I can't believe that it's October already and I'll be starting week 8 of teaching! It's ridiculous how fast time flies! Teaching is going well, and my class is getting a little bit crazy! Of all five grade 3 classes, I think that I have the most dramatic bunch. I have some drama queens who pull each others hair, scream, and push each other. I have one girl who has anger management issues and like to throw things. I recently stopped her from hurling a chair across the room. Classroom management is definitely a challenge at times. The mornings are pretty good for the kids, but once they come back from lunch recess...it's an entirely different class! And it's not just my class that goes nuts in the afternoon, it's most of the school. Besides that, I love my students and I'm having a great time with them! I wrote a song about the 6 main nutrients for our nutrition unit and we are in the process of recording them singing! I will post the song when it's done :)
The beautiful 3rd Grade team at Open House and test taking time...it's hilarious how they're obsessed with using all possible notebooks to set up blockers so no one will see their paper.
Two weekends ago was the common curriculum days at my school, which means that we hosted other teachers from surrounding schools for workshops. Amanda Young, one of my fellow Queen's con-eddies, came to Cali from her school in Armenia and we had such a fun weekend together! It was so nice to catch up with her and it was the perfect weekend to visit!
Amanda & I; In one of my workshops for Destination Imagination!
That weekend was the end of the Festival Mundial de Salsa, and we went to watch some of the competition. The dancing, music and costumes were incredible and it was a lot of fun! We then went out to La Fuente (a hole in the wall salsa bar where people spill out into the streets) and had a "great" time. Let's just say that I talked a lot that night hahaha...
On Saturday after the workshops were over, we went to Surella's husband's cute little restaurant in San Antonio for delicious quiche. It was in the perfect location for the Calle del Arte. The Calle del Arte is a one day art show that takes over some of the streets of San Antonio. Stands with handmade jewellry, instruments, art, mats, clothing, and hats line the streets; vendors sell ridiculously large cups of beer; live music and dancing at every corner. It was an absolutely lovely afternoon! I was so sad to see Amanda leave on Sunday!
Calle del Arte! I love the picture of the woman sleeping in the shade of her hats.
Last Friday was our Primary house integration day. We have houses (like in Harry Potter!!) and they are: Condors (that's me!), Eagles, Falcons, Owls, Woodpeckers, and Hawks. It was a day of chaos, but so much fun! There was so much school spirit! We all had matching shirts, there were balloons, noisemakers, pom poms, face paint- it was awesome! I even made a bird hat and wings. They called me "Mama Condor" haha!
Mama Condor and a rainbow of school spirit!
This past week was spirit week at school and the theme was Salad Dressings. It was pretty cool! Monday was Thousand Islands day (tropical, hawaiian etc). Tuesday was Ranch Day (cowboy/girl). Wednesday was Blue Cheese Day (dress in blue). Thursday was French Day. And friday was House Dressing Day (school, colombian, or house colours). It was a great idea and the kids loved it. Weirdly enough, Markham District is also doing this spirit week theme THIS week...Craaazzzyyyy MDHS!
Anyhoo, I will do my best to update more often (especially with the constant harassment from Stacy). Also, have I mentioned that I will be in the Amazon Rain Forest in 2 weeks? I'm SO EXCITED!
Sam, out.
xo
Hello, Hello, Hello! Didn't know about the Mama Condor, love it! Mua mua!
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