New Kids On The Block

I don't know how many of you were big fans of New Kids On The Block, but this summer they came out with a new song and I love it. They are also a group again and are on tour. It just so happens in October they are going to be in Las Vegas. I want to see them so, so, so bad. So I am going to try and save and go to it. I can't wait!!!!

Here is a picture of them!

Saturday Morning Breakfast

Since we all are teachers and decided we could not waste another weekend, Cindy and I decided we needed to do something fun. So we all got together and went to breakfast, which was so good and then went to see Mama Mia! after that. Both were a good idea. Plus we did some shopping. The whole gang did breakfast together and then the movie. In the pictures are, Erika, John, Cindy, Maria, Carolyn, Stephanie, and I.

Pictures of My Room and Birthday Surprise

Here are the pictures I promised of my classroom. There are not a lot, but I will take more. Life has been real busy lately. Here are some pictures of the cupcakes I got on Monday for my birthday. Jeri brought them to me and they came from my grandpa, mom, and dad. Thanks guys!!!!

24 Years Of My Life

Today is my birthday and I am offically 24 years old. I can't believe that I have been alive for 24 years and all of the things I have been through. So I thought I would do my 24 favorites of my life.

24. Spending time in Iron River
23. Going to Wisconsin Dells
22. Going to College in Alaska
21. Spending a week in Barrow Alaska, Top of the World
20. Spending every summer with my grandparents
19. Going to Spain when I was in high school
18. Going to Germany
17. Moving to Arizona
16. Driving across Country
15. Seeing my baby cousin Trevor, David, LeRoy,Danielle, Shaylynn, Tyler, Kyle, and all the others for the first time
14. Going to the zoos
13. Meeting all of my wonderful friends for the first time
12. Teaching Second grade
11. Seeing the smiles on all of my students faces every day
10. Learning to drive
9. Spending time with my great grandparents
8. Spending time with my grandma
7. Going to Vegas with friends
6. Going to NSYNC concert
5. Driving across country with my grandpa
4. Going to Juneau on a ferry
3. Student teaching
2. My school and people I work with
And my all time favorite (as you can tell some things are a struggle)................
1. Being with my parents, family, and friends. I am sure this is everyone's favorite but as I look back over my life, these are the people I have spend the most of my life with. They have always been there for me. For example, today I recieved 48 cupcakes with 5 minutes left to my class for the day. So I saved them for after school. A bunch of us teachers said and talked and ate some of the cupcakes. Now I have the rest for tonight with my grandpa and friends. I will post pictures of the cupcakes later. They are in the shape of an apple. I will have to post about that later so you know why. Let's just say it is part of my classroom theme. So pictures and more later.

One Week From Today

I know I said I was going to go back to the top 5, but I kind of like this one week from today. It gives me so goals for the week.

One Week From Today............

I will be sitting and enjoying my three day weekend.

My classroom will be already for school.

I will be reflecting on my past week and looking at what I need to change.

Hopefully I will be going on a quick vacation.

I will be a year older and hopefully maturer.

This past week has been really hard on me. I am starting to realize what certain teachers went through last year with this group of students. But as my principal said to me yesterday, "If anyone can do it, you can." He also told me, "If at the end of the year you can look them in the eye and tell them you have given them everything you could, then you have done your job and there is nothing else you can do." His words may have been a bit different, but that is what I remember. Let's just say I broke down at our professional development yesterday. I guess I just have trouble excepting the different things that I am not responsible for. It is hard but I guess I can do my best. My principal is a good guy and has been helping me. I know yesterday I kind of attacked him in away, and I am sorry for that Mr. Peterson, but he helped me make things clear in my head. I also have Carolyn who helped make it clearer in my head. If I did not have these people I think I would be lost. Thank you!

One Week From Today

One Week From Today

One Week From Today...............................

I will be getting ready for another wonderful week at Beaver Dam Elementary

I will be getting some wonderful rest for a long week of teaching and changing lives

I will be coming home from a wonderful lesson planning session

I will feel more prepared and organized for the week ahead

I will have had a wonderful previous week and a good professional development

I will have great DIBELS scores to work with

This is my way of setting goals for myself. We will see how it goes and soon I will start doing the top five again.

I want to see this little boy so bad. I am hoping I will see him soon since I have two weddings next month that I am praying I will get to go to at least one.

First Day of School Year 2

So yesterday was the first day of school. I didn't know what to write last night about it and I was totally busy too. I was kind of at a lost for how I felt the day went. I am teaching the new SEI class at school. The state passed this wonderful law and I got to be wonderful teacher who will teach it for second grade. So far so good, right? So my day started with the kids coming in and me throwing some routines at them and giving them a math test. They were totally quiet and I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Then came lunch, which showed me they were warmed up to me and ready to go. They like to talk, but most can stop and know I mean business when I ask them to stop, except for one. She learned today though that I mean business.

All in all I have to say the day went well. I really like this bunch I have this year. They are quite a handful all 24 of them, but they each are different and love to share something with me. I did not have any scary experiences, just a crier, which Lisa got her to stop real fast. She cried today too, but stopped before the class started.

I am also finding that I have loads of time to do some fun stuff with them that is helping their English. Maybe this idea from the state is not a bad idea. We will see as the year progresses.

My dad emailed me this

TAG YOU ARE ITIf you opened it, you have to do it. Send it back to the person who sentit to you and the rest of your friends!
Two names you go by:Sarah Miss Stauber
Two things you are wearing right now: shirt and capris
Two longest car rides: Arizona to Michigan and Michigan to Arizona
Two of your favorite things to do: be with family and friends and teaching
Two things you want very badly at the moment: health and friends
Three animals you have or have had: fish and my grandparents dogs and a turtle
One person who will fill this out:Erika
Three Things you ate today:banana, bagel, pizza
Two people you last talked to:Jeri and my dad
Two things you're doing tomorrow:district meeting for work and getting my oil changed
Two favorite holidays: Christmas and my birthday
Two favorite beverages: chocolate milk and strawberry shake
Now, here's what you're supposed to do ... and please do not spoilthe fun. Hit forward, delete my answers and type in your answers.Then send this to a whole bunch of people you knowINCLUDING the person who sent it to you !!

Leroy: Look How Big He Is Now

The first ones are recent ones of my cousin LeRoy. He is now 8 months. The last one is when he was born. He has grown so much since he was born.

One Week From Today

There are so many things coming my way a week from today so I thought I would start my blog off with this for this week.

One Week from Today.....

I will have start teaching again!

I will be finally getting a good night's sleep!

I will be 10 days away from turning 24!! Not Good

I will be excited that my school year has started!

I will be coming home for a good Professional Development.

I will be feeling good about my school year and all of my wonderful students.

As you can see I am trying to be as opptimistic about this school year as can be. I think it is going to be a good one and lots of wonderful changes are going to happen. Finally we will all be on one page or so we have agreed on. This is going to be the year that no big drama happens and every one of my students will succeed in someway. I am looking forward to this year.

My Week

Well as some of you know school is about to start for me. So I have been super busy at school. I will give you a day by day play of my week.

Monday: Working at school on lesson plans for our SEI classes. There are five of us that will be teaching it this year. Since I kind of fixed the lesson plans and had an idea of what I was doing, everyone needed me on Monday.

Tuesday: Repeat of Monday, but arranging desks in my room and finding more desks for my 26 students.

Wednesday: Working in my room on organizing and doing some lesson plans.

Thursday: Talking with Lisa at school and trying to get some more chairs, supplies, and clean my room. Not to much progress made.

Friday: When everything changed. My grandpa has not been feeling the greatest lately, mostly he is just without energy. Well on Thursday night he was sweating for no reason, so he decided to go to InstaCare on Friday. Well I got a call from a friend saying my grandpa was trying to find me. For some reason the phone call would not go through when he called me. So I drove as fast as I could to St. George because they were doing some procedure on him and then something about keeping him over night. Well come to find out he had loads of blockeage and needed open heart surgery. So then there was me crying and freaking out. I am here all by myself and I could not find my father. He has 4 different numbers and no answer. Finally my mom found him and all.

So that brings us to today. My dad came out last night and my grandpa had the surgery today. He did really well and all is good. He is in ICU right now and tomorrow he should be out of there by the evening. I just thought I would let everyone know what is going on in my life.