My darlings

I took a sick day Tuesday after getting Keith's cold. I toughed it out Monday but was defeated. Whenever I do not feel well, I draw a stick figure girl on the board and write: Ms. Dreher is sick. =(



When I came in on Wednesday (when my co-workers said I should have stayed home), I found this on my board.
At first I thought, "Awww. Look at that! They even gave me curley red hair."
Then I took a closer look, in the lower left hand corner. Do you see it? Isn't that nice?

Updates

Keith - still with the same contractor. Working at University of Penn putting in a new system for the science lab. Lately he's been putting in overtime. Hey, we'll take it. Esp. when a lot of guys in the union are out of work. He did buy new boots and now his back is hurting a little, but not as bad as his feet were. His old boots were four years old.

Kim - I think there are about 60-ish days left of school. But it doesn't really matter... I signed up to teach summer school June 24-July 30. Wait... when is the wedding? July 18. Yeah, I'm teaching during the wedding. I have a sub for the day before. And the honeymoon? We decided not to leave until after Keith's brother leaves, so that we could maximize our time with them. Not knowing when that exactly is, we choose to leave July 31. So I can make a couple extra bucks in those 5 weeks.

Other wedding stuff - We met with the officiant tonight. He seems cool. So now I can go ahead and start the programs. We have the travel agent next week. Other than that, just the tuxes and the remaining items on Keith's to do list.

Other general stuff - American Idol... we love Danny, Adam and I am partial to Lil. We have been watching that new show "Lie to Me". Pretty interesting stuff. Right now I just use my teacher stare to see if kids are lying. Keith is getting into electronics and circuit boards. He's been playing with them. We got our taxes done and we both are getting money back. Yea! I had to pay last year. Boooo.

Weird Phrases at work

After reading my cousin Lisa's blog, I have been inspired to tell you of my classroom posters.

Lisa wrote about being a mean mommy bc she makes her kids do things they dont want to. Wear long sleeves, finish your food, wear socks, yadda yadda yadda. I commented that it is great, and in the long run, it will continue to help her out, and their teachers.

For instance I would not need to post: Keep your limbs to yourself. Yes, in high school they still hit and kick each other.

Another famous poster: Keep the beat in your head, not in your hands. It drives me nuts when they continuously bang beats on the desks.

This one is great: The easiest question asked: Name:___________ Don't leave it blank. I was really tired of getting no name papers. I have 120 kids!!! I'm not wasting my time trying to analyze hand writing samples.

I think this is my favorite: Keep it G Rated: Intended for all Audiences. I cringe when I hear LaShrikra kissed LaShina or Qudedadu was too drunk/high to get it up with that jawn. Not too mention fowl language. (Names were totally made up)

I am also gifted in making Geometry posters.

"Don't disrespect the figure, call it by name!" Too often, my kids call a line just by its letters. But that does not work bc a two letter figure could be a line, a ray, a line segment.

This is my latest and I think it is the best:
First comes love
(rhombus hearts rectangle)
Then comes marriage
(rhombus ring rectangle, both say "I Do")
Then comes baby in the baby carriage
(Square)

It helps them remember that a square is a rhombus and a rectangle. But a rhombus is not a square, nor is a rectangle a square. I'll take pictures tomorrow.

So Lisa, keep it up!

Where is your HW?

I wish I was lying.

You can barely see, in the background there is a list of how their notebook is suppose to be set up so that this does not happen. These papers are taking up 3 student work spaces!