School's in Session!

My first summe school class started yesterday!  This week we are discussing Desire Under The Elms.  As I was reading the welcome notes from all of my classmates I realized that even though I don't feel it, I actually am truning 50 next month!  There are kids in the middle of their college experience, kids who are almost done, one who is completing her credential, and me...a teacher beginning her 27th year!  Amazing!  I'll keep you updated on all of the plays we're reading.  Hope everyone's having a great and productive summer!

Countdown to June 2nd!

It's been a busy few weeks!  After attending our celebration dinner and the mix and mingle the next night, I had to start getting ready for testing...ugh!  We tested for two weeks, had our "Field Day" at school, and then Guys and Dolls opened at Chaffey with my daughter, Mariann, playing Sarah Brown!  It's really a great show if you're in the area and can go see it.  They have shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 12-14, at 7pm and Sunday, May 15 at 2pm.  I had the opportunity to spend some time backstage during rehearsals and just couldn't stop staring.  It's such an amazing theatre.

My kids' May Show is this weekend and they will be presenting two student-directed one-act plays.  They are really pretty funny and the kids are so excited.

I just ordered all of my books for my UCLA classes and I can't wait to get started!  My sweatshirt...and a few other Bruin items arrived and I feel like a college kid again!

I just received an email providing me with access to all of the handouts at the Differentiated Instruction Conference.  You get to print all of the handouts out for the sessions you're attending before the conference even starts...pretty cool.  As Leslie commented, for me, what happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas!  I'm just waiting to get my tickets to Phantom...I can't wait!

Step Two Completed!

I just got my confirmation in the mail for my classes at UCLA.  I forgot how exciting it was to get stuff like that in the mail!  I signed up for the National Differentiated Instruction Conference in Las Vegas and booked my room at the Venetian...so cool!  I signed up for workshops called, "From Mickey Mouse Club to Glee," "You Tube/Teacher Tube:  Are You Plugged In?," and "Hip Hop Education in the Classroom."  They sound so exciting and I can't wait to get started!  Oh...I almost forgot...UCLA sweatshirt...ordered!

This is so exciting!

Well...it's official...I'm a BRUIN again!  I just signed up for my UCLA theatre classes and I'm so excited!  I'm now officially a student in the School of Theatre, Film and Television.  I think I might have to buy myself a sweatshirt!

Next week I'll be signing up for my Differentiated Instruction conference in Las Vegas.  Las Vegas in July...good thing the hotel has a gigantic pool!

While Susie's sampling breads in Denmark, I'll be tasting all of the different colored M&M's at the M&M store!  I can't wait!