"NEW"

"NEW" resolution: in the case of my classroom I will do my best to encourage my students to look outside the box as I have been asked to do in teaching this class. I hope to show them that they have the resources in front of them to find the answers to their questions I have to show them the channels. Show them that I am learning right along with them, and from them. I hope to make this a great experience for my students.

New Year

My students were ready to return to school this week. As many they found themselves bored and it was too cold to venture outside for very long. We are getting back on track after our break. My students are leaving comments on Sandy River Middle School students pages. They kids got a kick out of the other students work and I saw them getting ideas for their own wiki pages. We are blogging once a week on different topics of interest. Tomorrow I hope to have everyone connected and using the help desk, (schedule permitting).

SNOW

Boy did Greenbrier County ever get hit!!24 inches..thank goodness I live next to my brother and he has a snow blower or I would not be able to get out. Took a day out yesterday in the jeep and helped getting people out of ditches. Love how the snow make everything so pretty. I like sitting out by the fire and listening to she silence and the few bird that are our and about. God sure nows what he is doing. Christmas lights are a beautiful thing as long as people can remember the true meaning of CHRISTmas.

Moving Along

Out groups are moving right along doing the different video tutorials and trying our hands at this flash game design. I have had some students moving through good and helping other so the team work is happening without me even having to force it. The attendance things is still an issue with my students but not as bad as it had been. We will see what the weeks ahead will hold for us.

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So Sad

Very tragic day at EGMS, a student chose to end his life last night. Many questions arise, did we miss something did he give us any clues that would have allowed us to help him? I just cant wrap my head around it at all. Life is suppose to be easy when your a teenager.

Mini Game

We are off and running on the mini game and having fun with it. Little things amuse kids. It seems class is over before you know it. My big problem is still getting kids to come to school. I have a couple of students that miss at least one day a week, I have to wonder how they can get away with this. It is so hard to get them caught up but yet still move ahead for the others.