Well the above excuse is back in action! Track started this past week, I am hoping to have 20 distance runners, but numbers aren't official with all of the schedule conflicts last week. Hopefully, they will all get it together this week and I will have consistency at practice!
Most of my distance crew is made up of my cross country athletes, but I do have a few new ones! Very excited! I love them so much! They absolutely make my day!
Things at school are starting to get REALLY stressful. Me and a colleague of mine counted up how many days (instructional days) until the PASS (state standardized) writing test ..... drum roll please..... 30 days! OH MY GOODNESS. That is CRAZY!? My kids (4th graders) take 6 standardized tests this year, that's right 6! Who on earth needs to take that many tests!? Well two of them will be in 30 instructional days, and I am starting to feel the heat. I wish the state tests weren't such a big deal, but accountability needs to be there, so I guess that is the way to check that.
My kids' writing has gotten better, but I feel like we still need to make great strides. THEY CAN DO IT, though!
It was my mother's birthday yesterday (saturday), so on Friday I had my students sing her "Happy Birthday." My students last year did it, so I thought it would make a neat tradition, and then this way I don't have to sing!
I have about a month until my first half marathon, hopefully it will go well! We are also planning some fundraisers for IMPACT - we have to pay for our trip on April 15, so I am feeling the heat from that as well! Everything will work out though, always does!
If you are able to make a donation, you can do so online at the following website:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Impact-2013-9
Much Love,
Leah
