What's up?

Haven't checked in for a while....

Weather has sucked lately...and by sucked, I mean that we havent had any significant snowstorms and the temps have moderated a bit into the upper 20s and low 30s...it sucks

I hope we get slammed soon with some snow

Last Friday was a red letter day at Winslow High....we are involved in this state wide school spirit contest sponsored by WGME new (CBS) in Portland. Winslow and about five other schools are doing this community contest, and the goal is to raise enough money/collect enough food donations to donate to the Good Shepherd Food Bank. In addition, we as a school showcase a 'pep rally' of sorts--open to the whole community--to demonstrate our school spirit. But here is the kicker: Because the pep rally was to be broadcast LIVE on the news, it had to be from 6-8 AM....so wrap that one around your head...try and guess if high school students, in the winter, in Maine, would come to school, at 6AM, when they didnt have to, JUST for a pep rally. Well, as the pictures demonstrate, the place was PACKED at 6...and probably most of the school was there by 7 (students arent required to be there til 735).

just some of the food we collected.......

...getting ready for a 'live shot' with the football and hockey team....the reporter and the producer (in the white hat) are getting everyone ready...

oh hi

It was a bit surreal actually.....haha....I walked into my classroom and heard, in the gym, about 50 yards away, the resplendent sounds of teenagers screaming and hooting and hollering! It was awesome. At 618 AM, kids and community members and area bank employees were having grocery bagging contests....off in another part of the gym was a slam dunk contest....off in the corner was a pie eating competition....then there was the band playing...and the drama club performing excerpts from a play...and, of course,, me, hosting THE PRICE IS RIGHT for some lucky contestants

Oh, and don't forget the Sweet Frog characters.....

Ask me how everyone felt at 8 AM...when the pep rally ended...and we were staring down the school day actually STARTING...haha...kids were NUTS by the last block of the day....

I really am very blessed to be able to say that I truly love my job and I look forward to going each day. There is never a day where I dread going to work (well.....almost......haha)

I ended up taking Maira for her first ever snowmobile ride on Saturday...it was a short one because I wasnt feeling well (but she had never been and she was excited to go!). We went just a couple of miles and we went nice and slow because she doesnt like speedy things (just like her dad!)

I hate March. There is no reason for March to exist. America should just take March off.