Oh man, last week filled up with review sheets, test writing, grading, and recording in preparation for the end of the 2nd Partial (aka Quarter). Thankfully, this time around, it's much easier now that I know what I'm doing!
And now..... Partials week!
Oh, I've been looking forward to Partials test week. Each morning the students and teachers show up for 3 class periods. And then it's over. After giving my two Math tests this morning, I was free at 8:30! Of course, I had to do an awful lot of grading and recording, but I still managed to finish my To Do list for the day before the seven of us took off to buy baleadas for lunch! (Baleadas are like quesadillas, but with beans and Honduran cheese. SO GOOD!)
(By the way, it was so cold this morning I could see my breath on the walk to school! Last night I bundled up in as many layers as possible and almost froze, but by noon today the sun pronounced its presence and scorched us as usual. Weird!)
Also, last week I figured out my new favorite system for Friday chapels. In theory, each grade is supposed to be responsible for one chapel (the chapels are divided by grades, and I attend the chapel for 4th--6th grades). However, since I teach 4th and 5th grade Bible classes I am responsible for chapel every 2 out of 3 times! In general, I love chapel because we get sing camp songs for about 30 minutes! These kids know everything thanks to the missionaries from previous years---I Like Bananas, Deep and Wide, Making Melodies--and I've added a few of my favorites--I Am a C, Let There Be Light, and the "shoo-bee-doo-wop" version of I Like Bananas. :D
So I let my 5A kids spend their Bible class period writing "dramas" to answer the question, "How does God help us every day?" Group 1 answered with, "God helps us every day by giving us a family." Group 2 said, " God helps us learn in school." And Group 3 decided that.....drumroll please..... "God helps us every day by giving us food." Haha! Oh, they were so proud of themselves! They loved performing and I didn't have to tell a story, for once! Good deal. :D
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