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Date Posted: 20:52:19 08/16/10 Mon
Author: Debbie S.
Subject: Back to school
Let's see check list:
Job Embedded and Staff Development training and been given
yearly assignments to do
Professional and classroom web-page design training and
been given yearly assignments to do
Building Academic Vocabulary training and been given yearly
assignments to do
Anti-bullying Prevention video training
KNEA meeting, speaker and luncheon
CPR and AED training for(and with)dummies
set up equipment for and attended faculty meetings and more
meetings
District-wide back-to-school pep rally
Had photo taken for district ID badges
District blood borne pathogens quiz
District sexual harassment online quiz
Attend 6th grade orientation night
Walk-in enrollment night
Input Kan-Ed usernames and passwords for all students and staff
Input all new students and teachers into the library
program and update existing students' information
Processed over 130 new books
Put up 2 bulletin boards
Set up 2 display cases
Hosted New Teacher Academy for three days
Dusted the library shelves and sanitized the tables (twice)
Processed all the new magazines
Reindexed the library database
Custom made over 450 bookmarks for the students with our
mascot promoting our library and reading
Ran off over 450 William Allen White bookmarks promoting
our state's reading award program
Updated the library webpage information
Made informational brochures for my 7 library aides
Set up two book displays
Weeded the fiction books and have them out on cart to give
away FREE
Delivered all textbook rebinds to classrooms
Met with district librarians
Prepared lessons and booktalks
YEP, I GUESS I AM READY FOR KIDS AND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!!! I HOPE!!!
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Re: Back to school -- Janet, 12:47:49 08/17/10 Tue
I thought my job was difficult! I tho't librarians just had to read everything and then just know it all!
Back in the day (1979-1981), I was an aide. My specialty was the periodical room and then later on as the Library Club prez, I got to read the new paperbacks to approve (or not) for the floor. I only found one that I blushed while reading, and then had to explain to Mrs. Hall why it should not be on the floor...(as I whispered...come closer...it had graphic words describing, um, err, well, uh...sex). My mother was appalled, my dad laughed and I learned too much for a preachers kid!!
I've missed ya'll, I've tried to keep up, but since the May flood, my little underwear store has had a booming business, by the way, how can I learn Spanish, German and Japanese overnight!!?? I have actually managed to sell out my back stockroom...never thought that would be possible. I've finally managed to hire and train some additional staff, and God bless my teachers, I've got to add 1 or 2 more because of school...
BC...stop by and see me sometime!! (I work till 6 W-F this week and till 9 Sat) I'd love to see photos of CA and tell me about the wines...someone I used to work with owns a wine/liquor store and he may be interested in carrying the 4 vines...although I'll gladly admit that I have no idea how that business works!! I usually use wine in recipes, but I tried a Barcelona white that was tasty (that is a compliment, from a non wine drinker).
Good Luck and God bless, especially the school staff!!!
Janet
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Re: Back to school -- 
We3Kings, 20:33:02 08/17/10 Tue
I worked as a librarian during college at PCC. I gave tours of the Biblical manuscript room and helped on the 5th and 6th-top floor. I loved it!! The Bible room even had a Bible that was cooked into a loaf of bread in Russia. How neat to see!
Being as it was a college with HIGH standing for boy and girl separation, if you get my drift. You could not talk to boys in the library. BUT_____I could, because I worked there and just HAD TO help them find things. What a great perk!
I mean you could get demerits for touching a boys backpack to take something out. Indirect contact. HA!!!! But, after attending a secular college and public high school, I was ready for some rules. I didn't like the wild party atmosphere. I was there to work and seeing as I was paying every dime of my bill with my hard earned money....I wanted to study!.
The kids are two weeks into school now and loving being homeschooled again. We love our new history course and will be making stained glass windows out of colored vellum this Friday for art. Jed starts lessons in Chinese this week and the girls begin Piano, too. YEAH!
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Funny composition -- We3Kings, 20:35:41 08/17/10 Tue
Oh, I nearly forgot---we have composition class every morning in which I give them a writing prompt, and then they have to finish it. This particular day the prompt was "No one but me knows....." What was to follow from Hannah was hysterically funny.
With great pride, she brought me her notebook and read the a composition about what boogers taste like. I guess no one but her knows what boogers taste like. YUK!!! Funny, but YUK!!! I know what class is coming next semester--hygenine.
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that's kinda "eewww!" - but, very funny !:) -- BC (something for Hannah), 08:28:51 08/18/10 Wed
"booger" flavored ice cream ...
http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/17/booger-flavored-ice-cream-would-you-pick-it/
and, ...
"booger" flavored jelly beans! :)
http://candyaddict.com/blog/2005/11/26/review-bertie-botts-every-flavor-beans-just-the-gross-ones/
No, I've never actually tried ...
I don't I'd like any variety of "boogies"
whether they be "imitation" ...
or the "real things" ...
eewww! :)
but, I've known a few kids in my day who probably would! :)
Guess it's just one of the "perks" ?! or "perils" ?! of being a school bus driver for over 20 years I guess?!
- BC :)
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Janet -- BC, 08:24:24 08/18/10 Wed
Hi Janet!
Welcome back!
I'll try to catch up with you in the next couple of weeks if that's ok?!
Thanks for the invite!
with love from, BC :)
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Re: Back to school -- BC, 08:22:29 08/18/10 Wed
Whew!
I'm exhausted just reading the list! :)
I hope you have a great school year Deb!
We only have 7 more weeks until our first two week break! :)
Yes ...
I'm a "clock watcher"! :)
- BC :)
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Re: Back to school -- JennOK, 16:03:13 08/18/10 Wed
Wow! I'm pooped too- after 2 days of meetings/inservice and trying to get my room ready I'm still not ready for tomorrow! I could fall asleep right now, but we need to make lunches, lay out clothes, and get ready for the first day back for the kids tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have sweet dreams :)
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Re: Back to school -- Debbie S., 16:15:55 08/18/10 Wed
I find that librarians have a lot of "duties as assigned"!
As if we didn't have enough assignments, now we have been give a Moodle project. I wanted to do mine anyway, but still, having it "assigned" just seems to add another pressure this early in the year!
"Back to School Night" from 5 to 8 tomorrow evening - the third week in a row that I have had an evening activity on a night . . .
Gotta get to bed early tonight - TIRED ME!!!!
Debbie S.
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Re: Back to school -- JennOK, 19:30:02 08/18/10 Wed
What is a Moodle?
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Re: Back to school -- Debbie S., 20:55:23 08/18/10 Wed
JennOK,
Moodle, short for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, is a free and open-source e-learning software platform serving 32 million users in 3 million courses. (Sort of like Blackboard but easier to use) Teachers can create their own e-learning courses or activities using Moodle. Moodle was developed to help educators create online courses with a focus on interaction and collaborative learning.
I will be creating a booktalk forum where all our students can discuss, critique and type book reviews of the 12 books from the William Allen White Children's Book Award Master List. It is the state book award for Kansas. A relatively easy project, I just need to get it up and running.
Debbie S.
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Re: Back to school -- HeatherM, 17:29:08 08/20/10 Fri
I've sure got my work cut out for me this year. Wow!
I have come home totally exhausted every day this week. Right now I have 20 kiddos. They will need some serious training on basic procedures before we can get into the nitty gritty of our curriculum. I've hit my chocolate stash on multiple occasions during the school days, which is a true indicator of what my year will be like. I have several who can't recognize their names or name colors and shapes! Yikes!!! Major academic challenge there. Please pray for me...because I also have some behavior issues with some kids.
Heather
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Re: Back to school -- BC, 06:47:16 08/21/10 Sat
I have four new kindergarten kids this year ...
It's been a while since I received that many "little guys" at once on the bus.
They are precious, but they definitely keep me "on my toes"! :)
I can't begin to imagine what "boot camp" must be like - having 20 "new recruits" at once!
No wonder you're tired!
I'll keep you and your new kids in my prayers!
You've definitely got your job "cut out for ya" this year!
- BC
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Re: Back to school -- JennOK, 12:56:08 08/21/10 Sat
I ended up with 24 kids in my classroom right now. Nice bunch, but a couple that will test the boundaries a bit. Moodle sounds cool, we have a couple teachers in the HS and MS getting Promethian boards. The elementary doesn't have a good enough power grid to add any technology- Our new superintendent is new and is very pro technology, I just feel we are sooooo far behind everyone else in the world . And with 2 kids in the elementary I wish they were exposed to more.
I am pooped though! I think I may have to take a nap this afternoon, but alas, the afternoon is almost over after running errands all morning. It is just amazing how tired you are after being "up" all day in the classroom.
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