Five for Friday

Hi All!

It's time for some Five for Friday fun.

Here are a few random things that 

happened in my corner of the world this week.

Some of the most imaginative ladies 

 work at my school.  

Specifically, the lunchroom staff.

Seriously, these ladies decorate the lunchroom 

(and themselves!) 

around a specific theme about three times a year.  

Recently it was the 

1950's Rock and Roll era.

With Elvis singing Blue Suede Shoes, 

our lunch period was especially festive.

Reps from our local zoo 

came to visit 

our first grade kids this week. 

They brought an assortment of 

reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Here are a few pics of our favorites.

Three Banded Armadillo

Barred Owl

 White's Tree Frog... 

named for the man who discovered him

(obviously not for his color).

My precious pup has had serious dental issues since 

we rescued her several years ago.  

At a recent vet visit 

it was determined she needed 

to have all of her teeth pulled.  

I tell you she was so pitiful for a day or two. 

Like, who wouldn't be?!

   Thankfully she has completely recovered and is now

thoroughly enjoying her new diet of soft food.

Shopping with box-top funds is pure joy.

Can you relate?

And finally...

Enjoy your weekend, friends!

Five for Friday

Hi, Everyone!

I'm linking up with
Kacey from

for another

Let's get to it!

I'm a tad bit late 
but I wanted to share with you 
a unique way in which 
Teacher Appreciation Week 
was celebrated at my school.

We are usually a very quiet, 
very rural school... 
however, when a local real-estate agency 
offered to bring this balloon 
to celebrate teachers...
We all said "Yeah, BABY!"
in our best Austin Powers' voice.

Teachers who wanted to participate 
were asked to sign a waiver 
and since there wasn't time 
for a lengthy question and answer session,  
I quickly scribbled my name at the bottom and 
prayed for the best.

Yes, it was tethered but great fun, nonetheless.

Our end of the year AR celebration involved some
serious
sumo-wrestling!

This lovely second grade teacher 

channeled

her inner beast 

and swore to defeat her opponent.

Even my assistant principal 

could not resist 

the challenge 

issued to him by our coach.

Both men hit the mats.

 Despite the smile,

I'm actually very disappointed 

that I allowed 

my own sumo-wrestling credentials 

to expire.

 I couldn't participate so

 I helped with crowd control 

with my new friend

Big Mo,

the Montgomery Biscuits mascot.

My kiddos recently completed 
the Alexander Graham Bell story 
in the Reading Street series.
We discussed how great ideas 
often lead to inventions 
so I naturally wanted to extend the conversation 
with this craft.
When asked to tell about one of his own great ideas,
I got this...

I totally agreed with the little fellow, however... no.

My lovely niece got married. 

Her wedding was absolutely perfect,
 even though it was a tad bit on the warm side. 
 I especially love that my dad
(her grandfather) 
was able to walk her down the aisle.

And finally...

School's OUT!
Are you approaching the finish line?

Five for Friday

Happy Friday, Folks!

I'm excited to link up with

Kacey

from Doodlebugs Teaching

for another

Here we go!

My Donor's Choose project 

was fully funded by

a sweet librarian 

who provided the funds 

for our new Poppleton books!

Seriously, who doesn't love 

the Poppleton series?

Aubie, 

Auburn University's mascot,

visited my school for a recent celebration and I was so, SO excited 

(and a tiny bit embarrassed) 

to have my picture made with him.

Auburn is my hometown 

and for those of you 

who've never visited, it's truly

the loveliest village on the plains.

WAR EAGLE!

This lovely librarian

 served doughnuts to my class when all of my kids met their reading goal for the quarter. 

We've now met her challenge 

for the entire year!

 Of course, I celebrated this achievement with my kids and I may or may not have but definitely did consume more than the

recommended daily allowance.   

I actually had to pause in my driveway this morning to allow this lovely goose to cross.

Strange, but true!

And finally...

Five for Friday and Open House Stuff

Happy Friday!

I've just completed a week of 

inservice days with a tiny bit

of time allocated to my classroom.

Even though my kiddos 

will arrive Monday morning, 

bright and early,

 I have just enough time to

participate in Doodle Bug's

Five for Friday.

After that,

I'll be operating in

crazy mode

until the final details are complete.

Here we go...

Outside of Red Ribbon Week 

 or a Dr. Seuss decorating contest, 

I seldom decorate 

my classroom door.

However, I transferred to a new school this year and I'm making every attempt to try new things.

To correlate with the chip theme,

I prepared these prizes for my kiddos.

If you like the chip bag toppers,

you can get a copy HERE.

This week, I also created 

a photo booth

for Open House.

Here are a few props I prepared on my kitchen island while I waited on the noodles to boil.

I'm such a beast 

when it comes to multi-tasking...

Here's another bulletin board 
in which I used a clip art image 
as the focal point. 
It makes me deliriously happy to get extra mileage from my stash.
  The scissors were a 
free download from 
Dots of Fun.
It's available HERE.

and finally...

This cartoon is a perfect fit for me.
My picture hangs proudly in the 
Natural Museum of Laminators.  

In addition, 
I am the only card-carrying, 
completely certified
 laminator for the entire southeast region. 

When your librarian has a problem, she calls the laminator people.  
When the laminator people 
need additional support... 
they call me.  
I'm just that good.

Enjoy your weekend, folks!