I spent most of this weekend waiting for our classroom blog to come back online. So much of my regular routine involves writing a weekly newsletter, and then posting it on our classroom blog. With the blog down, I was a bit of a lost soul. A bit? Oh, lets’s face it: I was completely thrown off-kilter!
Without our website, what would I write about? What would I share? Even as I sit typing this newsletter late Sunday night, I am suffering from a case of Writers’ Block.
So, what does a girl do, when her website is down, and there’s no updating to be done? While my first inclination was to keep checking and checking and checking (which I admittedly did for a while), I did step away from the computer for a while this weekend.
There’s something to be said for taking a long walk to the beach, or decorating for the holidays, or going to the movies with your friend and family, or taking your kids on a Mystery Ride, or cooking a few nice dinners. Not that I don’t normally do those things – but hardly all in one weekend ;).
So, this weekend I was more like the Old Mrs. Brooks (who of course isn’t Old) who found more time away from the computer, and lived to tell about it. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t spend time searching for ideas, planning lessons, playing computer games or emailing folks – because I did. But, knowing our website was down allowed me to put off some of the responsibility, and enjoy the time until Sunday night.
Sounds crazy, but it seems to me I can find a bit more balance in life, without falling off the balance beam, so to speak. So, this newsletter might be on the blog, or it might not be. I think I’ve survived either way. 🙂
PHEW!!!!
* Thank you for the cranberry donations – we had a super day celebrating all things related to Massachusetts’ native berry.
* This week is the Scholastic Book Fair, to benefit our PTO. Students will be able to preview the sale tomorrow, and create a wish list. Students can bring money with them to shop at school, or you can bring your child during the extended hours.
*I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. A full week of school = a normal homework week. There’s a certain comfort to be found in predictable routines.
Smile Wide,
Hey Mrs. Brooks,
How is 3rd greade going? 5th grade for me is going great! My teacher is Mrs. Falcone. She is super awesome but not as awesome as you! 🙂 I miss 3rd grade so much with all the kids in the class :). Hope to see you soon.
Leah
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Hi Leah!
Things are going very well this year! Amazing how fast time flies – 5th grade!!?? I’m so glad you stopped by to say hello. Hopefully you’ve been enjoying a great weekend! Did you go to the parade today? We don’t go very often (we don’t live in Falmouth) but I’ve seen lots of pictures online and it looked like a great day. Thanks for your visit, and I hope to see you at some point soon!
Love,
Mrs. Brooks