New Job?

 

It was 70 degrees out today <3 spring!

Every year around this time, I start thinking about next year.  It becomes really easy for me to plan ahead right now because I do test prep until spring break, the tests are the day after we come back from break (for 2 weeks), and then I am out scoring the tests for another 2 weeks.  By the time I come back, it's the first week of May and everyone has basically finished teaching new concepts so I review what we did this year.  I already made review packets for about half of my groups.  This gives me a lot of time to reflect on this year and start planning for next year.  

I'm extra excited about next year right now because my district has some Special Ed openings in self-contained rooms and I applied for one of them (2nd and 3rd grade 12:1:1).  As far as I know, nobody else wants the position.  I'm really trying not to get my hopes up because I am a new-ish teacher still but it's really hard not to!  An added bonus to this position is that it will be in my current classroom so if I get it, I won't have to move!  

On a completely different note, Ms. D. from Superlative Six gave me not 1 but 2 blog awards!  A HUGE thank you to Ms. D - you made my week!  If you haven't already, you should go check out her blog.  She just posted an awesome idea for getting students to participate during literature circles.  

     

I'm passing these awards on to a few amazing bloggers: 

 

Check them out if you haven't already!  

Versatile & Liebster Awards!

Two awards?!  Are you kidding?!  It still surprises me when people read what I write.  I know how much other blogs have helped me as a teacher and it's weird to think that I could be helping others in the same way.    Okay, on to the awards!  

Thank you to Ms. D at  superlativesix.blogspot.com 

and 

Carrie from ateachersobsessions.blogspot.com

for this award!  

1. Thank the person who gave it to you. Thank you:  

Haley from followingoptimism.blogspot.com 

AND

Kristin from krissyskindergarten.blogspot.com

2. Share 7 things about myself. 
-I have an obsession with polka dots.  I have a polka dotted rug, dishes, curtains...my kittens even have polka dots on them (that was not planned)

-I also have a problem resisting bags.  When I see cute bags, I buy them and now I have way too many! 

- I live in pajamas.  If I'm home, I'm wearing pj's. 

-I love trees. 

- My second career choice was being an interior decorator. 

- I have a bunny who has his own room in my house.  He is free to do what he wants in his room and is never locked in his cage. (He is litter box trained). 

- I'm a Yankee fan. 

3. Pass this award on to 15 other bloggers who deserve such a great award!

 I can't choose only 15 bloggers so if you follow my blog, feel free to grab this award for yourself as well!  You all deserve it!  

The Resource(ful) Room!

Amy over at The Resource(ful) Room awarded me the Sunshine award!  I can't tell you how excited I am to receive this award!  If you haven't been to Amy's blog, make sure you check it out.  She is always sharing a ton of cute ideas/materials!  

The "rules" for the Sunshine award are:

1. Thank the person who gave this award and write a post about it.
2. Answer the following questions below.
3. And pass the award to 10~12 fabulous bloggers, link their blogs and let them know you awarded them.

• Favorite color?  Pink
• Favorite animal?  Dogs & Cats...I can't pick between them!  Below is my Amber (my dog who we almost had to put to sleep on Friday...worst.day.ever but she is doing much better now :) and Waffles and Ally the kittens)

 

• Favorite number?  3
• Favorite drink? Iced Venti Nonfat White Mocha <3 Starbucks!
• Facebook or Twitter? Facebook, I can't stand twitter!
• Your passion? Teaching
• Giving or getting presents? Giving.  I can NEVER wait to give people their presents.
• Favorite day? Saturday...I can sleep in & stay up late.
• Favorite flowers? Dahlias

Now to pass this award on to ten of my favorite bloggers (in random order):

Thank you Amy for the award and Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!