Quilly | February 28, 2007
I thought when I left Blogger behind, I would no longer have to suffer their nonsense. Wrong. Tonight I tried to visit the blogs of my friends (see my blog roll), but Blogger refused to allow me to leave any comments. It kept demanding I enter the word verifier, but it wouldn’t show me the [...]
Quilly | February 28, 2007
I need to hang it up and look for a new job. I haven’t been fired yet, but it’s just a matter of time. Here’s proof:
Science test question: What is the purpose of pan scales?
Moses’ answer: Measuring pancakes.
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Jake: : “Ms. A., Don’t mark Ricky absent, I seen him this morning walking [...]
Quilly | February 27, 2007
My first year teaching 5th grade, Dr. Grisham, a UCLA scientist whose specialty is brain research, visited my classroom. He brought with him a goodly number and variety of brains, and my students and I all got to hold them. He also shared a lot of fascinating information. For instance did [...]
Quilly | February 26, 2007
I stole this from my adorable niece, Brooke, who stole it from Nessa.
A- Available or Single? – No/Yes
B- Best Friend? – OC
C- Cake or Pie? – pie
D- Drink of Choice? – water
E- Essential Item? – toothbrush
F- Favorite Color? – green
G- Gummi Bears or Worms? – Do they come in milk chocolate?
H- Hometown? – Coeur d’Alene, [...]
Quilly | February 26, 2007
I don’t want you thinking that I think I’m all that (note: I didn’t say it wasn’t true, I said I didn’t want you thinking that I think it), but Quilly’s Quips has been entered in Leesa’s, Battle of the Blogs. Go over, take a peek, scope out the competition, then vote [...]
Quilly | February 25, 2007
Many times in my 10 years of teaching, I have had parents specifically request me as their child’s teacher. One such request came in my third year of teaching. The child was the son of one of my co-workers. She said, “I chose you because Patrick needs discipline, but he also needs compassion.” Patrick had [...]
Quilly | February 24, 2007
I left the milk out on the counter over night. Now I don’t have to drink it. I’m not buying 1% again, and I don’t care what the diet lady says. Pft.
Quilly | February 23, 2007
The school had the second quarter rewards party today for the kids who made their behavior and academic goals. We have a system set up where the kids can earn “school cash” which spends at the student store for healthy, low-fat, low-sugar snacks or school supplies. The money can also be saved to [...]
Quilly | February 23, 2007
My sister, Jackie, sent me this photo. See the huge glasses, the giant hoop earrings and the dangles on my shirt? I can’t see the pants but I imagine they were bell-bottoms. They weren’t jeans, my parents didn’t allow me to wear them.
I’m having a little trouble placing the exact time the [...]
Quilly | February 22, 2007
I am partial to whole milk, however I’ve heard and read all the same artery clogging articles you have. I’ve trained myself to drink 2%, but I don’t enjoy milk the way I used to. Mostly I cook with it or add it to my oatmeal. Occasionally I will drink it, [...]
Quilly | February 21, 2007
The heat is on in my classroom. In fact, it is working so well, that tomorrow most of my kids will be wearing shorts and sleeveless t-shirts.
Still no Internet: there is a worm in the system, and with almost 200 computers on site it is hard to destroy. Our tech guy cleaned the [...]
Quilly | February 20, 2007
On Valentine’s Day, I sent my love red roses. I sent them, but they have yet to arrive. I paid for them, but he’s seen not a petal. Today, for the third time I dialed the FTD 1-800 number to complain. Today for the third time I talked to a very [...]
Quilly | February 20, 2007
There is still no internet at school. I ran home for lunch to check my email. I cannot stand not having you all at my fingertips.
There is also no heat in my classroom. I came home to thaw out. Those dang brick buildings hold in the chill. It is actually [...]
Quilly | February 19, 2007
New on: The Grownups Wanted Us Dead, come take a bike ride with The Coolest Kid in the neighborhood.
For my 9th birthday I recieved a brand new bike. It was a pink and white Schwinn Sting Ray complete with banana seat, flared handle bars and hand brakes. It was the coolest bike in the neighborhood [...]
Quilly | February 18, 2007
She brought her children to Sidewalk Sunday School. I thought she looked familiar, but she made no move to approach me. She chose instead to talk to Ms. Betty. That didn’t strike me as odd. Sidewalk has several different volunteers and people are drawn to each of us for different [...]
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