January 17

Wow, I can't believe I haven't written anything since Sunday, I guess that means the week is flying by. Today was a long day. I got up early to meet with a group of teachers about a few students. It was good to see a meeting like that and how it all works. I didn't have any input, but it was cool anyways. So yeah, I had to be at school 45 min earlier, and setting my alarm for 45 min earlier didn't seem like the greatest option. Normally I get up at 6:15, so.....5:30, not a chance, especially if you know me. So I set it for 6:00, and still made it there on time. But....I forgot that my Thursday schedule is different and I don't get a lunch break during the day, so I need to pack things that I can eat between classes or while the kids are working on something. So what did I pack??? A bowl of chicken noodle soup. Real bright Matt. So I went hungry all day because the teacher's lounge and microwave was on the other end of school. So that was the type of day, hardly a break at all.

Yesterday I went with the math teacher to Hobby Lobby.....yes, you read it right....and we bought 13 rockets for the 8th graders. We decided that kids today don't get enough math and science in practical situations, so we decided to correlate our units and build rockets, measure flight times, altitude, and all that good stuff. So tomorrow is Build Day and next Friday is Launch Day, assuming the weather cooperates and gets back into the 40's and 50's......:)

Well...I see the job openings on the CSI website are beginning to pile up, so I better start balancing my time between applications and lesson plans.

I hope everyone in the Midwest is enjoying the snow!