August Currently

Wow!!!  Say it isn't so - is it really August already???  Did we have a summer break?  It sure don't feel like it.  But then again, ours was shortened this year - we are starting a couple of weeks earlier this year!!  UGH!!

Thanks Farley for hosting this linky.  I really enjoy reading other bloggers' posts.  I feel like I am learning so much about each of them when I read them.

Listening:  I have been wanting to watch The Last Ship since the advertisements before it aired, but have not had time.  I am now watching it on demand and catching up with the episodes I have not seen.  

Loving:  I am going to take advantage of the time I have left before school starts - only one full week left!!!!

Thinking:  I really need to balance my time between school and pleasure this week - I have way too much to do.

Wanting:  I really, really need a new printer?  The printer I have has been a great one, but it's on its last leg.  I am babying it along.  I am hoping I can make it until Black Friday when Wal-mart almost always has a printer on sale for dirt cheap!!!

Needing:  I have put off getting my hair done, but with only one week left, I need to get off my but and get it done.  I am going with red and blonde highlights again with a short cut.

First day:  Well, we are starting early this summer - August 11 for me and August 14 for the students. We usually start 2 weeks later, but with new legislation demanding we have our 180 days in, snow days or not, we are starting a couple of weeks sooner to get a those weeks in.  Last year we had over 20 snow days.  We only got in about 157 day last year.

***PS:  I have signed up for a postcard exchange this year for my class.  They are still missing Montana, Vermont, and Wyoming.  If you are from that state and are interested, please go sign up:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eabac23abfb6-elementary 

July Currently!!!

I can't believe it is July already!!!  It feels like summer just started, and soon school will be starting again!!!

Today I am linking up with Farley at Oh Boy 4th Grade to her wonderful linky!!!!

I just love reading what everyone posts.  I think this is one of my favorite links to join.  

I have been pretty lazy the last couple of days, even though I really have tons and tons of stuff to get done.  I need to get my planning done for the upcoming year.  I want to work on my pacing guide some, I didn't like a few things about last year, so some fine tuning will help.  I also have some crochet projects to pull out and complete, as well as some summer reading to do -both professional and personal.  Oh, if summer could last a little longer, but alas, it is shorter this year.  We are starting on August 11th this year, and out students on the 14th.  Summer just flies by, doesn't it!!!

Currently: July

It's hard to believe it is July tomorrow!!  Before you know it, we will be back in school!!!

Big Brother is one of my guilty pleasures to watch in the summer time!!!  I watch it with my youngest daughter; we get a good laugh over it.  Anyone else watch it?

Our state is fully implementing the Common Core standards this year.  I have had several trainings and workshops that revolve around them and Curriculum Maps.  I was also lucky enough to be able to attend a 3 day workshop to work on Social Studies lesson plans.  So, I have a good headstart on my curriculum plans - at least by units.  

I really need to be getting to bed soon.  I have a few meetings to attend tomorrow - one for social studies text book adoption, and the other one concerning Standards-based report cards.  I want to make sure my brain is fully functional tomorrow.  

With the weather changing constantly, I have been getting sinus headaches like crazy.  I have had a doozy today.  Sleep usually helps, so I will take my meds and hit the sack!!!

I have been looking around here and cringing!!!  This place is a mess.  I am definitely going to have to take some time to get the house cleaned and organized so that I am not stressing about it. 

My tip:  Take some time for yourself.  If you don't worry about you, no one else will.  I have a bad habit ot worrying about what I need to do for others, unfortunately the stress eventually catches up with you.  I know that by the end of the school year that I was figuring this out the hard way.  I have vowed to take some time to relax this summer!!!  I want to be ready to go when the new school year rolls around!!

Wanna share your currently with others, be sure to link up with Farley at Oh' Boy Fourth Grade.

Also, don't forget that Google Reader is dead after today!!!  I chose to use Bloglovin' as the replacement.  You can follow me by clicking on the link in my sidebar!!  

November Currently

So, where have I been? - busy, busy, busy!!  I have been so busy with school and life, that I just abandoned blogging.  Well, I am hoping to slowly get back to it.  

To start it out, I thought I'd take part in the November Currently.

Listening:  Well, after having several days with no electricity, TV, internet, phone, etc.  I have the TV on anything just to hear the familiar rumble / noise.  It is sad how much our lives revolve around electronics.  If it were not for my cell phone, I would have gone crazy this past week!!

Loving:  My grand-kids came for a sleepover!!  I love spending time with them.  My Zoe has been here beside me making cookies, cake pops, and cupcakes on the iPad!!!  I have to get some brown sugar so we can make some real cookies tomorrow!!!!

Thinking:  Oh boy!  I still have to get myself together to get back to school on Wednesday.  I have some preliminary plans from last week, but I am just not completely happy with them.  I just need to get something simple down for this week....

Wanting:  I really need to get myself organized.  Once I do that, my planning will be so much easier.  I have a tenancy to make things more complicated for myself than is necessary.  I really do think I have Adult-Onset- ADHD!!!  UGH!!

Needing:  I really need to pick up some black ink for my printer so that I can get some centers and games ready.  This should have been done by now, but I don't want to go to the store.  I am afraid I really will get sidetracked!!

Music:  I am watching Dancing With The Stars - country night from last week online since I had to miss it do to the storm.  I absolutely love Rascal Flats.  Watching Apolo and Karina dancing to Sara Beth is just beautiful!!

Well, off to get something done!! - I think!