Today, my daughter Kendyl (14) and I spent time re-painting an American flag on a stone in our neighborhood. We enjoyed the time together in the sunshine, and I think it looks much better, now! Check out the photos!
A Patriotic Commute
I was driving home in the rain on Thursday and saw many dedicated (and wet) volunteers building a 9/11 memorial at the Otis rotary. When I drove home again on Friday in the sunshine, I pulled into the base and…
The Excitement Never Ends!!
So last night, Mrs. Brooks was sitting here in the living room, reading a book (a teaching book, of course!) when all of a sudden, I heard Mr. Brooks yell – “What IS that???”. Then Kendyl started screaming “Ahhhh…. AHHHhhhh……
Bicycle, Bicycle
Well, my riding this summer is still going strong, and I am happy to say that yesterday I reached my goal of being able to bike 20 miles in one ride. We actually rode 20.8 miles! Here’s the messy map…
Snapping Away
Students in my class last year knew how sad I was about my camera being broken. I am lost without a camera, as I LOVE photography. Well, good news, friends! Mrs. Brooks is happy again – she’s got a camera…
Teacher Tuesdays
This past summer, VolunteerSpot hosted 9 different teacher bloggers (including me!), all writing articles geared towards parents. For any of my parent visitors who stop by, I thought you might enjoy checking them out! Volunteer Spot Teacher Tuesdays
Rolling Along With Our Reading and Something COOL I Found!!
I visited the Scholastic site this morning – and we’re approaching our goal at a pretty good pace! If you know of anyone who has forgotten their username or password, have them let me know and I will help! (Casey…
Have You Got YOUR Ticket?
Can’t wait to see you!!
Biking Abounds!
This summer, I’ve been biking — about 7 or so miles almost every day…. I sat down this afternoon to see how many miles I’ve logged so far – and it added up to 163 miles. That made me wonder…..…
More Summer Fun –
I just returned from a family vacation in the Berkshires where we went hiking, whitewater rafting and did all kinds of other fun things. When we arrived home, I found out about a flash mob scheduled to happen at Mashpee…