Another Chance...Another Week

 Life moves on after the ACT...and what an amazing feeling that is!

This week was the dreaded speech week...within the English 11 class, each also receives credit for oral communications.  I could argue for sides of allowing this dual credit...but that should be for another post!

My brags for the Worker Bee speech (present a Women's History Person, a president, and a person from own inner circle...telling about about their work ethics and two work stories on each):

• Recently, two girls transitioned into my class.  They were both prepared.  They both stood and spoke and performed outstandingly!  So very proud of them!  For the flip of that is that I had nearly 30...yes, 30 otthers who were not prepared and did not speak.  I.  Do.  Not.  Understand!
• James...he volunteered to go early, was actually ready, stood and spoke.  Love to see maturity happen right before my eyes.  
• Two kids stood and spoke...and I stopped them...redirected them...had a learning moment...and they presented the next day...spot on...right where they needed to be.  Sometimes, a Take 2 is needed.
• Other Highlights:
• On Monday, during a Zoom during which I asked clarification on the Top 10, I learned that all my kids who placed during a state Ed Rising Conference now qualified to attend nationals in Orlando, Florida.  Yay!  But...now to gather them and work through each's requirements to register, as most of their competition entries had to be uploaded, also.  What a stressful day!  Now...of course...by the end of the day, I had learned some ways to have simplified the process, but by 4:00, eight were registered and ready!  About this I am most excited because several have never flown, been to Florida, stayed at Sea World.  With them, I will journey on a life-changing trip, for, yes, my way will be paid, too.  Nice!
• The rest of the week was a whirlwind of activity pulling together the Eastergram fundraiser for Ed Rising...when was all said and done, we had sold about 600 Eastergrams.  Much we learned about the organization of this quick-turn-around endeavor and several changes will be made!  But...all-in-all...a success for us, which, actually, gives them a budget to fund a lending library for our community.  Yay!
• Last night, I attend the school play.  I am ever amazed by the talent of kids that sits seemingly dormant until the right teacher, the right event, the right moment comes along and this talent springs to life.  

And...I was sick this week.  But...you do what you gotta do!

Now, today...Good Friday.  So good for so many reasons.  Right now, I seem to appreciate most that we have no school today...a day to recoop from two very busy week...and to ready for our church's Easter Extravaganza tomorrow...and Easter Sunday...and Prom next Friday...and Celebrate Literacy the week after...

I am blessed.  I do my best to get the most out of each day here in my little area of the world.  Most days, I feel like a success.  For that, I am very thankful!