quick update before I forget!

Too busy to make a big blog tonight, BUT I wanted to post some info on here before I forgot.

I will be in Grayslake/Chicago area from May 30th -June 9th, probably no visit to Minnesota in those 10 days, but look forward to one later in the summer. I need some time to relax at home and be with my family, as I feel like I have neglected them all year!

I am moving! June 15th will be my last day in the little apartment on 11th Ave, and I start my lease on a new house on June 5th, so I wanted to post the new address on here for snail mailers:

Caroline Younts

35 S Clarkson St.

Denver, CO 80209

ALSO I am a kitty mama! My friend John's dad rescued some kittens 2 weeks ago, and they have been kind enough to pass one kitten on to me. I will be picking her up when I get back to Denver- her name is Frida. :)

That's all! Will post about Noel Idol, Continuation and everything else later this week!

PEACE

The end is near!

2 more weeks left of school!

Yesterday I was able to check off one thing on my list of end-of -the -year deadlines. I gave my final presentation for my Participatory Action Research project for my licensure courses. I did my project on integrating theatre with literacy, and I gave a presentation that involved my audience acting things out, and I felt that I got my message and my project across pretty clearly. (I hope!)

Overall, the project was a good experience for me, not sure if I organized it the way they were hoping for, but I did the best I could and still have to turn in a final paper with it..

This week I have to give all my 8th graders their end of year assessments, so we are playing lots of review games, and doing some fun things as well. I have rewards for them, and we have a dance on Friday, talent show next Monday and 8th grade "Continuation" next Tuesday. I am helping out with all of these things, so it has been fun for me to be involved in more 'fun' school activities. Helps me meet more kids and do things that I enjoy, like working with the student council, getting to know other teachers and putting on something nice for the kids. I am getting quite sad that I have to say farewell to some of my students, we have become a little family this year, them being patient with me as a first year teacher, and me getting to know them on good an bad days. I can't believe the year is almost done! Look at all that has happened.

Also preparing for a good summer, getting ready to move out of my little apartment, sadly I have to move out because they are renovating the whole building.. but I am excited to move in with my 3 lovely TFA friends out here, and find a new house or some where that 4 girls can be comfortable. (we haven't found that yet) Been riding the emotional roller coaster lately about school being done, missing family and friends, overwhelmed with work for TILA and preparing for the end of the year, stupid boy problems, but I am settling into just realizing how much things have changed this year and where I am at in all these aspects. Really, things are good overall. I have come a long way, and have some excellent students, a positive outlook for next year, and exhaustion to show for it all!! :)

Will probably post continuation, end of year, etc photos soon. Stay tuned!

C