February!!!

Here it is February.  I haven't blogged in a month.  Broke that resolution really fast.  lol  This is why I never make them...
So we went back to school on the 7th, things were busy trying to get back into the swing of things and I didn't take time to blog.  We also have a new evaluation system going on state wide and I had my formal observation the week we got back from break and I had to get ready for that.  Then things started getting down to the wire with us maybe going on strike and I was trying to get a lot of stuff done before that happened because I was going to have turn in my laptop.  Well we did go on strike and I had to say good-bye to my laptop until it was over.  Thank goodness I got an iphone last year so I at least I had a tiny computer to keep up to date on things.  We were on strike 3 days in the January cold.  I don't know if any of you have ever been on strike, this was my first time.  Now it's not something I enjoyed, or would want to do again, but let me tell you I bonded with all of the teachers in my district and I didn't know that would happen.  It was amazing how close we all became.  We also had great support of most of the school families so that was wonderful and helped to lift the spirits too as we were bundled up in 20 degree temperatures.  We were back in school by the Tuesday after MLK Jr. day, so that is when I got my computer back.  We were very lucky it was over by then because it was frigid around here with highs of 11 degrees.  I was happy to be back in school and to have my laptop back, but I was behind on things because of it.  One of those things was my post-observation reflection write-up.  Then I had to have my meeting.  Luckily it all went well.  Also thrown in the mix was NWEA testing that my students had to do!  lol  So now I'm finally caught up on everything and I am able to blog again!!  Hope everything has been going well with you for the last month!
Both of my stores (teachers pay teachers and teacher's notebook) are joining in on the Super Sales that they are both throwing.  Luckily I was able to finish up Unit 4 today for my Treasures packs and those are posted on there too so people can get them on sale if they'd like.  I have tpt set up for 20% off sales and then of course you get the extra percentage off by using the promo code.  I can't wait to get some of the things on my wishlist on sale!

For teacher's notebook, all of my items are on sale for 25% off.  

It really is going to be a SUPER Sunday!!!  I hope everyone has a fantastic day and if you're into the actual game, hope whoever you're rooting for wins.  lol

:)

Thanksgiving Fun! :)

So yay for Thanksgiving Break!  :)  I'm always ready for one when the time comes!  :)
We started off the week with our Thanksgiving Friendship Feast on Monday.  I cooked the bird on Sunday and we were ready to go.  Everyone remembered to bring what they were supposed to and I had a lot of fabulous parent volunteers.  It was so much easier with their help.  We set up the food on the counter and then I called up groups of kids to fill their plates.  Our lunch tables were set up in the hallway for the students to go sit at.  They took their Native American paper placemats that they weaved and their headbands and were all set.  While the other students were waiting for food they watched Garfield's Thanksgiving.  Here are some photos from our feast.  :)

The bird, before I cut it all up.  

Lining up to get food.  

Feasting away.

Here are my November bulletin boards for the month.
First up is the pumpkin cut paper craft I got a LONG time ago that we do every couple years or so and a pumpkin acrostic poem.

 Here is a turkey glyph that we found somewhere online last year and it turned out cute and the kids wrote either a turkey story or what they were doing for Thanksgiving to go with it.

       

Here is the wall outside my room where I put the class writing we did together.  Here is our class how-to article on How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich.

Also as I'm sure you know TPT is having an after Thanksgiving sale Monday + Tuesday.  Teacher's Notebook is having one Saturday through Monday.  So stop by either of my shops to pick up my Treasures units for up to 28% off.  :)  Below you will find the button that the fabulous 3AM Teacher made to link up to the TPT sale.  Click below to go to my stores.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and fun shopping (either in store or online)!  :)