The morning went beautifully. For the most part, all the kids were really behaving well, right up to Math time (about 12:30). During Math my two second grade boys (mainly the new one though) were really being pains in the ol' behind. We were starting our unit on division - my girls reallys seemed to be getting a kick out of it, and one of the boys for awhile - the new boy just sat there goofing off and not really listening, then saying "I don't get it!" over and over. UGH! Then I was introducing double digit addition to my first graders. They were having a lot of trouble following the simple instruction of making the number 31 with the place value materials, and then LEAVING THEM ON THE TABLE! I finally had to send one of the little boys (not M this time!) out to the office. I sent him witha note saying that he was to do 30 +/- sentences, and then write a note to me about why he'd been sent out of the room. Vicki apparentally missinterpreted what I meant, and thought I wanted him to write 30 ACTUAL sentences!!! Yeah, sure, this is a kid who on a good day, when he's motivated, will put out MAYBE 6 - 8 sentences. I explained to her after school that I had meant addition and subtraction sentences, and that it was something I"d had them do many times before, and he himself should have realized what I'd meant - I think he was pulling her leg. Oh well. M had a wonderful morning, and the afternoon was so-so, but still better than most days recently.

The money jar was filled today. So that means that tomorrow we're going to have to vote on a party or a field trip. I'm going to suggest the party/ft on Monday (hee hee, no school on Monday!) I brought home a whole big stack of papers to grade while watching Everwood (new! finally!) and Supernanny (found her book at my library - it's on hold.)

The whole thing I was writing about Scott yesterday? Well, I think I'm already starting to feel silly for having written any of it down. Oh well, wouldn't be the first time I felt silly about something I'd written.

My dad called and said that he'd been able to set an appointment (selling insurance) and that he'd be here tomorrow and he'd do my laundry for me if I set it out. What a sweetie.

K, better go. Everwood is on now. Need to grade papers too (wonder if I'll actually do it - hmmmm.)

Spending Log:
Nada Zilch Zippo Yay!

Keeping It Frugal in Texas,
Laura