five for friday {summer vacay edition}

techincally not quite vacay time
I still have a workday Tuesday
and I will be doing portfolios because I am a slacker...
but not next year thanks to some recent pinning!

Here's my random five for friday!

 I finally took the plunge! And got my teammie one too so I'll be forced to use it! that's too much money to waste, right!?

my baby {ok, he will be fourteen Sunday!} was awarded a scholarship for a little over 800$ at his 8th grade graduation! He was in the top 10 in his class! #proudmama

We had a real life BMX stunt show for our PBIS end of year reward. It was awesome! So good in fact I thought I was going to puke a few times! 

Here he is jumping over 4 students and the two other riders!

I kept thinking "fry like bacon!" haha! 

I always think of Dazed and Confused at the end of the school year!

Here's a peek at our last bulletin board. 

We wrote about what we were or were wanting to do this summer

it's from Hope's file!

I loved all of it, but only had time for this writing!

I loe how they posed for these "thinking" pictures!

they are priceless!

and yes, I wrote one too!

and here's a few snapshots from awards day!

We went with the Hollywood theme!

We had a popcorn bar and as you can see-only raisins were left!

I'm pretty sure by the time 11:30 rolled around I had taken down half the M&M's!

My top hat was a hit! I got this at Party City along with a paparazzi scene maker and a red carpet!

now go and link up so I can see all your random moments from the week!

summer bucket list

I can finally breathe!

Today was our last day with the kiddos

As much as I have complained, I started feeling sad last night lying in bed

I've had one of my kiddos for 2 years and every single day we walk to the bus together. I listen to him going on and on about video games and nod and nod.

I'm going to miss that so much!

 I tend to get a tad stir crazy over the summer

I am not a relaxer by nature

and with moving NEXT WEEK I'm hoping my days will be filled with fixing up stuff!

I love a little DIY

So I am linking up with some amazing bloggers to share my summer bucket list!

tonight I already started the dreading "summer pinning"...

you know what I mean

Pinterest projects I do and ones I want to do consumed my past two summers!

1. As soon as I saw this on Cupcake's list-I knew I had to make one! I have scoured the Interent for the source, and it looks like "one happy teacher" blog, but I cannot find it on her blog! If you find it I'll send you a product of your choice from my store! Promise!

I want this to replace my two bins so they are hidden and labeled better!

2. a little TLC at the new house.

It was built in 1989 and while the main floor is to die for, the upstairs (esp the master bath) needs me!

Right now there is carpet in a hallway sink area that leads to the tiled bathroom area with a jet tub I won't use, and shower I can barely turn around in, and a toilet with a sky light above! oh and NO door!

but the new hood has a clubhouse and pool and I'll start yoga up soon, so here's to a little TLC for my kids and me too!

this may be us this summer! I love the money pit!

and lastly, I bought a CAMEO for my Christmas present! It's still unopened because I haven't had a place for it. But now I will so I want to start remaking a few things for the classroom.

I love working on classroom projects.
I think it's fun to make new things for my space and new products to use.
So I don't consider work work in the summer.
I mean, there are no kids!

Happy summer! I have a few workdays to clean up and out
We have to move everything from the room to the hallway because we have the floors waxed. It's so daunting to think about!

 

Relief for OK

what do to with 4 days left!

Happy Sunday all!

I want to share a little of what we will be up to these last 4 days of school

and fyi-a three month summer is not the norm. Our legislators have a hard time making decisions. We have had a few calendars for next school year and they finally agreed on starting back at the end of August like we used to. So we will have a nice extended vacay this year!

Monday is UN-birthday Day. We have cake, chips, and drinks while we work on birthday books for all the summer birthdays. We will also be learning about birthday traditions in other countries and using a few things from Amanda as well.

Tuesday is third grade day. We will be doing the letters to next year's students from Hope's pack. I always do a brochure and send it home with my next class, but I love the craft and that they will be displayed when next year rolls around! We will also do our cursive monsters! I love these!

And we'll also be doing a few of these from Hope's pack, too! I gotta make it look great for awards day!

and now for the giveaway from yesterday! 

Congrats Tara and Melanie Morgan!

all graphics from miss tiina and kg fonts

My little lamb, bless him. We asked him to pick a number from 1-19 and he chose 60, 96, 21, 100, and after telling him we needed a little number and repeated all those, he said one!

and if you didn't win-you can still snag the poetry centers for a lower price until friday!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Five for Friday, Poetry Picnic, and giveaway!

Iiiiiiiitttttt's SATURDAY!
We only have FOUR, count em 4! days of school left.
We also have a THREE, count em 3! month summer this year!
And that is perfect because we're MOVIN'!!!
I'm a little bit excited!

This past week was pretty great if I dare say so.
As I've blogged already, we started out countdown with 15 days left rather than the usual ten!
But the kids are super engaged so it was worth it!
Every day is a new theme and though it's a lot of copies...and do not even get to most of it...it is a blast

Friday was field day
I do not like field day
much like my friend Amanda!
no competition?
what's wrong with competition?!
But a big improvement was having 15 minute stations this year so it kept everyone {and I mean 13 classes of Kinder-Second graders all out at the same time together...} busy!
and thus begins my Five for Friday

1. It's just not a fulfilling field day until you've...ripped YOUR pants!

Bles him! He has the best attitude and sense of humor!

she caught me trying to get a candid!

and here's my middle blondie pulling away for his class's tug of war!

2. I'm loving my new fake toms! $20 at target!

3. As you may know, I am a very healthy eater! bahahaha!

I got these for teacher appreciation and had never tried them

I think they look gross.

Oh Holy Lord! They became breakfast all week!

DELISH!

It's like Nutella wrapped in a chocolate shell!

4. I picked up an iPhone 5 on Mother's Day.

My mom had gotten me a verizon giftcard for my b-day and when I went to upgrade I found out I couldn't keep my unlimited data! GASP

Turns out, it's ok! I will survive. 

I'm on my phone all day when the kids are at block and I was nervous about overages, but they went through my history and showed me the best plan...

So I got to rename all my app folders!

It's the little things

Do you have a free sex offenders app from your state government...

it's quite interesting...

that adorable background is from Lee-Lou blogs!

and 5. This file was going to be the death of me

have you had these files...??

All into it for a few days, get distracted, can't get things exactly how you want

that is this file for me!

I began after I bought Hope's Poetry Picnic

wow

did my kids need more explicit and hands-on practice!

So I asked Hope if she'd mind, and being the doll she is, she said go for it!

So a month and a half later-here you have it!

Poetry Picnic Centers!

and I will be adding some syllable practice this summer. 

maybe some more, but here it is for now!

And in new file fashion-I'm giving away one of these puppies!

Just leave a comment and make sure you are a bloggy follower-I'll pick a random number tomorrow!

Good Luck!! Have a sweet Saturday!

#tiredteacher

7 days left!
These past couple of weeks have just been a whirlwind
what seems like we're having someone check something at the house we are buying daily

the kiddos have actually been pretty good considering it's the last week of school
we are right in the middle of out abc-ya countdown
I'm planning a Hollywood themed awards day so I have to make all new decor
not to mention all the crap beautiful work that goes into student portfolios that next year's teacher won't even look at
completing and double checking RtI folders
filling out data sheets for parents and portfolios
not to mention looking at the mounds of junk piling up on my desk and counters
and the thoughts of packing everything up, shoving it in the closet, and moving all the furniture into the hallway!
phew
but I know you are all doing the same things and it's all part of the j-o-b

here are some of my favorite things from instagram this week for #teachertalktuesday!

working on our farley inspired end of year art

Dino Day {part one}

I am loving these Who Would Win activities my teammie is making! #ontptsoon

I couldn't resist doing a Hollywood themed awards day @firstgraderatlast!

The kids will be dressed to impress as they get their candy awards!

so happy rest of the week!

Five for Friday!

Well I am actually going to have this posted on an actual Friday.

My life has turned into a perpetual state of lateness over the past few months!

I'm getting later and later everywhere I go. 

But here's my random five for Friday!

Our sweet babies arrived a tad early and the timing couldn't have been better. Above is what we found when we came into the classroom Monday morning. We ended up with seven Americana chicks. I love them because they are striped like chipmunks! The bln de one was Luke Skywalker but ended up being a Lucy! The brown one is Stormy Boba Fett!

Adorable shot of middle lamb with a funny story. I took the whole fam to see the chicks Monday evening about 7pm. No one at school so it was safe to have the little one set loose! We cuddled, got to see another chick hatch, and even got mr lamb to snuggle up to some chicks!

I stopped by the restroom on the way out. Headed out to the car and realized I'd left my keys inside! I freakin panicked! I called teacher after teacher. No answers. I mean, I thought teachers all day around at school or home all.yhe.time! Apparently not! After a few more you tries I finally got in touch with my old teammie who lives like a nano second from school. She saved us! This picture is middle lamb about to die of boredom!

2. We launched our abc-ya countdown a tad earlier this year out of sheer insanity! We needed it as much if the kids. If you followed me last year you may remember we do a new theme each day. 

Monday-beach day. Beach boys on pandora, reading on towels, sandy snacks, and some reading and math here and there!

3. Tuesday-Hatch Day. Chicks galore, chicks and salsa, announcements, egg diagrams, and of course a Magic School Bus video!

4. Wednesday-Art day. Artist research and masterpiece making

5. Thursday-ice cream. Sundaes, surveys, and fractions! {courtesy of Hope's living huge ice cream dream, Amy's fraction sundaes, and Amanda from Teachers Clubhouse's ice cream day!}

Friday-bug day. Special guest visitor from 4-H {who also took the chicks back-insert sad face}, BEE movie, and a Mother's Day magazine from Teachers Clubhouse because I may have forgotten until today!

Alas. No pictures today!

So go link up with Doodle Bugs to share your random week!