Can you believe it’s
mid-August? What a great summer it has been so far. Here’s the last Currently
before we head back to school:
Listening: It’s nice and
quiet in the living room, and all I hear is my adorable little cat, Zelda,
purring away as she’s snuggled up against my legs. She purrs non-stop. She just
loves life.
Loving: I’m loving summer
vacation. In my last post I [briefly?] told you about our trip out East. Since
then we (and by “we” I mean Rob) have been building a stone patio in the
backyard. We went to the fair with our friends, we’ve celebrated weddings, hung
out with friends, and also had some much needed relaxing time at home.
Thinking: Like the
majority of teachers, even though it’s summer break, I’ve had school on my
mind. I decided that this is the year I would really implement Google Drive into
my planning and teaching so I’ve been working on uploading my files for this
school year onto that. Am I completely ready to give up my USB stick and join
everyone else in the age of modern technology? No. I’ll still have a USB stick
(because what if the Internet is down?!) as a back up.
Wanting: That book I
ordered online finally arrived. I can’t wait to start reading and highlighting
so I can determine how to use these ideas in my classroom this year. Finally, I
can stop checking my mailbox on a daily bases. #nerd #keener
Needing: To top off a
perfect summer, my family and I are going to the cottage. I haven’t been in 3
years because summers are always insanely busy, but no excuses this year! I’m
looking forward to swimming, cliff jumping, kayaking with the dog, bon fires,
and board games with the family.
Random Act of Kindness: I
don’t think I’ve mentioned that I’m moving to a new school next year. After
three years, I’m making a change and I’m becoming more comfortable with the
idea as the school year gets closer. Change is good. I’ll still be teaching
Grades 3 and 4 and this will allow me to try some lessons I did last year again
without being repetitive to the class and I can try new things with a new
crowd. And since I’ll be meeting a whole new staff, I think I’ll start the
school year off by brining in some treats for the staffroom…because staffroom
treats brighten up everyone’s day. Especially if there’s chocolate involved.
Well, according to my
Countdown app, there are 21 days left until the beginning of the school year PA
day. It’s going to fly by!
