by Iteach
Starting August 24th, I will have 28 children. Nope that wasn't a misprint, I will have 28 children. Three are biological, one is a stepdaughter, and the other 24 are my second graders. Here are the names of my newest family members:
Timothy, Elijah, Jurrian, Arleth, Breyman
Tyler F., Nadya, Abigail, Chris, Kyle
Tyler L., Daniel, Dillon, Richard, Daricka
Sammy, Summer, Marly, April, Macayleigh
Kamden, Hayleigh, Riley, Thomas,
I think of them as family from day one until to day number 175. I wipe away tears, laugh with them, and teach them all that I know. I constantly worry about them and they are always in my thoughts. Every morning I jump out of bed and I can't wait to see what the new day will bring for us.
I received my class list today and I have been writing their names all over the room. On their locker, desk, and mailbox. I daydream what the new year will bring. Every single year is full of surprises. Some are happy and some are sad. I have all there names memorized in my head and they are already tugging at my heart.
So with a Diet Pepsi in my hand, I'm toasting to a new school year full of learning, laughter, and hope!!
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HA! Take that! AND....it's my day off! .....sniff...sniff....and my babies' first day of high school! :(
:D :( :D :( :D (i'm schizo!)
lol Iteach~ I didn't even read the blog before I wrote the post above! I'm raising a glass with you~ Hubby has completed a week of school already...the twins start today and my SENIOR (ugh) will start on Monday! AND I'LL HAVE THE HOUSE BACK TO MYSELF!!! wait...it's not about being selfish, is it? :)~
damn i'm pretty first thing in the morning! DeeDee, I think I need a new look~ :D
Or maybe I don't~ :|
Oh Donna~ Happy Belated Birthday~
Zona~ Happy 50th Birthday~
How come no one will talk to me?
Oh Tina.....I will~
Oh Thank you Tina!!! Ur so sweet! *cough* *cough*
Morning Glories!
Congrats on first Tina!
Iteach that was beautiful. I want to say how lucky these children are that they have you for their teacher! I am raising my cup of coffee "To Hope" cheers. The best thing we can all toast and wish for.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ZONA!
Will be gone all day. "Cheers" to you all!
Good morning Tina and Tina! Which one of you got 1st? Congrats!
To Tina you chocolate dipped Jalapeno you!
Sweet with spice right behind it! LOL
Morning Lynn D!
Good morning, LynnD! Iteach, it's wonderful to see a teacher so excited about doing her job!
Hmmm.... Where's Tina?
Shirley, sorry bout that... You came in during the typing. Morning to you, too!
Happy Friday, Hooters!!!
Iteach I love that you are so excited! I know you will have a terrific year and the kids will learn so much. Have fun!
Morning Bonachichi!
It appears the Tinas have left the nest!
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Tina's probably running around the house like that Home Alone kid.
Good Morning Hooters!
Great blog iteach, I can really feel your love of teaching and those children are lucky to have you! I hope you have a great year.
congrats on 1st tina~ and don't worry- you learn to LOVE them going out the door!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZONA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nananabooboo
you are older than me today...:)
Going up to the camper with the kids today, so have a great weekend everyone!
Sounds like fun, Goldie!
Good morning, everybody, and Happy Birthday, Zona!!
iteach: Go get 'em!!!!
Tina! Happy 1.. LOL on your babies first day of school, I had to reread your comment (and the one below it), cause I am thinking.. Tina's kids are not five..
Zona!!!! Happy Happy Birthday.. Its a special day Enjoy!!! ♥♥♥
Whabby.. that was perfect..
"iteach go get 'em"
Iteach..
Your kids are going to love you.. just as the rest of the world does..
♥♥
School here in NJ/NY does not start till September 9.. so seeing all the comments about kids going back to school is strange for me.. I wonder why different areas/states have different school start times..
Oh wait, doesn't it have to do with the weather? Oh no maybe that is not it..
Does anyone know?
Just rushing out but wanted to say to my very best friend --
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Zona-My-Baby. Have fun today. Talk to you Sunday night.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZONA!!!!!
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Happy Friday!!
Good morning...
my dogs let me sleep in until 8:30a.m. - I was SO excited about that.
Tina - congrats on first.
howdy to Tina, Lynn, Shirley, Bonacci, Goldie, Whabby, cpgem, Tinka and all who land...
I hope everyone has an excellent day!
:-)
Zona - HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY!!
may all your wishes and dreams come true!!!
:-)
Iteach - I loved your blog today. Those children are SO very lucky to have you for their teacher...
Have a great school year...
Happy Friday Owls.
Jennifer, I agree with everyone who said 'your kids' are so lucky to have you as a teacher. Both my kids had excellent 2nd grade teachers and they still remember them.
I always took the first day of school off work so I could be home when the kids came home from school. They were always so excited about the coming year and had so much to tell me. I loved it. Thanks for bringing that memory back to me.
Zona,Happy Birthday to youooo ♫♪♪♪
I hope you have an excellent day and all your birthday wishes come true. ♥♥♥♥♥
Tina, Congrats on #1. I hope the twins have lots of good stuff to tell you when they get home.
MEK, still no CTMH!!!!!!
Lynn, Try to get some rest on the weekend.
Waving wildly to all the other Owls. I am off to run errands. Hope to BBL. ♥♥♥
Good morning, HOoters.
Tina and Tina Congrats on first today. We already know you are schizo. ;)
Zona Very Happy Birthday to you!!!!!
Jennifer Your enthusiasm is contagious. It must be so fun to be a kid in your class.
Bonach LMAO @ Tina running around the house. What a visual!
Waving a wing at Shirley, LynnD, Goldie, Bear, Carol, Tinka, MEK, and SacBarb.
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Tinka?
Tina?
so....apparently I wasn't dressed properly for Zona's birthday!!!~
LynnD~ i LOVED that: Sweet with spice right behind it! ur a doll~
Shirley~ How old did you say Zona is??? :)~
Bonachichi~ HERE I AM!!! And unfortunately, no.....not running around the house....in fact, I just got home....many errands to run and a friend to visit with~
Goldie~ lol@learning to love them going out the door....is it a sin to already enjoy that? Have fun with the kids~
Good Morning Bear~ ...okay...so it's afternoon~
Carol~ Sometimes they act like they're five!!! ijs~
Good Afternoon Mek~ (i got the timing right this time!)
Tinka~ I hope you have a lovely weekend~
SacBarb~ I've NEVER thought about being home when they got home from their first day of school. I always took them and worked in the afternoon! I'm a little sad now! BUT......today I will be home and dinner will be made!~ :D
Just Lin~ quit laughing at me! Everybody knows I pee my pants when I run! duh~ :)~
Iteach~ I went to hubby's school today....met the new teacher I will be working for....it's so fun to see all the kids in their crisp uniforms and all excited! ....AND the one kid in the Vice-Principal's office....ALREADY!!! lol~ I'm so happy that you are excited....that's exactly what those kids need. My second grade teacher was AWESOME!!! I still see her at church when I'm in CA! My sister even taught with her for a couple of years~ You are a treasure~ (and I got it in the mail yesterday...ur so sweet!...I'll be there next weekend!) :D
ga!!!! I can't stand chatty people! :)~
omg! I can't stop laughing~ I had another makeover~ :D
Tina LOL @ your makeover. As for your previous post; it's a good thing I don't run because I already have to worry about the sudden sneeze or cough....ijs
Tina: No problem! Remember, time is relative! LOL!
bear~ i don't have time for my relatives....there are just too many of them~.....i run out of time~
J/L~ running, coughing, sneezing, sudden tight hugs.....it's all the same!~ :|
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pencil that in Sweet Shirley would ya?
iteach.... how many years you been teaching?
Have you noticed which names are repeats year after year? And what was the strangest name of a child you have taught? well maybe not strange but different?
I will soooooo be back later tonight, but I'm just overjoyed right now with excitement!!!!!!!!
Dean was just offered today the job in town and the pay is exactly the same as the other one. Plus four weeks of vacation instead of two.
There are other perks, but I'm just so excited that it finalllllly worked out for the one in town.
Yahooooooooooooooooooooooo
YAY DEAN!!!!!!
YAY JENNIFER!!!!!!
YAY OWLS!!!!! ...cuz when jennifer is happy, everyone it happy~ :D
YAY for Jennifer and Dean!!!! How perfect! You must both be soooo happy. That is just the best news.
Tina If you're jumping up and down with excitement, please do it on the waterproof naughty mat....ijs
That was my delete. I missed a word.
congrats to the iteach's~
Waterproof naughty mat...lmao
JENNIFER - I wish the very best for you & Dean & your children.
I remember all of my teachers with appreciation. You are our outside of the home parents.
EUNICE - Toad thinks you are beautiful.
What good news for Jennifer iteach!!! I don't think it could have worked out better.
I was hoping someone school-ish would explain summer vacation. Wasn't that started so farm kids could help out with the planting? Then like taxes, it just never went away?
Historians at Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum that recreates an 1830s New England farming village, say not. According to the web site and schoolmistress there, farm children went to school from December to March and from mid-May to August. Adults and children alike helped with planting and harvesting in the spring and fall.
Urban schools in the 1800s also lacked the long summer vacation modern Americans take for granted. Like working families today, new immigrant families needed a safe and affordable place for children to stay while parents worked. In large cities, children of parents who worked in factories, shops, or mills learned English and other subjects during an 11-month school year.
ill look for more later~
Happy 50th Anniversary, State of Hawaii~
Don't panic, it is me Mary/Mich!
I don't feel like signing her out again! She forgets to do that and it confuses the shit out of me lol!!
We are back in the U.S.A! We are back in Portland Oregon until Sunday.
I tried to text on this blog, but every time the train hit a bump, my screen went bonkers!
We had a great time in Vancouver. It is quite a mixture of cultures. I think I am going to have to get my sandals "retreaded" lol!!
Jennifer, I want to be your student! A child can tell very quickly if a teacher is "into" them or not. I remember some of my teachers playing favorites and feeling sad about it. I was not permanently scarred by it though lol!! (don't ask Tina).
It is not a Happy celebration here today. The Sovereign Hawaiian people are protesting, the ones supporting indigenous rights are protesting, and the Iolani Palace is locked down and under guard.
It's sad really~
Kgirl,I was just reading about that. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the "Independence" thing?
Jaimie?
Well I am a transplant, but from what I have read and learned from Hawaiian people who we're young and here during the takeover where they imprisoned the queen in her own palace, I think they we're robbed just like the American Indians we're of their land and their sovereign rights.
If it we're ever able to revert to a Sovereign Nation (highly doubtful) I would be honored to be able to stay here.
Kgirl, ok, I will change back to Mary/Mich lol!! After I get back from eating dinner........bbl!!
ZONA - I haven't forgotten you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I hope you are having an enjoyable day with Mr. Zona.
Whoa... Kgrl's the go-to woman for answers!! I am more than a little ashamed to not know anything about Hawaii's history. I think of it as part of Americana. School for me tonight! I'd love to see Kgrl write a blog about Hawaii!
I'm baaaack, but not really, because I have to put the children to bed.
Then I will read the three days of blogs I've missed!!!
Tina: Congrats on first.
Carol: Love, love, love Mary Poppins. That is an awesome card!!
I feel the same way about lipstick on a cup. Every morning when I take my vitamins I hate the lipstick on the glass...grrr..
Iteach: Your blog is awesome. I love you attitude. What a lucky bunch of children to have you as their teacher! :) Wow.
Okay going to read today's comments.
Has anyone ever eaten at Five Guys Hamburgers? I had a mystery shop there today and I am so impressed. They truly have the best burgers and fries I have had in YEARS!! wow.
Bebbi Isn't that where President Obama went for hamburgers a couple of months ago?
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Bona, I just read your "chip" blog and it was really good.
I have encountered the "chip" on the shoulder attitude a lot with co-workers and parents at my school. I tend to want to please, but I have learned not to be a doormat & take the abuse.
I also know I'm a sinner and I'm sure there has been times when I acted like I have a "chip" on my shoulder. I have always tried to learn from my negative behavior and try to do better.
You know after reading it, it ddoesn't look right typed. But it all made sense in my head. lol
I'll bbl with Whabby's blog.
J/L: I don't know but wow, they have good burgers. Almost as good as In and Out!
JENNIFER - Your kids are so lucky to have you as a teacher!!! And I'm am so doing the happy dance for you and Dean!!! It is much deserved!!!
ZONA - Happy 50th Laaaady!!! I hope you are enjoying your special day!!
TINA - Thank you for the special email for my Dad!! It made him giggle today....especially needed, cuz he said he didn't feel like moving today. THANK YOU!!!
Just got back from night one of my 25th Class Reunion. So fun....I can't wait for tomorrow night!!! Sorry for any typos...and I really don't care (tipsy blogging!!!)
Okay Whabby, I read your blog and loved the visuale picture of the capsule . It reminded me of the MRI I had on my head last Sept.
I don't get scared at all. In fact I like being in tight places. It relaxes me and I fall asleep. I slept during my MRI.
I have no idea what is going to happen next week, but I hope I'm still in the capsule.
Oops you called it a spacecraft and I called it a capsule. Sorry, :)
Hi Everyone!!
We are having a big ol' scary thunderstorms here tonight..one just passed through and another one is coming this way. Eeeek!
I wanted to thank everyone for the Happy Birthday wishes. I've had a really nice day...well until the storms hit anyway..looks like the swimming plans are on hold! :(
CAROL: You are so right when you say birthdays seem even more special since being here in the nest..they really, really do.
Thank you again everyone..you have all helped to make my 50th birthday wonderful! :)
Zona I hope it was a great day for you!
Attention Kmart shoppers!
Barbara is taking us on a site seeing tour tomorrow! Watch out Portland Oregon!! My Niece and I were not sure what to do tomorrow and bam! Bon sent us a message and suggested a ride into the mountains. We are so excited! I am pretty sure she is not an ax murderer lol!! ? :-)
I will be sure to take pics!
OMG, Jennifer! As a matter of fact, next week you'll be leaving the capsule! :(
Mary: Whatever you do, don't let Barb show you where she works! You may not get out alive!
Zona: :| :) :D !!!
Jodi: Blog! Blog!
Mary~ that's so cool~ Have fun with Barb~
Bear~ do you want Jodi to write a blog? :)~
Tina: Time waits for no one... except maybe our relatives! LOL!
Whab, you have a white arse.
Oops. That's not Whab's. It's a stranger's arse. Nice. White but nice.
Mary How fun to meet up with Barbara. I know you'll al have a great time.
Jodi So glad you are enjoying your reunion. Party on!
Good night, HOoters. Sweet dreams.
JENNIFER: You wrote a wonderful blog yesterday. Good teachers, like you are JENNIFER, helped us learn and grow and made such a strong impact on our lives when we were kids. I can remember the name of every homeroom teacher I ever had. I remember learning to read..to write..to add and multiply...and right beside me every step of the way was a wonderful man or woman who chose to teach me. I think of the patience and dedication it takes to help children learn..and it just makes me realize that being a teacher may be one of the most important jobs there is.
Enjoy your new school year JENNIFER, I know the children lucky enough to have you for a teacher sure will.
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