Fabulous Sisters!

Today I'm here with some fabulous teachers!  They're like sisters to me.  We are working on setting up blogs and preparing for the upcoming years.  Gina and Oveta are going to do their first podcast!  I'm showing them how to do Garageband and Audacity at the same time.  Unfortunately their both PCs and I'm a Mac!  I've got to convert them!

Back to School Welcome Bags

When I first began teaching, Right before school began, when we're all getting ready for that first day,  on a break I went into a veteran colleague’s classroom and saw wrapped packages for each of her students on their desk!  I couldn’t believe it, thinking how did she afford that?!  She then told me how she’d get basic supplies from our supply room and wrap the supplies we normally just set on desks up in a package and that students loved them.  Initially I did the same, but one year I had this fabulous Room Parent who found things for cheap or free and she found me 30 purple, my favorite color, apple bags from the grocery store.  Then I started asking grocery stories if they’d give them to me and they did.  Well, then I started going to Starbuck’s, hey it’s Seattle, and whenever I’d buy something that “could” require a bag I asked for those little shopping bags.  Now I save those and use them!  Like most teachers I then look for sales for colorful composition books, pencils, sharpeners etc. to bring those “diamonds” to the bags.  Today I came across a list I got at a technology workshop that would allow for a more meaningful bag.  I’m including both lists.  I hope others can use them.

Blogging with Gina

Had a blast today working with my good friend Gina.  Setting up her professional and class blogs!  What a beautiful day it is today in Seattle!