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Romanian Visit

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Today we had a surprise visit from a Christian school from Romania. Apparently, they are required by their government to take their students on some kind of trip out of the country. They chose to come to Vienna and somehow found us! There were thirteen students and about eight adults. They came to our class and sang several praise songs that they had learned in English. Then they stayed to watch our class perform the Bible skits they had been working on. It was a really fun surprise. They gave our class two magnets that are in the shape of Romania with a picture of their town on them. It was a good way to end our week.

Fall Festival

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Fall Festival is one of my favorite events at VCS. It reminds me of the Halloween carnival we used to have in Idyllwild when I was little. It’s a time where the whole community comes to the school to play games like Fishing for Treasure, Ping Pong Ball Races, Potato Sack Races, and Ring Toss. Each year there is also a chance for the high school students to pie their favorite teachers. This years pied teachers were Mr. Gardner, Miss Conrad, Mr. Richards, and Miss Woodbury. It’s important to note that if you are on a team with Mr. Richards, you’re probably going to be pied. He “wins” every year. It’s kind of a tradition. 🙂

The other fun thing about Fall Festival is that it is also the Fall Choir Concert. The elementary students and the middle and high school choirs all get to perform the music they have been learning. As usual, it was a great concert!

You can see a bunch of Fall Festival pictures on my Flickr! site. Just click the link to the left. Enjoy!

What Teachers Do When No One is Looking

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Our Word of the Week (WOW) this week is “career.” The story I read to the class during this lesson is What Teachers Do When No One is Looking by Jim Grant and Irv Richardson. The book is actually written for adults as a sort of defense of the teaching profession, but we used it to spark discussion about how different careers require people to have certain skills. After reading the book, I had the students write their own ideas about what teachers do when no one is looking. Here are a few of my favorites. I left their spelling and grammar as they wrote it. I think it’s more fun that way.

When no one is looking teachers reading book about cook.

When no one is looking, teachers drink coffee.

When no one is looking teachers….REST.

When no on is looking, teachers are dancing.

When no one is looking, Teachers shop.

When no one is looking, teachers eat candy.

When no one is looking teachers play games.

When no one is looking, teachers…are in the beach.

and my personal favorite….

When nobody is looking teachers grab a cup of joe and a taco.

Quote of the Day

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This morning as the students were coming in, one of them greeted me with these words:

“Somebody could’ve been killed! I went to a Chinese store and they offered me a broadsword.”

Yikes!

I Learn Something New Everyday

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One of my favorite podcasts is Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. Today while listening to a new tip, I learned that “Internet” and “Web” should be capitalized, but “website” should not. It actually makes perfect sense when you think that the Internet is a specific place and that Web is simply another name for it. Website, however, is a common noun. Of course, as with most grammar issues, there is some disagreement, but I think I’ll trust Grammar Girl. That’s my new fact for today!