It has been a while since I have been able to write, but I have been very busy, and time is flying by. It is hard to believe that there are only 3 weeks left of school until Christmas Break, and then we will only have 18 weeks of school left following that!
This weekend has also flown by, I have had kids over helping me cook, do dishes, and clean (It is amazing how eager they are to help with chores!). Also, I was able to have a great Thanksgiving dinner. When you are a teacher in town there are two options for dinner. The first option is to go to the church for a combination of a traditional native dinner and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The other choice was a Traditional Thanksgiving dinner with the rest of the teachers, I opted for the later of the two. It was nice to get together with 7 other people (there were 3 teachers out of town, and 3 teachers having meals with their own families). It was a great way to spend time with colleagues outside of the workplace, and I truly am thankful for all the help that they all have given me in this, my first year of teaching.
The rest of my weekend was spent doing two things, 1. WATCHING FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL, and 2. helping out the volleyball team fund raise. For the later, I took money at the door for the "mini" basketball tournament that the volleyball team hosted to raise money for their trip to Point Hope this upcoming weekend (Thankfully I don't have to go!!!!). Obviously it was more fun watching sports, but to be visible in the community, be out of the house, and help out the basketball team, it was not a bad way to spend the weekend.
Now, it's all about preparing the kids for the Christmas show and getting ready for the break! I am eager to return home on the 20th, and I can't believe that it is so close to coming!
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What is the weather like? How cold is it? And how long (short) are the days? I hope you are taking vitamin D.
ReplyDeleteThe lake effect has started in Houghton/Chassell. It snowed hard all day in Calumet and Houghton. The lake effect hit us at about 4 in the afternoon. There must be 18 inches in Houghton and probably two feet in Calumet. only about 6 inches here. The sun is out today but it is still snowing.