Day 27

Wednesday! Only two more days to go until next week. My weeks always start on Saturday. Since I started teaching elementary school, I have only taken one day off that I did not do something for my job. That would be Labor Day Monday.

Things went well in school today. I took to school the items my wife brought back from Hawaii and showed them to the 5th & 6th grade. I gave my students a piece of lava and a raw macadamia nut. I will take them a chocolate kiss with a macadamia nut in it. I gave a bag to each of the other 5th grade classes. The reason these items were timely is we have been studying about volcanoes and Hawaii is one of the best examples of volcanoes.

Classes went as I planned except I did Science first and math last. I knew the new math concept would not take as long as it would take to complete our Earthquake section of science. I showed my students a PPP I put together and then showed them how a candy bar could be used to show a fault and how the fault can cause an earthquake. When I was finished, I gave each of my students a candy bar and let them try it. They enjoyed the project.

I found out one of my students had stolen one of the macadamia nuts when I was not looking. I talked to her and now I plan on having her taken to the LCM committee. She has some real serious social issues and I do not think I am making much of an impact on her anti-socialism.

I finally left tonight at 7:45. I cannot stay late on Thursday night because I have a Scout meeting. I now have both Thursday and Friday ready, and a good start on Monday next week. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow so I will have a substitute teacher for a half day. I believe I have a good plan ready for her.