15/31 - Celebrating More Than One Thing

     

       Celebrating the week thanks to Ruth at Discover, Play, Build, and slicing on Day Fifteen thanks to Tara, Stacey, Anna, Beth, Dana and Betsy at Two Writing Teachers.


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       I relish the sweet moments this week, despite the loss of my daughter's family's dear cat, Le Roc on Tuesday, or perhaps more because of it. I wrote about it that day, and it certainly has colored my week although I haven't even been to their home since. The tragedy has shown again the importance of celebrating each day. There is a plaque outside my school which quotes A.A. Milne: A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.  It was so lovely to receive everyone's kind words after that evening. 

             During the week, good times did happen. I had the pleasure of working with two book groups and a class group who are writing the personal narrative pieces about their names.  In addition, it was such fun to be with a younger group to help them revise their stories, and to create a chart that will help them give a lesson to their classmates about the difference between showing and telling in writing. I met with a few teachers, but they are busy preparing for student/teacher/parent conferences next week, so the meetings were brief. It was actually nice to have a bit of time in my office, straightening some stacks and filing. 

            The best thing I have to celebrate this week is that my granddaughter, Ingrid, who will be five next month, will be attending school at our school next year! I am so, so excited. She will be the first grandchild of a staff member who's ever attended, and I will try my best to stay out of her way! But it will be delightful to meet her in the halls once in a while, to read a story to her class, and to know she's there. 

          On Saturday, I am taking her to the school play. We have a wonderful group of adults who

work with all our students. The intermediate students have their play in January, and the director/drama teacher takes them through a process of creating their own script. This time, the older (6th, 7th, 8th) students either perform or work as crew. They work hard and do a brilliant job always. 

The play this year is most appropriate for younger kids, the musical Frog and Toad. We'll have a great time, and I celebrate that I have the opportunity to have my granddaughters close.  It also brings back a good memory. My husband and I took our older grandchild (now 12, in Texas) when he was young to this very play at a local theater. It was fun then, and it will be again.

              Have a terrific rest of the weekend, everyone!