I know it has been over a month since I have posted. I have not been doing a great job at keeping my blog up. I can list all my excuses or just continue to get back on track. Here is a summary of what I have been doing:
Grad School: I posted this summer that I decided to go back to school for my Master's Degree. I have been spending a lot of time working on that. Working full time and trying to balance that is a tough one for sure!
Student Council: This year, I was asked to be the student council sponsor. So far I am loving it. We had our elections and I got a great group of kids. We have since helped with the school BINGO night, school store, spirit day, and we are working on can food drive as well as a float for the local light parade. I am having a ball with this one!
School Store: This goes with student council, but I listed it separately because it takes my time alone. I have to count, sort, and roll the money that the kids bring in from what they sell. I also have to order and track the items we sell. I could spend a whole day just doing inventory. But it is for the kids and I have found if I do a little bit each day, I can manage it.
Work: I still am working full time and loving that too. I have a great group of kids this year. Next week I am starting our Halloween writing prompts and I can't wait. This week we are going to be writing about pumpkins, but next week is probably my favorite activity of the season. I did it last year too and you can read about it here. I am referring to my ghost writing prompts. During the week we discuss transition words and how writers use them to sequence events or steps. Some people teach this using PB&J. Since I love Halloween so much, I teach it with ghosts. I have my students make ghosts out of cheese cloth and then we write the steps using transition words. The kids love it as much as I do.
Home: I also have my responsibilities at home as well as everything listed above. I don't know how you all do it. I am ready for bed when I get home. And now I am moving, so I have to come home and pack.
That's my update for you and I will try to get back to writing at least once a week. In the mean time, be sure to check out my TPT Store for updates!
