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We actually did!! We got about half the way around the block, and had to turn around
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I think we are already past that. cheesy
Congrats!!!
Seawaters, how was your day?
How was the party?! Xo
How was the party?! Xo
The news about my retirement is NOTHING compared with Coach's wonderful announcement. How marvelous!
My party was absolutely WONDERFUL. There were so many people there, including the district superintendent, a school board member, a former district secretary, three former and present custodians, two of my former aides, six teachers who retired several years ago, our present school secretary, the principal, a few teachers and the counselor from the Intermediate School (junior high), and about 24 of the other teachers on staff. I could not believe it! And the gifts!!! Lots of bouquets and arrangements of flowers, balloons, candy, a $20 gift card to Starbucks, a $50 gift certificate to Farwood (an upscale restaurant), a $150 gift certificate to The Galley (a gourmet cooking store in Chico), four bottles of wine, so many hugs and well wishes (the BEST), and a dog toy that is a pig that grunts when you pick it up! The school secretary had one in her candy dish on her desk that I admired and laughed at every day, so she said she had to get one for me. I really laughed out loud at that one because I had plans to go out to Wal-Mart and get myself one this weekend!!! I also will receive $1000 from the district. Am I lucky or what??? And the food!!! Oh, my! Fruit, chips, dips of every kind (7-layer Mexican dip, spinach dip, black bean and corn salsa, dill dip, and one other that I cannot remember right now), cookies, cheese ball with all the trimmings (ham, salami, crackers, etc.), pretzels made with a garlic-dill coating that is out of this world, brownies, a huge veggie tray, a huge carrot cake with the best frosting (!!!), and other stuff that I cannot remember. They wanted me to bring the leftovers home, but I said to put them in the staff lounge fridge for tomorrow. I did bring home a few things: cheese ball, the coated pretzels, two brownies and two pieces of carrot cake. YUMMO is all I can say!
I gave a short speech (I will share it in another post) and then the partying began and lasted for three hours. I was exhausted when I got home. Time for a rest!
My party was absolutely WONDERFUL. There were so many people there, including the district superintendent, a school board member, a former district secretary, three former and present custodians, two of my former aides, six teachers who retired several years ago, our present school secretary, the principal, a few teachers and the counselor from the Intermediate School (junior high), and about 24 of the other teachers on staff. I could not believe it! And the gifts!!! Lots of bouquets and arrangements of flowers, balloons, candy, a $20 gift card to Starbucks, a $50 gift certificate to Farwood (an upscale restaurant), a $150 gift certificate to The Galley (a gourmet cooking store in Chico), four bottles of wine, so many hugs and well wishes (the BEST), and a dog toy that is a pig that grunts when you pick it up! The school secretary had one in her candy dish on her desk that I admired and laughed at every day, so she said she had to get one for me. I really laughed out loud at that one because I had plans to go out to Wal-Mart and get myself one this weekend!!! I also will receive $1000 from the district. Am I lucky or what??? And the food!!! Oh, my! Fruit, chips, dips of every kind (7-layer Mexican dip, spinach dip, black bean and corn salsa, dill dip, and one other that I cannot remember right now), cookies, cheese ball with all the trimmings (ham, salami, crackers, etc.), pretzels made with a garlic-dill coating that is out of this world, brownies, a huge veggie tray, a huge carrot cake with the best frosting (!!!), and other stuff that I cannot remember. They wanted me to bring the leftovers home, but I said to put them in the staff lounge fridge for tomorrow. I did bring home a few things: cheese ball, the coated pretzels, two brownies and two pieces of carrot cake. YUMMO is all I can say!
I gave a short speech (I will share it in another post) and then the partying began and lasted for three hours. I was exhausted when I got home. Time for a rest!
Giordan was almost overwhelmed with his award as Student of the Month. His face turned red and he said, "But I don't have a backpack to keep the award safe!" The principal gave him a special folder for it. I wish all of you could have seen him. He was smiling and grinning from ear to ear. So, so special!
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Well deserved, friend. Well deserved.
It must be because where I work is quite scary.
An amazing party for an amazing teacher!!! Congratulations and lots of love!! Xo
No go against the norm!!!!
Topaz City, where else would it go? cheesy
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made582
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Love hearing about this!My speech:
Some of you may remember Charles Kuralt of CBS News fame, a fellow North Carolinian. When he was ready to retire, he said that his inner voice told him he had to give up his big salary and his corner office and leave his Sunday morning program to somebody else. The voice told him that he did not have a world of time left to do all those things he had promised himself he would do someday. In his own words, Kuralt wrote, “I had worked at CBS for 37 years. Without a single misgiving, I sat down at my desk at home and typed a short letter to my boss: ‘Dear Eric, I feel it is time to resign from CBS News. Accordingly, I ask that you find a replacement for me on my show, Sunday Morning, as soon as possible—by the end of this month, I hope….’ I delivered this letter that same day. The second it was out of my hand, I felt a wave of giddy release. I felt like singing. The thing was done, and I was on my own. CBS announced my departure as my ‘retirement,’ and Dan Rather read the announcement so solemnly on the air that many people, upon hearing it, assumed at first that I had died. It wasn’t an obituary notice I had meant to hand in; it was a Declaration of Independence. I wanted Roman candles, not funeral wreaths. Even the word ‘retirement’ suggested a withdrawal I was nowhere near ready for. I knew I might retire somewhere down the road, but I desired an adventurous passage from here to there.”
I am no Charles Kuralt, but I am now ready to give up my big salary and my corner office and to leave my classroom to somebody else, Tara Be**ns.
Some of you know that I am known as The Mean Teacher and, yes, I AM a mean teacher. I am a MEAN teacher because I insist that each student do the best s/he is capable of doing.
I am a MEAN teacher because I insist that students hand in their assignments on time.
I am a MEAN teacher because I do not accept incomplete assignments.
I am a MEAN teacher because I require students to think carefully and to make his/her own decisions.
I am a MEAN teacher because I hold each student responsible for his/her own behavior.
I am a MEAN teacher because I make students keep the classroom, themselves, and their belongings neat and clean.
I am a MEAN teacher because I do not allow free time in class until all classwork is done.
I am a MEAN teacher because I give homework regularly, every single night except for Friday.
I am a MEAN teacher because I call on students who don't raise their hands to answer questions.
I am a MEAN teacher because I require all students to treat each other with respect.
I am a MEAN teacher because I make life miserable for my students by insisting they always tell the truth.
I am a MEAN teacher because I help produce students who are respectful, responsible, and successful.
Yes, I am a MEAN teacher because THE WORLD NEEDS MORE MEAN* TEACHERS!
*(MEAN = Making Excellence A Necessity)
Some of you may remember Charles Kuralt of CBS News fame, a fellow North Carolinian. When he was ready to retire, he said that his inner voice told him he had to give up his big salary and his corner office and leave his Sunday morning program to somebody else. The voice told him that he did not have a world of time left to do all those things he had promised himself he would do someday. In his own words, Kuralt wrote, “I had worked at CBS for 37 years. Without a single misgiving, I sat down at my desk at home and typed a short letter to my boss: ‘Dear Eric, I feel it is time to resign from CBS News. Accordingly, I ask that you find a replacement for me on my show, Sunday Morning, as soon as possible—by the end of this month, I hope….’ I delivered this letter that same day. The second it was out of my hand, I felt a wave of giddy release. I felt like singing. The thing was done, and I was on my own. CBS announced my departure as my ‘retirement,’ and Dan Rather read the announcement so solemnly on the air that many people, upon hearing it, assumed at first that I had died. It wasn’t an obituary notice I had meant to hand in; it was a Declaration of Independence. I wanted Roman candles, not funeral wreaths. Even the word ‘retirement’ suggested a withdrawal I was nowhere near ready for. I knew I might retire somewhere down the road, but I desired an adventurous passage from here to there.”
I am no Charles Kuralt, but I am now ready to give up my big salary and my corner office and to leave my classroom to somebody else, Tara Be**ns.
Some of you know that I am known as The Mean Teacher and, yes, I AM a mean teacher. I am a MEAN teacher because I insist that each student do the best s/he is capable of doing.
I am a MEAN teacher because I insist that students hand in their assignments on time.
I am a MEAN teacher because I do not accept incomplete assignments.
I am a MEAN teacher because I require students to think carefully and to make his/her own decisions.
I am a MEAN teacher because I hold each student responsible for his/her own behavior.
I am a MEAN teacher because I make students keep the classroom, themselves, and their belongings neat and clean.
I am a MEAN teacher because I do not allow free time in class until all classwork is done.
I am a MEAN teacher because I give homework regularly, every single night except for Friday.
I am a MEAN teacher because I call on students who don't raise their hands to answer questions.
I am a MEAN teacher because I require all students to treat each other with respect.
I am a MEAN teacher because I make life miserable for my students by insisting they always tell the truth.
I am a MEAN teacher because I help produce students who are respectful, responsible, and successful.
Yes, I am a MEAN teacher because THE WORLD NEEDS MORE MEAN* TEACHERS!
*(MEAN = Making Excellence A Necessity)
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ballcoach
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One of the best days of my life has come to an end. Now, the nightly prayers for a healthy baby will begin (although there have already been about 50).
Isn't it funny...the only people in mY life who know are people that I have never met....
I think that speaks volumes for the tight-knit community we have here.
Thanks for the well wishes. It only made my night better.
Isn't it funny...the only people in mY life who know are people that I have never met....
I think that speaks volumes for the tight-knit community we have here.
Thanks for the well wishes. It only made my night better.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Yay!!!! I am so happy for you both! I will be adding extra prayers nightly - hoping for a smooth pregnancy and a healthy baby! You are one of the kindest people that I have the pleasure of chatting with every day and I know you will be a wonderful dad. Your child will be so lucky!
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