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... but it is definitely a change! It has been pretty cool and really windy lately. I guess it should start to warm back up here soon as we will be heading into the "summer" here.
Well, this is going to be a pretty short entry since I don't have much going on. Hopefully, early next week I will get my post up about my trip!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am thankful for each and every one of you! Love you!
Hasta Luego!
Ashley
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All in the life of a 5th grade teacher ....
... parents will react. Especially parents who are paying a lot of money for the school. Luckily, no problems yet. Though I will probably start having more parent meetings from now until grades are due. I love to keep parents in the look but they sure to intimidate me sometimes!
I have so far been loving the 5th grade age. My kiddos are so dang cute! I love that they are still at the age where they like to give me hugs and get really ...
Back to School
Well I survived my first week back to school! It was a crazy week and I was left exhausted by Friday. Luckily it was only a 4 day week. We had Wednesday off because it was Mother's Day. It provided a nice break mid week to get ready for the last two days.
Well my class is great. I have been told over and over that it is one of the nicest groups of students to come through Country Day School (CDS) in the past 20 years. ...
Got my walking shoes on!
... of my ability to comprehend and then relay my message all in Spanish! I then had the talk of going back to the electronics counter to get a local cell phone so I can communicate with everyone here. I was able to pick my phone and plan all in Spanish again! It is a great feeling of independence and accomplishment to be able to tackle such things in a foreign country while speaking the native language and I love the challenge!
After my ...
Crazy Days
... wait to get it all decorated and looking bright and cheery! The classroom door opens right up to the outside! I will have some before and after pictures later next week. We were then treated to lunch at school. It was a yummy lunch of rice, beans and other various things I didn’t really know what they were. We then headed to an HR meeting where we got documents in order for the school. Then we had the opportunity to meet with our principal and dive into some of ...