so the 60s decade was the perfect theme for the nighttime soiree. We passed a groovy time.

Groovy Gala, y'all!

My "NEW" Normal

 If you follow me on facebook or on instagram, you may have noticed that our school has moved to different locations around Lakeview. The middle school (6-8) has moved to a former Capital One Bank in the area. 

Our former school received lots of wind-driven rain in most of the buildings during Hurricane Ida, so remediation is taking place at the school. I am told that should last a couple months. With construction, I would assume that time frame should be doubled. While that happens, we have been displaced to the "new" location. I miss my former science lab so much. Yes! I am making the most out of it for the moment. But do I really have a choice?

Teaching in a former bank is quite interesting. The noise levels of the different classes drives this structured educator nuts.

Pray for us!

The "new" normal, y'all!

Two Thumbs Up {Emoji: Classroom Theme}

 As many of you know, I am in my eleventh year teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science at an ISAS school in Lakeview, New Orleans (It is actually my 31st year in education.) Each year I come up with a different theme. This school year the theme is inspired by the HAPPY emojis and is incorporated in many of my boards and displays. "Thumbs Up", "Be Cool", and "Do Science" are the phrases I've used to carry the emoji theme. The star of the show is the mascot designed especially for me featuring an emoji donning goggles and a bubbling test tube.

Here is how the emojis are used throughout my classroom, in the hallway, and beyond:

Come on in...

In the hallway...

Prayers for a healthy and safe year!

Thumbs Up, y'all!