GrandFriends

Today was Grandparents Day at TCS. However, we ran into a little dilemma... Not everyone has grandparents, and some live too far away, as I soon found out...One of my students called out to me after a discussion on the up and coming grandparents TEA and DRAMA, "But Miss Budd, my grandparents live in Ghana!" Yikes, think, quick, "Oh dear, well ______ lets turn it into GrandFriends Day and then you can bring anyone who is special to you". That seemed to smooth things over and put a smile on all 13 of my cute little students.

The day turned out great. We had a set of Grandparents (GrandFriends) in over the lunch hour. And later, after the junior high production of "ANNE OF GREEN GABLES", large rotations of GrandFriends made their way in and around desks and interacted with the 'hard' working students ;)

If fact, it worked out quite nicely...both grade one classes did science centers for the afternoon. (I was grateful for the centers, much better than having me in the middle of teaching a lesson...that would be nerve-racking). There was hands-on learning for the students and it gave the GrandFriends the opportunity to see their grandchildren in action (even giving them a hand). It was wonderful fun. The buzz of learning was loud today!

Now my feet are tired.

Here's a quick little teaser of a post...

I will be posting a full report about my birthday and it's many surprises soon.

I have been getting many complaints and some verbal threats from some (who call me their friend or sister), about my lack of posts. Shocking, I know! I would have done it tonight but school work and marking took priority...it usually does. And now the day is done, day is done, day is done. Gone the sun, gone the sun, gone the sun. From the East to the West gone the sun. All is well, all is well, all is well. Safely rest, safely rest, safely rest. God is night, God is night, God is night. Thanks for the evening, comrades!

What was that??? Well if you attended Pioneer Girls when you were young, you'd know exactly what THAT was. If not, you're out of the loop and I pity you. Yes, even the boys, I pity you. Those were some good times.

Love you all...(well those of you who I know that is). And I hope that this will tie you over until I post a thorough renderings of my birthday events.