Wouldn't It Be Loverly?

It's only Sunday, but it's safe to say that the joy and fun experienced yesterday was enough to last the whole weekend...

When friends are in town, you brunch. (Obviously.) And then you ask the waitress to take a group shot for evidence of your amazing-looking group. ;)

When it's time to choose a dinner place before heading for a show with your girlfriends, you choose a sushi place that does happy hour (half-priced rolls) on the weekend. Delicious and wallet-friendly!

When staring at the curtain of the show, you realize it's in Latin, so when intermission comes, Google becomes your best friend. Yet, it's only once your friend starts googling that the lightning bolt hits you - it's Latin for "my fair lady", the name of the show. Duh! (Google verified later that it means "my beautiful girl".)

And when it's your sister's favorite show, you ignore your pounding headache, put on a happy face, and take the role of poor Professor Higgins.

And now here we are. It's still Sunday, and only a few minutes later than when I started composing this post. I'm off to Mass soon with my friend from out of town, and then I am not sure where the day will take me. I do still have a little work to do for the week in finalizing some 8th grade notes and their project, but that shouldn't take too long. After all, Sunday is a day of rest. Make yours a good one!

Is it spring break yet?

March has started off as a pretty darn busy month, and spring break is still two weeks away. The kiddos are definitely on edge, looking for any opportunity to push each other's buttons just enough to get someone in trouble or cause a commotion. (AH!)

Trying to keep the kids focused, engaged, and productive is quite the challenge for all of us teachers around the country. Whoever knows the magic formula, please share.

My students are working on a variety of units and projects, including Greek mythology in Language Arts, Catholic vocations in 6th grade religion class, and Acts of the Apostles in 8th grade religion class. Here are a few things we've been working on:

Greek myth character traits (internal/external) graphic organizer

student blog posts on choice reading book (online too!)

student projects on the Sacraments

up close - student sacraments cross project

  

So, yes, just a few things we've been working on - more to come in the coming weeks.

Lots of grading ensued to wrap up before the end of our second trimester a couple weeks ago, but even in the midst of the busy craziness, it's important to take time to enjoy some of the wonderful culture that Chicago has to offer, including a trip to the Lyric to see "Romeo and Juliet":

Amazing!

Ok, off to get some work done on this overcast, rainy day before I meet up with my sister and a few friends for an early birthday brunch. Let the celebration begin! 30 is going to be a great year!