The April Blur

 That is what I am calling the past month!  The April blur :)  Yes we are a week into May but that is the speed of life!

Personal and professional it has been a MONTH of busyness which in COVID is unusual...very.

So this Saturday, I skipped an optional event to catch up on my blog, lesson plans, sleep (I slept in until 7:45), and just listen to my kids in bed.  It is almost silent in my house and it is glorious.

Funny picture from "TeacherGoals" on Facebook

PERSONAL ACTIVITIES: 

April 2nd and April 3rd - celebrated my parent's 50th wedding anniversary with surprise visits and time together. 

April 4th Easter Sunday at our house

April 17th Pinewood Derby with scouts

April 24th and May 1 - TJ had soccer - here is a pic of the siblings playing/waiting

May 1 Bella volunteered at the Greene Township Building
May 1 Fundraiser for Boy Scouts

May 2nd TJ made his 1st communion

May 5 - 2nd opinion medical appointment for my 11 year old.  The interactive motion activated board was a highlight of the day.  We drove to Cleveland and back!

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At work updates:

Extra subbing to assist with the sub shortage
Finishing up INVENT IT projects
Earth Day Kick off on 4/24 - see the video by Mrs. Pinzok

Meeting with Senator Brooks on the true state of education on 5/4

Seedlings for School 5/6 and next week on 5/11

Many things overlapped...There was LOTS to do behind the scenes!  

Students are enjoying a mix of inside and outside activities.

I tried to create an art tree - NOT loving it yet - but we will see.

My Art Tree

My Inspiration (Drawing tree )

2nd grade is working on sled kites and bird kites.  They take longer than one would think to create and tie strings on them.  Tying fishing line nots is TOUGH for adults and students plus cutting all of the strings!  Next year, 1st grade is going to make bird kites and 2nd grade will just make sled kites...Two types is too many!  

Sled Kite

 Inspiration

Student example

1st grade is wrapping up Code.org and working on learning about the parts of the plant.  Some also helped to water our new trees.  Some prepared our Seedlings for Schools containers.  It has been hit and miss with my schedule and the weather.

Plant watering

Kindergarten was attempting to do a shadows but the weather kept interrupting it.  We instead did some online engineering with Tami's Tower from Smithsonian.  
Tami's Tower

Tami's Tower

May brings the wrap up of the last 23 days of school...lots of time in the garden...lots of time in classrooms...a little bit of STEAM...lots of memories to create...lots of joy in the children...lots of energy...onward and forward!

Looking for more assistance in watering our school garden!