Vacation/Grad Class...

Last week I was able to go to the coast to finish out a class that I was taking. It was through Charleston Southern University and the Santee Cooper Power Plant. It truly was nice to get away except Bo wasn't with me, but nice sea air is always great. I learned tons; not only as a teacher, but just as an adult. There are so many things that I never knew anything about and came home with more knowledge than I went with! It was fun to go with Kelly and we had a blast together. Meeting people from other parts of the state is always an interesting event. Thanks guys for the fun times. Here are some pics of some things that I did while gone.
Kelly and I before we went into the power plant.. We were stylin' in our hard hats.

Inside the lock...connects the Santee and the Cooper Rivers.. Reminded me of the Erie Canal
I even went on my first canoeing experience!
I now belong to the club once the bug man came and we dined on a chocolate covered cricket.. Tasted like a nestle's crunch bar for real!


Digging in the pond finding lots of critters

It was a great week learning and gathering information to take back to my own class. Just such a shame that Bo wasn't there to spend it with me. It was a short vaca while getting in some hours at the same time.

Sadness..

As the new year starts with school in one month I sit and realize how special it is to be a part of such a sweet group where I work. Before school was out our grade level recieved news that one of our teachers would be moving to Kindergarten. With all of the budget cuts that are going on the district is making the decision to move teachers around the building and to other schools rather than hiring new teachers. So we knew that Lisa would be moving to K and I had already settled with it and was sad. Lisa is such a special person to me. She is the voice of reason who will give a good perspective when it is needed. Lisa even though you are just down the hall you will be missed tremendously! Then today an email comes to us from our principal and I had heard through the grapevine that this might be happening but we are also losing another teacher in our grade level. Susan will be going to a wonderful school Fairforest Elementary, where I went to school as a child. I know that she will do an amazing job there, but it doesn't make it easier to let her go. She is always the one who has something witty to say and has been my early morning duty buddy for a while. We just seemed to mesh together. Susan is a great person who knows when you need to be lifted up and she knows how to make you laugh histerically! THANK YOU Susan. You will be missed in our amazing grade level! Love you tons sweet friend!

All of us on Farmer's Day: A District 6 tradition
Me, Chrissy, Lisa, Susan, and Shanda

July 4th in our new home!!

These are pics of our new house. The front and the back deck!

July 4th was such a fun time to share with family and friends! We have finally moved into our house in Greenville and slowly but surely we are getting comfortable. Few pics of our new house and fun times with our fourth blast!