Break! For Spring

As the end of a marvelous spring break comes to an end. I have to say, that I feel very accomplished. I made up my mind before this break even started that my room was going to become clean. Many may ask why my room wasn't already clean and why I was waiting until Spring Break to start. Here is why I waited.

My family built our house back in 03. The original design was calling for three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a game room on the second floor. However, since I was only 8 and my brothers are younger than I am, my parents decided to close the game room and make it a bedroom. I got the second biggest bedroom in the house with the most windows.

After almost 10 years, my room was looking quite small, with all of the furniture and junk that had invaded my room. Since I am moving out in a few months, I thought no better time than to clean my room. I am happy to say that I have successfully cleaned my room in six days.

I have done other things besides clean my room. One of the other things that I have done is go to the money making plant in Fort Worth. It is a free way to learn hands on how our US currency is made. Note, it does not include coins, only paper money. There are many things that are allowed to do while at the Bureau. Usually during spring break there are certain people that come to the Fort Worth and show what they do. One person showed of how to recover money, and another showed how to engrave on metal. It was a true experience.


 The best part of the experience was seeing the stacks and stacks of the money becoming money. The money isn't called money until it goes through the vault at the end of the line.

Tiger Day

As the end of my high school career is coming to an end, it is the right time to make sure that the college that I want to go to is still the one I want to go to. In order for that to happen, I went to the campus of East Texas Baptist University yesterday for their showcase day or better known as Tiger day.

For this trip, I went with a group of friends from my church. We took the church bus and drove out there at five in the morning. This trip happens to take three and half hours, with Tiger day starting at 9:00. So of course, I fell asleep.

Now I am just going to skip ahead to when we arrived at the campus. ETBU is a small campus in the middle of Marshall, Texas with tall pine trees everywhere. We take the time to drive the campus, which takes a total of five minutes. Like I said, it is small. I was probably the only student that has been to the campus before, so  I felt at home as we drove the campus, and looked at the different buildings.

Once we parked, we went to the chapel to start our day. The best part was how some of the members that I met from the previous times that I had been there, had remembered me. This kind of thing doesn't happen at the bigger colleges, so it was a good feeling. As the day got under way, I found some of my friends that are at ETBU already, and got to talk for a while. In the sanctuary, there were different presentation boards on the stage showing the many things and activities that one can be involved while at ETBU. Activities such as band, communication, SGA, theater, and many others. I don't remember what SGA and communication mean, but it sounds really interesting. As the day progresses, I went on a tour, went to an Education session, and went to lunch where the pizza was pretty good. After lunch, there was a chance to go to the bookstore or roam the campus for a few minutes. I went of by myself at one point and I just stood in one place. I could feel the peace as I looked at the scenery.

This campus may be famous for "Ring by Spring" but is also known for other great aspects. "Ring by Spring" means that girls go to find future preachers and will become engaged by the springtime. The other great aspects are the teaching program, nursing program, sports, and their fine arts are known for all of their hardwork. This just makes ETBU a really great school. I am very excited to see how God will use me at this great place.

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Storyboard That- introduction to farm animals
This is the lesson plan to my Storyboard
This Glogster is in relation to the Storyboard

My glog blog

Kindergarten farm animals

http://s93b9kj.edu.glogster.com/farm-animals/

100 days done 80 to go

Although school kids in middle and high school tend to forget about the one day that elementary kids think about all year, I feel as if a day like today is quite memorable. This day happens to be the 100th day of school.

On the hundredth day, there are many things to do that can add up to 100. For instance, in my classroom,  they made a fruit loop necklace with paper dividers after ten fruit loops. Other things to do are to use musical  instruments, have a dollar in pennies, dress out in decades attire, and count various objects by fives, tens, or twenties. For elementary kids, this is great fun and enjoy the items that are made throughout the day.

However, being a high-schooler, it's a different story. Rarely the thought comes up about what day of school it is. The thought of how many days are left before school lets out for break of any kind is usually in the mind of 6-12th graders. So when told that the day happens to be the 100th day of school, these teens seem surprised at how many days it has been, or just don't care. Being a senior, along with having senior friends, has a countdown going until the day graduation comes.

With 100 days gone for this year, it's time to make the last 80 days really count for the rest of my senior year. By being the best that I can be, I will be able to succeed for the rest of my high school career.

Second year, First semester

With the new semester on its way, it is time to reflect on the past year and a half. I have been in the Education and Training program under the direction of Mrs. Stevens for the second year in a row, and I absolutely love it. As the year has progressed, we have been assigned to classrooms, in which we learn hands on.

I have gotten the opportunity to be at Grace E. Hardeman Elementary School for these past two years as an intern. I have been fortunate to have Mrs. Trott as my mentor both years. Each year has been an experience in the kindergarten world. Last year, I had a class full of excellent kids that can read their site words pretty well, and this year, they are a little rowdy and have trouble with their site words. This is great experience for me, seeing the different years of behavior.

Last year, when I first walked into her classroom, I was nervous, unsure, and excited about what is going to happen. Now that I have been in the classroom, for almost two years, I absolutely love it. It brings me joy to go to the classroom each day. As the next semester makes way to the end of my senior year, I look forward to teaching my kids multiple items and all of the different trials that will come. I am also most looking forward to the adventures of spring and presidents day.

Ron Clark's Family

I posted this blog last year and I thought I would just bring it back to the top. This is a great way to start the new semester. However I am going to change a few words from the previous blog. As I said in the blog last year, school should be a different place from home. As a second year, I feel it even more important to establish the fact that some rules need to be in order. I am using some of the same rules as last time and adding a few.



1. When someone is talking, computers should be shut, unless one can't see the board, and cellphones should be put away, that way there is awareness and involvement without distraction.

2. Honest is modest. With out honesty, the classroom can't function.

3. Homework for other classes can be finished after the assignment for the current class is finished. On time.







4. The best friends come from listening to each other. Talking out of turn can cut out the valuable information.






5. Being prepared is a great to be ready to learn about new things. There is always something to be learned with various objects or tools.






6. When the class begins, talking should come to a stand- still. As in, there shouldn't be any talking, especially when Mrs. Stevens starts talking. Believe it or not, but there is actually a lot of valuable information that needs to be heard.







7. Leave procrastination behind and finish assignments early or on time, and without delay. This can help in the future.

These rules may be odd or messes with the flow, but hey they are good ones.