This one's for my students! =)

So last week was bittersweet! I was looking forward to it being over cause I have been burned out and ready for a break for several weeks, not to mention my kids had totally forgot how to behave and a few of them had turned into little brats! Anyways come Tuesday, after a nice long weekend, I was really glad to be back in the classroom (sometimes it's hard to be there but I miss it so much when I'm away). I got there in the morning excited to see my kids and found out we were the only 2nd grade class that had mad improvement on our end of level testing from last year. My kids scores on average had gone up 2% from the year before. So we got to go out in the back of our school and play on the big blow up toys for an hour and then we got popsicles. It was a lot of fun and I was so proud of my kids.

Friday was an exciting day to be done and to be able to have a break....but it was also a very hard day. I did fine until I was walking my kids out. Everyday I walk them to the front of the school and they give me hugs or high fives. Knowing this was my final time I had them and that this would be my last high five or hug was so hard...I started crying with the first hug and just cried harder and harder as each one gave me a hug goodbye. Several of my kids are moving to different schools and so I knew I probably wouldn't see them again which was very hard! I walked down to my class and sat and cried for a few minutes and then had to pull myself together to go to our luncheon. My students were a huge part of my life and I'm sure next years will be too but for now I feel like a part of me is missing!

It's amazing how much of your life your students become...but when you consider you spend over 30 hours with them each week I guess it makes sense. I have loved getting to know them and their cute little personalities and little quirks. Even my tough kids have become a huge part of me. My hardest student, I am realizing is one of the students I miss the most. She has taught me a lot this year and we have grown and figured out each other together. I will never forget these cute kids...this being my first year I think I counted on them to help me out a lot...and they have been so patient with me as I figure out what I'm doing and as I switch things around and screw things up. I will miss their hugs and their cute stories and funny comments...they really have had such an impact on my life this year and have kept me smiling and laughing even when I am so tired and worn out I feel like I could just curl up and die.

So in ending this is to my adorable students who I will miss so much! I had the cutest little girls this year who always tell me how cute I look, who always want to help me, and who are always drawing me pictures and writing me letters. And to my boys who kept me laughing and kept me on my toes. I had some boys who would say the funniest things that I would try to get mad at them for talking when they shouldn't be but instead I would just start laughing because what they had said was so funny!

Real Game!

We went to the Real soccer game last night! It was so much fun! We played DC United and won 4 to 0. It was an awesome game despite some terrible reffing. Go Real!

A-Z tag!

A- ATTACHED OR SINGLE: Single as can be
B- BEST FRIEND: Kristen, Kevin
C- CAKE OR PIE: cake...chocolate
D- DAY OF CHOICE: Friday
E- ESSENTIAL ITEM: cell phone
F- FAVORITE COLOR: pink
G- GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Graduated from college
H- HOMETOWN: Farmington, Utah
I- INDULGENCES: shopping
J- JANUARY OR JULY: July hands down...January is my least favorite month
K- KIDS: someday
L- LIFE IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT: Family and Friends
M- MARRIAGE DATE: uknown
N- NUMBER OF SIBLINGS: 1
O- ORANGES OR APPLES: apples
P- PHOBIAS OR FEARS: Claustrophobic
Q- QUOTES: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about getting out there and dancing in the rain!"
R- REASON TO SMILE: signs of spring, my students
S- SEASON: Summer
T- TAG FIVE FRIENDS: Anybody who reads this
U- UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I am allergic to fresh fruits and veggies
V- VERY FAVORITE STORE: Kohl's and Aero
W- WORST HABIT: Being shy and insecure about talking to guys
X- X-RAY OR ULTRASOUND: Never had either but I don't want to be pregnant so probably an x-ray
Y- YOUR FAVORITE FOOD: poppyseed chicken, and chocolate
Z- ZODIAC: Taurus, the stubborn bull, and yes I can be pretty stubborn

It all started with barbie!

So I think I finally found how my addiction to clothes all began.

After I got home from a shopping trip tonight with several new outfits I don't need, a friend asked me if I played with dressable barbies when I was young. My response was "oh yeah all the time! You should have seen it my barbies had 3 suitcases full of clothes, me and my cousin were always changing their clothes..." Ding ding ding...and that is where my addiction bloomed.

My barbies had 15 outfits for every occasion...somehow I think I got it ingrained in me that I was supposed to have 900 outfits like my barbies did. Well I'm definitely working on it. I may not have quite as many as my barbies did but I do have 2 closets full and for some reason on a regular basis I get it in my head that I don't have anything to wear and need to go buy more. Now I just need the pink convertible...that would be awesome! (I'm not joking...I would love that cause I also have an addiction to pink)

Donors choose

Hey just wanted to update you on my post a month ago. I did a proposal on the website Donors Choose to get some materials for my classroom. They have a great offer for Thursday April 10. They will match any donations made. So if you donate $10 my classroom gets $20 towards our proposal. So if you work for a company looking for something to donate to or if you or somebody you know wants to donate let them know. Thanks I appreciate all your support. Oh and here's the link to my project again and also remember all donations are tax deductible.

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=166953

Read-a-thon picnic

As a reward for reading and passing the tests for 100 AR books my students picked a read-a-thon picnic. So for lunch on Wednesday they brought blankets, books, and stuffed animals. Then we went and got our lunches and brought them back to the classroom to eat. Then after lunch we read on our blankets and then even had math while they sat on their blankets. It really was a lot of fun and they totally loved it!

Ok so I am going to be competing in the Miss Farmington pageant on May 3. It's definitely not my thing...I hate being in front of people but I'm gonna give it a shot. Anyways along with the pageant we do different things to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. We each have a goal of raising $100. So if you want to help me out and donate click on the link below and it will be added to my total. Your donation will be considered a charitable donation for tax purposes and a receipt will be provided at the end of the year.

http://www.missamerica4kids.org/m.aspx?i=6566BCD82A55EF&e=91E9+6+85D


If you have any questions, please email me at mackenzie133@hotmail.com

Thanks for your support
Mackenzie