This time of year in Texas can get pretty dry. My roomie and I have been using hand cream and chapstick like there's no tomorrow! I also have a little drawer in my gym where I keep chapstick, hand cream and other little things I may need throughout the day. A little side note: earlier this week, a student of mine was having chapped lip trouble. He kept complaining to his homeroom teacher about this little issue of his.
Back to my story: My last class of the day is my 1st and 2nd grade class. As they were all strolling into the gym and sitting in their squad lines, I was standing at my counter and putting on some chapstick. My little 1st grade chapped lip friend looked at me and said "Miss Young, I really need some chapstick." I then responded with something along the lines of how chapstick is not for sharing, we don't need to be sharing germs, its a personal thing, ask your mom for some when you get home. He looked at me with sad eyes and said, "But I reallyyyyy need some!" Just then a response popped into my head, and maybe I shouldn't have said it, but it was just too good not to. I said, "You know, if I share my chapstick with you, that would be like our lips would touch, that would be like a KISS!" The whole class started laughing and giggling and making yuck and ewww sounds! It was pretty priceless. I think my little chapped lip friend wont be asking me for chapstick any time soon.
To top it all off, a little oblivious first grade friend then asked her chapped lip friend, "You kissed Miss Young?"
Oh the things kids say... Or I guess I should say: The responses teachers come up with, to the things kids say! :)
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
It's been too long...
Well well my friends, in case you couldn't tell, the fall semester is the busiest time for any teacher, especially a first year teacher like me! Clearly I have not been keeping up on my blogging, but its a new year so I'm ready to try again! I apologize for being boring and nonexistent, but what can I say, I am a busy gal!! Enough excuses, I'll post again soon with a fall recap and do my best to stay on top to sharing stories through this spring semester!
Happy 2011 :)
Cheers!
Happy 2011 :)
Cheers!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Today's the Day!!!!
It's officially go time yall!!
The car is packed, my room is empty, I'm ready to go!! It's been a long time coming now and a little hard to believe that my time here in Sandy is over :( I will miss California dearly, but I am so super stoked for this new adventure of mine to begin in Texas! In just a few hours, momma and I will head out on our 21 hour drive covering over 1300 miles!!!
Thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way!
Watch out Texas, here I come! :)
The car is packed, my room is empty, I'm ready to go!! It's been a long time coming now and a little hard to believe that my time here in Sandy is over :( I will miss California dearly, but I am so super stoked for this new adventure of mine to begin in Texas! In just a few hours, momma and I will head out on our 21 hour drive covering over 1300 miles!!!
Thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way!
Watch out Texas, here I come! :)
Monday, July 26, 2010
April 27, 2010
"Dear Ms. Cali,
On the recommendation of Dean P and Dr. T, you are cordially invited to accept employment as Adaptive Physical Education Teacher for Laboratory Schools in the College of Education at Frogville University effective August 5, 2010.
We make exempt staff appointments only after very careful screening and are confident you will make substantial contributions to your program.
We sincerely hope it will be possible for you to accept this offer of employment.
Most Sincerely,
Provost D."
:) I got the job!!!
Watch out Texas... I'm comin back!
On the recommendation of Dean P and Dr. T, you are cordially invited to accept employment as Adaptive Physical Education Teacher for Laboratory Schools in the College of Education at Frogville University effective August 5, 2010.
We make exempt staff appointments only after very careful screening and are confident you will make substantial contributions to your program.
We sincerely hope it will be possible for you to accept this offer of employment.
Most Sincerely,
Provost D."
:) I got the job!!!
Watch out Texas... I'm comin back!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Come Back to Texas!
Here are a few more details about how I got to where I am now!
During my 4 years at Frogville, I worked at two precious schools run by Frogville. I fell in love with all the students and staff and everything about the two schools. It truly made me love what I do and realize my passion for teaching and what I wanted to do with my life. The position I held was simply a job for students attending Frogville because the budget did not allow for a full time teaching position. I was happy to oblige! As graduation came and went I said my goodbyes and left the lone star state with all intentions of calling Sandy home indefinitely.
Like I said before, Dr.DR had the answer to my prayers about my future. She called to tell me that the budget had been amended and a full time APE teacher was needed... so naturally she thought of ME! After weighing my options and grappling with the thought of once again leaving my dear Sandy, I decided to go for it. This was my chance to start again. I updated my resume and filled out the application. While visiting Texas in February, I had an interview at the school! The simple act of teaching those kids that I love so dearly confirmed the fact that this is where I wanted to be.
After numerous interviews and sample teaching lessons, I said farewell to Texas yet again and headed back to Sandy! Others had applied for the same position (it's like the perfect job, who wouldn't want it!), so all I could do was wait, and since I was the first to interview, I knew I had a while...
During my 4 years at Frogville, I worked at two precious schools run by Frogville. I fell in love with all the students and staff and everything about the two schools. It truly made me love what I do and realize my passion for teaching and what I wanted to do with my life. The position I held was simply a job for students attending Frogville because the budget did not allow for a full time teaching position. I was happy to oblige! As graduation came and went I said my goodbyes and left the lone star state with all intentions of calling Sandy home indefinitely.
Like I said before, Dr.DR had the answer to my prayers about my future. She called to tell me that the budget had been amended and a full time APE teacher was needed... so naturally she thought of ME! After weighing my options and grappling with the thought of once again leaving my dear Sandy, I decided to go for it. This was my chance to start again. I updated my resume and filled out the application. While visiting Texas in February, I had an interview at the school! The simple act of teaching those kids that I love so dearly confirmed the fact that this is where I wanted to be.
After numerous interviews and sample teaching lessons, I said farewell to Texas yet again and headed back to Sandy! Others had applied for the same position (it's like the perfect job, who wouldn't want it!), so all I could do was wait, and since I was the first to interview, I knew I had a while...
Monday, June 28, 2010
23 Years, Leading up to now!
I promised a little background info, so here it goes. My past 23 years in one post, woah!
After growing up in Sandy CA and loving every minute, I decided it was time for a change and what better time than college! So with much of my parents help, I set off for Funky Town Texas where I spent 4 amazing years. Friends, family, classes, college football and good times taught me to sincerely love that place (which I'll call FrogVille University). But after four years, I had bigger and better things to think about! My best friend, I'll call her Pal, and I were not ready to settle down with jobs and be grown ups just yet!! A month after we graduated from our respective universities, we packed our backpacks and spent 5 months in Europe! Pal and I worked in the Swiss Alps at a sports summer camp for 11 weeks and then traveled to 13 countries for two and a half months after that. Come Thanksgiving time, we decided to reunite with the fams and come home to Sandy.
With Europe behind me, I needed to find a job, and in this economy, that was not such an easy task. I came out of Frogville U with my degree in Kinesiology and teaching credential in Physical Education. Since December, I have been substitute teaching in the very same school district that I went through in Sandy, which coincidentally is the same one momma works in! With her steller connections, I was able to stay busy in the schools. Thanks mom! :)
In December, I started thinking about my options for my future. I could literally do anything and go anywhere. The question was, where did I want to be and what did I want to go? A few options included returning to my beloved Texas to find a teaching job, move to Hawaii like my cousin just for fun, stay in California and try and battle finding a teaching career, or go back to school.
I got a phone call from my advisor and mentor while at Frogville, I'll call her Dr.DR. She knew my delima of what to do next and she sparked my interest because here I am now one month away from leaving Sandy for Funky Town. I'll get into that a little more later. But for now, you know a little more than before!
Catch ya on the flip side,
Cali
After growing up in Sandy CA and loving every minute, I decided it was time for a change and what better time than college! So with much of my parents help, I set off for Funky Town Texas where I spent 4 amazing years. Friends, family, classes, college football and good times taught me to sincerely love that place (which I'll call FrogVille University). But after four years, I had bigger and better things to think about! My best friend, I'll call her Pal, and I were not ready to settle down with jobs and be grown ups just yet!! A month after we graduated from our respective universities, we packed our backpacks and spent 5 months in Europe! Pal and I worked in the Swiss Alps at a sports summer camp for 11 weeks and then traveled to 13 countries for two and a half months after that. Come Thanksgiving time, we decided to reunite with the fams and come home to Sandy.
With Europe behind me, I needed to find a job, and in this economy, that was not such an easy task. I came out of Frogville U with my degree in Kinesiology and teaching credential in Physical Education. Since December, I have been substitute teaching in the very same school district that I went through in Sandy, which coincidentally is the same one momma works in! With her steller connections, I was able to stay busy in the schools. Thanks mom! :)
In December, I started thinking about my options for my future. I could literally do anything and go anywhere. The question was, where did I want to be and what did I want to go? A few options included returning to my beloved Texas to find a teaching job, move to Hawaii like my cousin just for fun, stay in California and try and battle finding a teaching career, or go back to school.
I got a phone call from my advisor and mentor while at Frogville, I'll call her Dr.DR. She knew my delima of what to do next and she sparked my interest because here I am now one month away from leaving Sandy for Funky Town. I'll get into that a little more later. But for now, you know a little more than before!
Catch ya on the flip side,
Cali
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
And We're Off!!!
Hey Yall!
Summer in Sandy is in full swing! School is out and the sun is shining! Therefore, it is almost time for me to leave and start a new adventure!!
I'll be leaving home sweet Sandy for good ol' Funky Town in the end of July where I'll be doin what I love and lovin what I do! :)
In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, stay tuned for the background info!!
Cheers!
Cali
Summer in Sandy is in full swing! School is out and the sun is shining! Therefore, it is almost time for me to leave and start a new adventure!!
I'll be leaving home sweet Sandy for good ol' Funky Town in the end of July where I'll be doin what I love and lovin what I do! :)
In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, stay tuned for the background info!!
Cheers!
Cali
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