Each Saturday Ruth Ayres invites us to share and celebrate events from our week. Looking for small celebrations has certainly improved my outlook on my week. For that, I am certainly grateful to Ruth and to all of you who choose to celebrate with us.
We had two more snow days this week. I am done celebrating those, but two of my celebrations are a result of those snow days.
Celebration One - My one little word this year is REACH and this week I reached out and wrote my first post for The Nerdy Book Club. You can read here about how Harriet the Spy and I turned 50!
Celebration Two - It seems this is the year of the snow/cold days for many schools. Our state has given us alternatives to making up those snow days. They are discussing extending our school day by an hour for six days per snow day, Saturday school days, or using technology on Saturdays for instruction. I don't know what our corporation will do, but I celebrate our State Superintendent for thinking outside of the box and giving us other possibilities beyond extending our year.
Celebration Three - With "testing season" drawing near, the snow days have wrecked havoc on instruction and learning. Our State Superintendent is trying to help schools by extending the testing window by a week. Unfortunately, it doesn't help us because the extension week is our spring break, but again, celebrating thinking outside the box!
Celebration Four - This week I read Snicker of Magic. If you have not read this book, I encourage you to put it on your TBR list...and maybe even move it to the top! It is an amazing book that is masterfully crafted! It will nudge your heart page after page. I am writing more in a post for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
I hope you have a great week and have many things to celebrate!
Perhaps I should read Harriet the Spy as I am turning 50 this month as well! Kudos to your superintendent for thinking outside the box! We had to cut two days of our winter break to be ready for these snow days!
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to write for Nerdy Book Club this year too as part of my goal. Keep reaching for other dreams and good luck!
ReplyDeleteI have heard so much about A Snicker of Magic. I will definitely add it to the TBR list. I haven't had the guts to sign up for a Nerdy post yet. Congrats on reaching out to do that!
ReplyDeleteI am struck by the flexibility of your school administration. What great options for instruction they have allowed you to choose from. Congrats on your blogging growth, really impressive. (I don't know if it's the lack of snow days in the west, or something else, but I just can't seem to get enough reading time in.) I too have heard about Snicker of Magic and I look forward to your post.
ReplyDeleteWe love how you are celebrating the pursuit of thinking outside the box even if the solutions are not perfect! We are putting Snicker of Magic on our to read list!
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Harriet the Spy was one of my favorites. The one copy in my classroom is yellowed and falling apart. I appreciate your celebration of "thinking outside the box." So often we judge our state authorities harshly when they are just trying to do the best they can.
ReplyDeleteI really want to read Snicker of Magic It isn't in the Scholastic clubs in Canada. Have yet to hear one negative thing about this title! Congratulations on your Nerdy post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT BOOK...I read it this morning at the hair dresser ...thanks to your plug...thank you...and may what ever they decide to do about those snow days work for both students and teachers!
ReplyDeleteI am excited about Snicker of Magic - thanks for highlighting this. I admire your ability to celebrate, despite the fact that snow may have you adding extra hours to your school year. Loved your Nerdy Post!
ReplyDeleteI want to read SNICKER too! It seems like so many people are talking about it.
ReplyDeleteYour OLW is magical. It's making you fly. Go girl! Don't think 50 - think double 25. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your positive attitude! You inspire me and I am making it a goal of mine to look for things to celebrate this upcoming week!
ReplyDeleteI will also put "A Snicker of Magic" at the top of my list!
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ReplyDeleteWe got our first snow for 2014 last night. I love that it arrived on the weekend. Rain is headed our way for later today, so hopefully no snow days. They are a fun distraction, but never fun to make up. Can't wait to read your post on Nerdy Book Club. Keep reaching, my friend!
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