Five For Friday!

It's Friday already?! Where did the week go?! That means it's time for another Five For Friday, hosted by the lovely Doodlebugs Teaching!


On Monday, I handed out Scholastic Book Club catalogs. My kids usually like going through them, but they had I think 4 different catalogs stapled together this time - it's the last order of the year! They took some time during dismissal to go through them and circle all of the books they wanted for the summer. I love seeing them do this...especially the kids who were my most reluctant readers in the beginning of the year! :o)

Ben Franklin came to do a presentation at our school this week! He told us all about his inventions, and even played the glass harmonica for us! I thought he was very entertaining....the kids' favorite part though, was when he was mentioning books you could read about Ben Franklin, and he mentioned the "Who Is" series that they've been eating up all year! When he said it, you saw every single second grader's face light up!

I got a Gerber daisy (my favorite flower!!) and a sweet little note from a student for teacher appreciation week. This little one was new to our school this year, and she said how much she loves our school and loves 2nd grade!! Warms my heart!


Of course, I had to squeeze in one final purchase before the big sale on TpT was over!! I got some great stuff!! Among them, Amy Lemons' multiplication pack, Babbling Abby's Busy Bodies and Charlotte's Web packs, and Hope King's end of the year writing! I can't wait to use them!!



Last but not least, our mother's day projects! The kiddos wrote letters to their mamas about the things they love about them, and we're going to attach these pictures to the top! I may have them do a portrait of their moms too, to attach to the front and do it in a card-like fashion? I got some Pinspiration for it here! I LOVE the way the came out, and I can't wait for their mamas to see them!



Unfortunately, I won't be at school today to see the finished product before it goes home. I spent the morning at the walk-in clinic today, since my doctor couldn't squeeze me in. Guess who has pink eye? This girl. :( The doctor said I couldn't go back to work until I'd been on drops for 24 hours....and I didn't get to see anyone until about 10:30 AM....AND the doctor was actually a parent in my class, so it's not like I can even fudge it and say it was only a couple of hours. Oh well...I can't complain about a forced four-day weekend!


At least I won't be contagious by Saturday morning! I'm spending the morning at a unified sports program that my town runs for kids with special needs. Almost all the kids who go to this program are kids that I work with at my camp all summer, so I LOVE going to see my little love bugs!! I get to just play with them, and it's a blast!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!! Happy Friday! :o)







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WINNER!!!

I'm SO excited to announce the WINNER of the first contest I was a part of!! My grade partner, Sara over at Frampton's Fundamentals and I were celebrating quite a bit, and now that we have a minute to breathe, I'm THRILLED to announce the winner of the contest!

Ashlee
Teacher Will Run For Books!

Check your email for your prizes Ashlee! :o) CONGRATS!

Ashlee is also having a giveaway of her own, so head over to her blog and check it out!
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A Linky Party Two-fer!

It's Friday! An unexpected free Friday evening too, which means I get to link up with not one but TWO linkys today!

First up, DoodleBugs Teaching's Five For Friday



 We went on SUCH a fun field trip this week! I'd never been to the Connecticut Science Center before, and boy was it fun! There were so many different rooms with so much to do and learn! One of my munchkins was absolutely over the moon to check out their Lost Egypt exhibit and see the mummy. The others had a blast in the Forces in Motion room where they got to build cars, play with magnet trains and play in the Sound Lab! I personally enjoyed the weather room where I got "stuck in a hurricane!" :)


As I mentioned last week, my munchkins are getting ready for their First Holy Communion! Tomorrow is our big day, and I couldn't be prouder :o) They've worked so, so hard! Here are their banners that hang on the pews for their families to sit in.




Last night, a close friend of mine and I decided VERY last minute (like...40 minutes before the concert) tickets to see The Band Perry. Incredibly enough, thanks to StubHub, we were in the FIRST ROW! Tickets weren't expensive at all, and they put on a GREAT show!!

 SO CLOSE!!


Just a little brag moment - each week my kiddos read one or two Bible stories and have to answer comprehension questions that go with them. While answering, they have to go back into the text and highlight where they find their answers. I count them as a quiz for Religion. This week, after doing these since probably December, my kiddos did better than they have ALL YEAR! I'm SO proud of them, and how far they have all come! I'm getting a little end-of-the-year blues already! Not for summer, but for missing my munchkins and being so proud of all of their accomplishments this year...anyone else with me?


Last, but most definitely not least, I'm linking up with Farley's currently!!


Listening to The Band Perry, and still in such a great mood from the concert! :) See #3!

Loving that it's the weekend! May is a big birthday month for many people in my life, and we're kicking it off this weekend with some fun plans!

Thinking about what it will be like to go back to some state of normalcy in my classroom after weeks of communion-prep craziness! I can't wait to have a regular old day in our classroom again!

Wanting some new maxi dresses for summer and for the warm weather in the spring! The ones I have are so soft, and I feel like I'm wearing jammies or sweats to work!

Needing a new car battery! After an awesome night at the concert last night, I went to drive home and my car wouldn't start! Luckily, AAA saved the day, and I'm all set with my new battery now!

SURPRISE! Teacher Will Run for Books! I found this fellow CT blogger through the contest my grade partner (Frampton's Fundamentals) and I are running, and she's so sweet! I hope that we can become closer bloggy-friends in the future! :o)



I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!





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