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Woo-hoo! It is Friday, my favorite day of the school week! Happy Five for Friday!
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Donors Choose - I got another project funded! This is the project that I wrote specifically to meet a grant. This was a lot of extra work but totally worth it. My students will be getting lots of craft supplies, a CD player, books, and more. Check out the resource page for a list of available grants in your state. Doing this has helped me fund a lot of projects in very little time.
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Book Mentors - I heard about this website last month (and actually forgot about it). Teachers can sign up for specific books they want for their classroom. It's like Donors Choose but on a smaller scale. Today I got an email that said that 2 books were purchased for my classroom. Woo-hoo! This site is super easy to use. I love getting things for my classroom!
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Judging - I went to the middle school to judge the Career Fair today. I dreaded going because that building could be scary during the day! I ran into many of my old students. I ended up having a few teacher-student conferences with some of my darlings. We had some great discussions. I must say how amazed I was that I was able to remember names!
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Stink - Warmer weather brings funky smells. I don't know what my students are eating, but the smells they leave behind are killer. My new friend is an air freshener! It has saved me from gagging many times. I can't express my appreciation for this wonderful invention.
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A New Book - I got a new book that I love - The Book with No Pictures. This book, as promised, has no pictures. It is hilarious (as it should be with the author - B.J. Novak). I look forward to using it in many lessons (to be determined) next year!
That book looks interesting! They DO get stinkier in the spring, don't they? I try not to think about it! I've thought about checking out Donor's Choose but have never done it. It would be awfully nice to have a listening center that doesn't require cassette tapes! Thanks for the tips about grants.
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Good job getting things for your classroom and students! Trying Donors Choose has been on my list, but it is a very long list... :) Maybe this summer...
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Thanks for your comments Cate and Jan. I recommend taking pictures now and try Donors Choose when you have more time. It gets easier the more you do them (isn't that true about anything?). It's a great summer project. Definitely move it to the top of your lists!
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