Well, it’s a wrap on second grade for the little one! He celebrated in a few fun ways the last couple of weeks of school… Writer’s Cafe We transformed the classroom into a beatnik style cafe and each of the students took the stage to read a piece of their own writing. Everyone wore black… Read More
I feel like we celebrated the end of 5th grade and elementary school for weeks, but every single bit of it was fun and sentimental and memorable! Field Day I was scheduled to work on John’s last field day but, given my news yesterday, I ended up taking the day to work at home so… Read More
Ever since John was in Kindergarten we’ve had a lunch box m&m countdown on the number of days left till summer. I use a snack sized zip top bag and a sharpie to write on it. I do ask them to keep the bag in the lunch box so that I can just refill it… Read More
It’s May and around here that means we are staring down the start of summer!!! With a fifth grader in the house, it seems like we have something fun every day from here on out. This is such a fun and special time of the year – I mean these kids have been together for… Read More
The first week of December marked what has gained a reputation as the most memorable day of elementary school around here – Ellis Island Immigration Day. The children spend their entire school day immersed in Ellis Island in a spectacular event. The teachers and volunteers did an incredible job creating this experience for the students,… Read More
I first read Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell when I was sixteen and watched the movie shortly thereafter. I dressed as Scarlett for a school costume dance one time, I toured the Margaret Mitchell house, I read Scarlett and Rhett Butler’s People. When I sat down to write my 40×41 bucket list, it… Read More
A little while back I volunteered to send in a snack for a celebration in John’s class. We went to the store together and settled on this. It was easy, adorable AND well loved by the kids! I bought the store brand animal cookies and a couple of tubs of funfetti icing with sprinkles. I… Read More