things encountered pt III

So as a SPED teacher I try (try being the operative word) to do pseudo-regular backpack/binder/locker clean outs/organization with my homeroom kids or kids that are helplessly disorganized. Today was one of those days:

As I had my homeroom head out to their lockers
Jason: Man, I feel like we're in jail!

While cleaning out the lockers
Frank: I like my mess!

Isaac: Why do we have to do this?
And about 2min later when he found a long lost cell phone
Isaac: I kinda wanna thank you for having us do this.

slacker.

that's me!

5k fun!

so last november i decided that if i can sit on my bum for a half hour and watch tv, i can get outside and run. so i found a pretty rockin running plan (couch to 5k) and went with it. now most people don't think that running in the middle of winter is fun, but i apparently do and officially started my way back to being the runner chic i once was during the first snow of the season. since then, i have graduated myself from the couch to 5k plan to training for my first half marathon. go me!

i've run 2 5ks so far this summer and hope to add a few more before its all said and done.





6.7.09 - commit to be fit 5k 97th overall (4th in age group) 29:43.2

7.23.09 - terrapin 5k 903rd overall (of 1693) 27:59

things encountered pt. 2

8th graders at the beginning of Science
Frank: Ms G, can I go to the bathroom?
Ms. G: Frank, if you didn't spend the entire passing period talking to girls you'd have plenty of time to go to the bathroom
Jan: But, some girls are pretty!

During ISATs as I'm testing an 8th grader 1:1
Me: Hey Peter, guess what?
Peter: Chicken butt?
Me laughing: Uh, no...but good guess.
Peter: What?
Me: You're more than halfway done with this test.
Peter: Oh yay!

henna party

my cousin is getting married today, and since her finance is indian, she is partaking in many of the indian wedding traditions.


one being mehendi

she invited the wedding party, family, and friends to a henna party so we could all get painted too

my henna...before and after
































cousins!!

memories of late summer

from my trip to springfield with matt

things encountered along the way

There's a reason I love going to work everyday...the kids. Over the past year or so I've been collecting my favorite quotes from school.

Trying to figure out why a 6th grader was so glum
Me: Talk to me goose, what's up?
John: ...
Me: Did you have a bad day? Did other kids bother you? Getting bothered by a two headed monster in the bathroom?
John (with a smile): I think I failed a test and I'm hungry.
Me: Oh that we can fix.

While working with a group of 8^th graders
Mike: Crap dude! I’m like the world’s best cheater and I just couldn’t do it!

During reading, talking about President's Day in a 2nd grade class Caroline to the class teacher: Can you guess who is the president now? Another student: Its George Bush Rylan, to me: He canceled 5 days of snacks. We shouldn't vote for him again.

Whilst walking in the hall with a 7th grader Chris: Hey Ms. Z--did you shrink over break? Me: No. I think you grew. Chris: No seriously, I think you shrunk. Me: No seriously, I think you grew! In a 1st grade class Kailey to the rest of the class about me in the room: She's my friend Me: Yeah, we go way back to the playground Everyone got a kick outta that one In kindergarten Antonio: Ms. Z, can you tie my shoes? Me: Sure Antonio, they just don't want to stay tied do they? Antonio: Yeah, shoes are sneaky After a crazy 5th grade math class...and without prompting Taylor: Ms. Z, I'm sorry I was so out of control. Me: Taylor, it is totally OK.