As the 2008-2009 school year comes to a close, I look back with smiles and a few tears. It has been a great year but also a challenging year. I was given new challenges and opportunities to grow as a teacher. Graduation is tomorrow and I will say good bye to many students that I had last year and also that I worked with this year. Congrats class of 2009 and best of luck. Here, is my top ten list of 2008-2009....
10. Trench warfare marshmallow game! A favorite among many students
9. Homecoming....running around like a crazy woman. No cars for the candidates until one hour before the game, threat of rain but it never came and a great football game with a win. What could be better
8. Parent Teacher Conferences: I love them. Not only do we get a recovery day, I love talking with parents. And boy do I talk....I always have the longest line and the principal just laughs every time she walks by my table
7. Movie days and Forrest Gump: How many "I love you Carrie's" did I get from my class trying to convince me to let them watch Forrest Gump. I am known for not letting my classes finish movies. They only finish about the 3 the whole school year but watch "clips" of many. Finally- I gave in. I don't think I will watch Forrest Gump for a long long time though!
6. My new technology! I love it so much. Power points are my new best friend as well as funny emails and songs at the beginning of class. I feel like a real teacher now...forget overhead projector
5. My wonderful boss....having failed the PRAXIS test for the 6th time ( I think anyway- I don't even remember anymore) she immediately got on the phone and called the director of personnel. She was going to do anything she could to help me pass this test. She is great!
4. Students...always make life interesting and exciting. Whether it is fancy drawings on the board or rumors floating around about me, they always have something new for me. I am so easy to get off topic and they try every day to get me off. They are so funny and such great kids! I've loved teaching them all this year!
3. Friends: I have great friends at Hunter High. It is good to have some adult interaction every day admist 2300 high school students so, thanks to you friends who help keep me sane! Most of you, I will see next year! Yea. Others I am sadly having to say goodbye as they move on and retire.
2. Great Student Body Officers which made this year busy but fun. With this job, I also had my first tears ever during the day! Flopped assemblies but then very succesful ones. Many tears but even more smiles and good times!
1. Another successful year! A yearbook full of nice notes and happy summer wishes! Students getting As that at one point would not even look at me and those who finally figure it out and pass my class! An empty classroom and 3 months of recovery before it starts all over again!!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Miss Stokes' Top Ten of 2008-2009
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