It has been a crazy few weeks and spring break is not yet close enough to be the "light at the end of the tunnel". But, as the springtime arrives I am trying to take notes from the flowers and bloom here in Vegas!
Ahead in this blog:
1. Grandma Margi visits Las Vegas!
2. Baby pictures on the board
3. Adopting Pepper the dog! (Not mine)
4. St. Patrick's Day in Vegas
I was so excited to have a visit with my wonderful Grandma, who worked as a librarian for many years. She read through the entire 9th grade textbook during 5th and 6th periods. When kids walked in they saw a curly-top like me and knew immediately that my Grandma was visiting! In addition to sitting in on classes she brought in some Ms. Landau baby pictures for my white board. We decided to add a little note to tie them into the class norms and they were a huge hit with the students! (See below)
It is always fun to have visitors but seeing my Grandma smiling as I taught the students truly felt like a compliment. She has always been a role model of what a strong, brilliant woman looks like, and I feel that as an educator I am working hard to emulate her.
My Friends Adopted a Dog!
Originally, my teacher friends and I planned on going to an event called "PugaPalooza" Saturday morning. (Yes, this event is as incredible as it sounds, filled with pugs and their owners, pugs up for adoption, pugs in a bouncy house, and pugs in kissing booths) However, when we arrived at the location, we were told the event had been cancelled because the space allocated would have been too small. So, we decided to go to a nearby Petco and satisfy our craving for adorable puppy petting time. Jessica and Cecalie have been thinking of adopting a second cat for a while and recently mentioned maybe they would go for a dog. And when we met "Pepper", a black and white terrier, we knew it was meant to be. She is sweet and friendly, always kissing us and happy to sit in our arms. Long story short, we all brought the puppy home and are excited to have a new pet in the group!
As I said earlier, teaching can be exhausting and become difficult when there is no three day weekend or big break in the near future. So with Spring Break still four weeks away, a few of us decided to go out (ON A SCHOOL NIGHT!) and celebrate St. Patrick's Day. We walked around Freemont Street which is filled with bars, street performers, and great people-watching everywhere. It was a lot of fun and we felt devious for going out on a weeknight, but we were back home in bed by 11p.m.!
My UNLV classes have been going well and I just finished up a group presentation with a few peers. Luckily, what I'm learning in my education classes is extremely applicable to my daily life. Lesson planning is much easier when your peers, all teachers, discuss their strongest and weakest lessons with you. The input is invaluable and allows me to strengthen my teaching practices each week. And receiving a masters degree when it is all said and done won't be too bad either!
All My Best,
Danielle
(Pictures below - With one friend named Jessica and another other friend named Jessica, out on the town!)
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