Happy Easter

Here are the lyrics to my favorite Easter song:

Go ahead drive the nails in My hands, Laugh at Me where you stand. Go ahead, and say it isn't Me, The day will come when you will see,
'Cause I'll rise again. There's no pow'r on earth can tie Me down. Yes, I'll rise again, Death can't keep Me in the ground.
Go ahead mock My name, My love for you is still the same. Go ahead and bury Me, But very soon I will be free.
'Cause I'll rise again. There's no pow'r on earth can tie Me down. Yes, I'll rise again, Death can't keep Me in the ground.
Go ahead, and say I'm dead and gone, But you will see that you were wrong. Go ahead, and try to hide the Son, But all will see that I'm the One.
"Cause I'll come again. There's no pow'r on earth can keep it back. Yes, I'll come again; Come to take My people back Yes I'll come again; Come to take My people back.

Spring Break Poem

Hope you had or are having a wonderful spring break! Here's a poem for YOU and YOUR STUDENTS to complete when you get back.

I suggest you do one as an example, and then have the kids do them. For some reason, kids like hearing about their teacher's lives outside of the classroom....it's like that can't quite fathom that you actually have a life (such that it is in my case LOL) outside of school.

Anyway, here's the activity-- Spring Break Poem

Scholarship Recommendation Letter Template

It's that time of year. Kids will be asking.....

Check out this article that I wrote for EHOW; it includes a template too!

http://www.ehow.com/how_4769330_write-scholarship-recommendation-letter.html

Would you eat School Lunch??

When I think of cafeteria food, I think of pizza squares and chocolate milk. Or BBQ sandwiches(people from the south know what I'm talking about) and chocolate milk. OR hot dogs with thick cold chili and of course chocolate milk.

I wonder why they serve everything with milk? I mean where else except at school, would you ever eat a hamburger and milk. Okay, I am going to stop rambling and get to the point. And there is a point!

There is this teacher who decided to eat school lunch for a whole year in order to bring attention to the unhealthy food that our children are eating. You should check out her blog: http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/

I really need some counseling!

This is a true story. At the end of a long day, I walked into the guidance counselor's office, plopped down in a chair and said, (jokingly ), "I really need some counseling," and she replied, "Me too, let's go together."

Looking for Change

As my second period (9th grade) class came in, I was digging in my purse looking for some change for a Diet Coke. I desperately wanted a soda, but I was coming up about 50 cents short. As my students came in, they seemed shocked that I was looking for change. They seemed shock that I was human.

I looked up to see about three or four of them gathered around my desk in amazement. One of the students declared Ms. Scott’s looking for money. Then they started talking amongst themselves (you know like they do in a Broadway play.) They were “singing” “Ms. Scott’s looking for money. Ms. Scott’s looking for Money. Ms. Scott’s looking for money.”

The next thing I knew, Janene, an adorable curly haired almond colored girl, (who I always thought couldn’t care whether I lived or died) threw two shiny quarters on my desk.

I really really wanted to take the money, and for a split second I thought about taking it. However, I smiled and said, “Thank you sweetheart, but I don’t take money from students. But that is so kind of you.” I then gave her a red Starburst.

What Does Diligent Mean?

A few years ago, I was passing out progress reports in my 11th grade English class. When I gave Dallas his progress report, I commented that he was doing a good job. Dallas is a good ole country boy who has good higher-order thinking skills; he has the common sense and quickness of a hunter. Dallas, who has a syrupy-thick Tennessee accent, has the type of intelligence that can often be overlooked in the traditional classroom.

Teacher: Dallas you are doing a really good job in class.

Dallas: Can you call my daddy and tell him I’m a, uh, diligent worker. Cause one time Mrs. Jackson called my daddy and told him I was a diligent worker. I don’t know what diligent means, but when Mrs. Jackson told my daddy that, it made him real happy. (Pauses for a moment) What does diligent mean?