Friday Favs

**Link up with Rachel**

• NO school tomorrow!!! Which means sleeping in, catching up (on sleep, housework, lesson planning, etc), and lots of time with my sweet husband!
• Enrichment Reading ... I teach a remediation class for kids who scored less than "Proficient" on our state tests. We focus mostly on math and some on reading. This is by far my hardest class to plan for because I have no curriculum and no pacing guide. But Fridays are reading days :) The students read a book of their choice and write a short summary for me at the end of the period. It's glorious! No planning for me and I'm able to sit at my desk to get caught up on everything else.
• Class Activities/Games ... I try to make Friday more relaxed for my students (AND me!) by setting it aside for games or hands-on activities. It's difficult to come up with things sometimes, but it's great for the kids to have a change in routine and it usually means no HW for their weekend.
• Leaving work early!!! And by early, I mean "on time"... Teachers are required to stay until the buses leave campus (usually around 3:30), but as a new teacher, I'm usually there until closer to 5 p.m. On Fridays, knowing I have the weekend to plan lessons, I can leave as soon as I pack my bags!
• Texting Lauren, my best friend from home. We're both pretty busy during the week (she's a brand new nurse), but we try to touch base almost every weekend!

True Confessions: TV

I was a TV-hater. I'll admit it. I was for a long time. It drives me crazy to yell over the TV to get someone's attention or to call only to find out they're engrossed in the latest episode of whatever. Anyways, my point is that I've changed my tune...



I began watching Army Wives last semester. My sister and her best friend had watched a few episodes a couple of years ago and for whatever reason, I decided to try it out. After episode 1, I was hooked. Now... it's not what you think. I can go for weeks at a time without watching an episode, but I'm on my third episode for today 0:) AND even worse, I cry like a baby every time someone deploys on the show or something terrible happens. I can't help it!

So now you know. I'm a little obsessed with Army Wives.

This Week...

1) Arkadelphia called a snow day!!! On Monday, I ran some errands, had lunch with great friends, attended a worship service on campus, and generally enjoyed my surprise day off!
2) I officially applied to two public school districts. (As you know from "Discontinued Dreams," this is a huge step for me. I have a peace about this decision and I'm trusting God's faithfulness that He will direct my path.)
3) I had my first taste of Professional Development... I'm not sure why hearing about the Reading and Writing standards of Common Core for 3 hours is beneficial to a math teacher. I'm all about collaboration and helping each other, but it was a little over the top for me. Let me know if you know what I'm missing!
4) We ordered the Bridesmaids' dresses!
5) I saw a rainbow. They're so beautiful and such an amazing reminder that God keeps His promises.

How was your week? What does next week hold?