I survived Parent-Teacher Conferences...barely

So today was Parent Teacher conference day and boy was I nervous. So nervous in fact that I threw up twice before I got to school and once as I was walking in. Who knows if it was just nerves or maybe a touch of food poisoning, but it definitely was not fun being nauseous all day long.

Conferences went really well after I got in the swing of things and all of the parents seemed very receptive to my recommendations and concerns. Yay!

After leaving work I went directly to Half Price Books because today was the last day that they had an additional 20% off for teachers. Boy am I glad I went! I got about $100 worth of awesome best selling children's books for a total of $35- yay! I am most excited about the pristine hardback copy of "No, David!" by David Shannon that I found. David Shannon is by far my kids favorite author and is quickly becoming mine as well - his books are so cute! My class asks me to read that book to them literally every day about 3 times so I'm glad I now have my own copy and don't have to sneak next door to get Tiffany's copy. Yay for new books!

This evening I am working on lesson plans for my official Region IV observation tomorrow- I am super nervous so keep me in your prayers! Off to bed I go now!

N'Awlins: The Big Easy...

Last weekend Jessica, Kelli, and I set out for New Orleans for a nice girls weekend and it was A-mazing! Our friend Sarah Kunz was there for an engineering conference so we decided to piggy back off of her business trip! We stayed with her friend Mark who was a fantastic host and showed us a wonderful time in the Crescent City. Here are some pictures from touring around the French Quarter, our two nights on Bourbon Street, and our dinner out a the fabulous Jacques-Imos- so yummy!















We had a great time and I can't wait to go back!

Blog Award!

My friend from Pine Tree (I think we went K-12 together!) and fellow Cy-Fair Kindergarten teacher Sarah Beth Sage sent me this! Thanks SB!



Rules

1. You Can Only Use One Word!
2. Pass this along to 6 of your favorite bloggers
3. Alert them that you have given them this award!
4. Have Fun!


The Survey

1. Where is your cell phone? Desk

2. Your hair? Brownish

3. Your mother? Tries

4. Your father? Amazing

5. Your favorite food? Sushi

6. Your dream last night? Jalen (kiddo)

7. Your favorite drink? CKZero

8. Your dream/goal? Happiness

9. What room are you in? Study

10. Your hobby? Photography

11. Your fear? Decisions

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Kids

13. Where were you last night? Home

14. Something that you aren’t? Uncomplicated

15. Muffins? Yum

16. Wish list item? Travel

17. Where did you grow up? Longview

18. Last thing you did? Mail

19. What are you wearing? Tshirt

20. Your TV? Off

21. Your pets? Hilarious

22. Friends? Fantastic

23. Your life? Good

24. Your mood? Mischievious

25. Missing someone? Jen

26. Vehicle? Focus

27. Something you’re not wearing? Necklace

28. Your favorite store? Target

29. Your favorite color? Pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? Today

31. Last time you cried? Yesterday

32. Your best friend? Casey/Jen

33. One place that I go to over and over? Target

34. One person who emails me regularly? Kelli

35. Favorite place to eat? Genghis

Now I tag:

Chelsea

Alyson

Ali

Kacy

Melissa

Joey

Fall is here!

Fall is FINALLY here and I am loving the weather! Casey and I have been keeping the door and windows open in the mornings and evenings because it's just so darn nice outside. We are both very excited about the holidays and have decided to have a Halloween party! Casey's mom's birthday is on Halloween as well so we decided that it will be a Birthday/Halloween party complete with costumes, cake and other goodies! So glad that October 31st falls on a Saturday this year.

I have no idea what I want to be this year - any ideas?? I love dressing up! I was Wonder Woman last year and it was a blast. Here's a pic from last year:



Next weekend Kelli, Jessica, and I are headed to New Orleans! More on that later!

Being a teacher = BUSY!

So if you were wondering, I did survive my first full week as a Kindergarten teacher! I have a few updates but will definitely post more later!

First of all - I LOVE MY SCHOOL! I am working at Willbern Elementary in Cy-Fair ISD and I have to say that I have the best coworkers, bosses, and kids a girl could ask for. My students are hilarious and SO sweet, my teaching team is so supportive and welcoming, other teachers and staff have been so nice and complimentary, and my bosses have been amazing as well. I have a huuuuuge classroom that is enclosed (not common in CFISD) with a toooooon of storage space. I will post some before and after pictures when my classroom is completely done!

One thing that I have learned - teaching is an expensive profession to get into. As much as the school provides for us, there is still a ton that the teacher has to provide. Books are the most expensive thing so if you have any books that you are looking to give away or donate - please let me know!

I am still working at Loft for a few more weeks and then I'll probably have to call it quits because I just don't have enough time. I will be sad to give up the discount, but that's just the way it is!

More later!

I'm a Kindergarten Teacher!!!

HOLY CRAP!! Today I went in for my interview for a Kindergarten position at Willbern Elementary in Cy-Fair ISD and they HIRED ME! The interview went amazingly well and the teachers, principal, and AP are awesome. I know now why God hasn't provided me with a job until now and that's because I was meant to work at Willbern with the amazing Kindergarten team! I have not stopped smilling since I left and I am SO EXCITED!

So the bigger news is - I START TOMORROW!! I was expecting to start a week or two from now, but they want me to start tomorrow! Of course I won't be teaching until Thursday, but I will be doing observation and doing lesson planning tomorrow! WHOA! I cannot believe how blessed I am!

Tonight I am going to girl's night with Jessica and Kelli but I will probably be up half the night working on stuff for my classroom. Wish me luck!

Casey's Grandad

Casey's Grandad Page has been fighting cancer for a few months now and it looks like his fight is going to be coming to and end here in the next few days. Please keep Casey's family in your prayers during this difficult time. Casey expects to be flying out to Virginia in the next few days so please pray for him to get there safely and return home safely as well.