While I am genuinely ready for this whole snow situation to be over, having a snow day Thursday wasn't too shabby. Then it was strange to come back on Friday feeling like it was Monday. Apparently, we have more snow coming our way this upcoming week, so we'll see how that goes. The students in my homeroom made a bet on Wednesday about whether or not we'd have the snow day on Thursday. The boys ended up voting that yes, there would be a day off, while the girls voted that there wouldn't be. The losing group has to work together to come up with one detailed, sincere compliment for each member of the winning team. Well ladies, get ready for some quality compliment brainstorming on Monday. Friday was a crazy day so we didn't get to follow through with the bet, but we will definitely do so on Monday. I love compliments!

We had a half day on Wednesday of this week. I enjoy half days because I like getting the entire group of fourth graders together in one room. This Wednesday, we read the book "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere", a beautifully illustrated version of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem. Our Henry let us borrow this book, because with the field trip last week, we are Henry Wadsworth Longfellow experts. We also all gathered together for Second Step and for the introduction to this week's STEAM activity. On Friday of this week, we got to go to the Unplugged Arcade put on by the 7th and 8th graders. The middle schoolers have been working for weeks creating arcade games out of wood and various materials. It's awesome seeing how creative they get, and the kids had a great time playing the games. On Friday afternoon, we had a kickoff assembly for College and Career Readiness Week. I always love this week, because it's fun to talk about college and careers with the kids and answer any questions they may have. You'll find some pictures of these events below. The last picture is from this Saturday. The kids always talk about their sporting events during connections, so I try to attend some of them throughout the school year. Kailyn let me know the time of her hockey game this weekend, so I came and we surprised Ronan and Cameron, who are also on her team. I was so impressed with their skating and hockey abilities! 

Our Bucket Fillers of the week were Eleanor and Henry. Eleanor and I are two peas in a pod (or should I say, "two socks in a pair", right Eleanor?) Not only does she work hard in class, she also always puts a smile on my face with her fun-loving personality. Henry's personality also shines. Everybody loves him and enjoys his company, and the progress he's made this year is outstanding. Congratulations, you two!