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"Where's Mrs. Strong?"

2009-07-12T22:27:00.002-06:00

Mrs. Strong was spotted in New Jersey.
I was on a flight from Newark, NJ to Ontario, Ca - with a stop in Salt Lake and guess what? There in the bathroom in Newark I heard "Mrs. Strong, Mrs. Strong!" And yes, smiling and so excited was one of my students from last year.

So...like "Where's Waldo?"...where will Mrs. Strong be spotted next.

I promise I will have pictures up from The 4th of July week up soon.

The Lehi Rodeo and Baby Noah

2009-06-28T22:43:00.008-06:00

This is going to be one of many posts this week. Will's parents are in town for TWO baby blessings, the fourth of July, and some quality family time. Andrew and Michael Pettit are also here visiting and spending some serious boy time with their Uncle William. There will be a lot of Mario Kart playing going on!
Last night we went to the Lehi Rodeo My first rodeo ever! It was three words: fun, thrilling, and honestly very entertaining!

Today, June 28th, was Noah Matthew Strong's baby blessing. It was so fun to be with family for this special day!

RODEO PICTURES

Bailey Strong
Hayden and Uncle William

I married an artist, when he goes to a rodeo he sketches The Rodeo!Andrew, Hayden, and Matthew
Bailey and Michael
BABY BLESSING PICTURES
Aunt Katie with Baby Noah
Michael with Baby Zachary (his baby blessing is next Sunday)
It was a big month for new babies in the family!
Noah and his family: Dad (Matthew), sister Bailey, Brother Hayden, and Mom (Stacey)
Hayen, Bailey, and Brooklyn hiding under the table.Grandpa! Bailey's glasses are to small for you!
Girly pictures!

My latest addiction

2009-06-18T23:30:00.002-06:00

So I have to confess - I have a secret addiction...I love the show "I'm a celebrity get me out of here." Yes I watch it every single night, I look at people.com and tvguide.com to get the latest and greatest news on the show.
If you have not watched it, wow, you are missing out on a treat. Basically they have taken these "C" list celebrities and placed them in the "jungle" in Coasta Rica. They participate in challenges, eat very little, and talk about how famous they are for 1 or 2 hours Monday -Thursday. They do have a reason for being out there, they are raising money for a charity of their choice. The "King or Queen" of the jungle gets 10,000 extra for their charity.

So am I wasting my time at night - yeah a little - but if you ask Will it is pretty funny entertainment and it does grow on you! I think you should check it out, next week is the final week!

Get hooked it is soooo worth it! and you can watch previous episodes on HULU!

(And if you get hooked, vote ONLINE for LOU he should be the "King" of the jungle)

June 4th, 2009

2009-06-03T21:05:00.003-06:00

I fall in love with William all over again everyday. He is the most generous, caring, patient, loving, and humorous person I know. I love how he can make me smile on the worst of days, how is caries around a huge sketch book and asks "Can I take it into the restaurant?" How it takes him at least 30 minutes to truly wake up in the morning, and how he knows I would rather get The Jetson's on DVD rather than roses on the last day of the school year! He is my best friend, and the best husband in the world.

We met at Canyon Crest, fell in love with the help of some very interested 6th graders, and were married on June 4th, 2008. The year has been amazing. And I love falling in love with William each morning all over again.

Here are some of my favorite pictures of William and I.

William and I at Disneyland a 6 weeks after we started dating.

William and I the weekend we got engaged.

William and I on our wedding day at the Salt Lake Temple.

William and I at Disneyland during the STRONG family reunion.

William and I on the bus to Salt Lake with 80 very loud 6th graders.

The final cut...6th grade style

2009-05-27T21:15:00.005-06:00

Today was 6th grade graduation. It was a hard one for me because I am very attached to this group of students. They have been through a lot with me this school year and I owe a lot to them for making me smile on a daily basis.
Will gets a huge award today for being such a supportive and amazing husband. He was at school with me the whole day. Helped do the music, slide show set up, clean my room, file my grades, count attendance, and all the little things that I needed help with.
Will also surprised me with the First Season of THE JETSONS on DVD. Wow! This was better than flowers for sure! The Jetsons are the best cartoon show ever. I would wake up everyday in elementary school and watch two episodes for 6am to 7am before I had to get ready for school. I know every line, to almost every episode, and still Will doesn't mind me saying the words out loud while we watch.
What a way to end the school year!

Will and I went to Thanksgiving point on Monday, Memorial Day, to walk around in the beautiful weather. I have some pictures to show how amazing the gardens are at this time of year!

New Nephews and Running...what could be better?

2009-05-16T15:04:00.004-06:00

This has been a great weekend. I took Friday off from work to meet the newest members of our family: Zachary Messmer, and Noah Matthew Strong. They were born one day apart at the same hospital. Zachary was 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Noah was 6 pounds, 5 ounces.
These pictures are just of Zachary, Noah is in the preemie unit so I was not allowed in to see pictures. But don't worry I will, he is so cute with a full head of dark hair.

Big brother Brandon

Big sister Brooklyn

Saturday morning Will, Jason and I got up at 6am to get on the road and watch me participate in the Running with the Angels 5k road race. It was the first time in over 3 years that I ran a race, and the first time in a year that I ran. It was a blast! Will's mom was in town to see the new babies and got to see me race also.
My best friend Cami Roberts, and her boyfriend Andre were also at the race. Andre works as a trainer at 24-hour fitness in Provo, and actually won a body building competition this past March, but when it came to running...I got him beat. His 3% body fat didn't scare me!
I ran a good race for the first race back, and I can't wait to do another on on the 4th of July. My foot felt good, and I am soar but in a good post-race kind of way.
My time was 20:58, which is 6:46 pace per mile, and my overall place was 4th. I got 2nd in my age group. I was happy with that. For sure I know my body could train for better times, and I know I used to run a whole lot faster, but for right now my foot doesn't hurt, and the best part is I am happy.

Andre and his awesome shirt. The other gal is one of Andre's training clients.
It was her first race.

Jason, Will and I doing the running man.

Oh and one of my lifetime dreams came true...
There at the finish line was the person I love most in this world waiting to give me a hug, say good job, and still love me no matter what place I finished.

COTILLION 2009

2009-05-09T16:06:00.010-06:00

OLD HOLLYWOOD...GLITTER...GLAM...DANCING...and an amazing group of 6th graders to make the night a success. Oh and did I mention a 1960's limo?

The 6th grade Cotillion was outstanding this year. It was the best I have ever seen. The students looked stunning, their dancing was very impressive, and their manners and poise topped the charts.

These pictures truly are worth 1,000 words.

There are also TWO videos. Our dance instructor this year is the head BYU ballroom dance team coach. She was astounding! BYU is #1 in the world. Her daughter is in 6th grade this year that is why the 6th graders were so amazing! Two pairs of BYU dancers came and performed 4 dances each for our students which made the start of the evening OSCAR worthy!
The Second Video is my students dancing the FOX-TROT. This was the only dance I got on video before the battery on my camera died. I wish I got them doing the swing and cha-cha because they were so darling and really showed their chart topping dance moves. Just keep reminding yourselves...80 sixth graders dancing in an organized fashion...WOW!

Cami came to Cotillion also and I got a few pictures with her. It was nice to have her there and my students where thrilled to see her!

Finding the JOY in RUNNING

2009-05-06T21:55:00.002-06:00

On May 16th 2009 I am going to be running a 5k race at Thanksgiving Point. It is going to be my first race in 5 years. I am not running to win, to get a certain time, but instead to just run to remember why I fell in love with the sport. I had an injury to my foot that has caused me to stop running in 2002. You can read about it here.
I want to run to prove to myself that I can still put one foot in front of the other, and to also show Will how exciting being part of a racing event can be. I love the whole thing...the night before, the butterflies, the morning of the race, the crazy way runners act around each other, the running shoes, the outfits, the water stations, the cheering crowd, I love the whole thing. I want Will to see what my life was like when I was running. It is going to be a day to be happy about!

Here is the site of the race I will be running in and also some LIFE tips.

10 Tips
Running with Angels - Pamela H. Hansen

1. Take time to rejuvenate yourself—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. You, as well as others around you, will be much better off!

2. Rearrange your priorities. How high does “taking care of myself” rank? Is it time to move it toward the top?

3. Devise a plan and hold yourself accountable.

4. Replace bad habits with good ones. Rejoicing in even the small but positive decisions you make will lead to significant progress over time.

5. Take responsibility for the decisions you have made. Learn from your poor choices, then move on!

6. Record measurements and feelings. They will show you just how far you’ve come!

7. Think more positively. You can soar on the wings of an optimistic attitude!

8. Uplifting music can be an incredible motivation.

9. Express gratitude for heavenly and earthly angels! What can you do to lift someone else and ease their burden?

10.Learn from life’s lessons. Instead of asking “Why Me?” ask “What can I learn from this experience?”

Week in Review

2009-05-02T21:22:00.005-06:00

This has been quite a week. Will is two semesters away from graduating! This is so exciting. We are extra excited because the end is in sight and so is a future life in California. We are waiting on a home inspection on our cute house, but other than that Riverside California is going to be our future home. Will and I could not be any more excited!

The Great Kids award Assembly was this week. It honors two 6th grade students in each elementary school in Utah Valley. I got to go this year because one of the "Great Kids" were in my class this year. Jackson Emrey on the BYU basketball team gave signed basketballs and took pictures with all the "Great Kids", he also gave a talk on goals which was really good. The Mayor and other people where there too...but as you can see it was much more impressive to see a BYU basketball player. The students were in awe of him, it was adorable.

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at our school and when I left on Friday I found my door "heart attacked" by my students.

Being married to William never has a dull moment. He is what gets me through a tough day and makes me laugh over and over. He is just so darn cute!

Testing is almost over..18 more days of school...summer is almost here...what a week it has been!

This Friday night is what Will calls "Mini Prom" or Cotillion. I can't wait to go and get pictures! It is going to be an awesome night!

Here is a few pictures from Cotillion last year to give you a preview of what is to come:

Some days teaching ROCKS

2009-04-21T19:47:00.002-06:00

Today was the first day of testing. As a teacher it makes me really nervous. I want to make sure my students are fully prepared, relaxed, have had a good breakfast, and have slept well. I figure that they should sleep more than me...they are taking the test.

So after testing today I gave my students a recess. A rockin' snack, and then we had a pretty relaxed rest of the day.

Right before lunch one of my students RAN into my room, handed me a piece of paper and RAN out.

This is what was handed to me:

And this is why I love to teach. It is also why I do all the hours of preparations, and then finally this is why I give my students extra recess after an hour and a half test.

Spring Break Rocked!

2009-04-19T18:19:00.004-06:00

Will and I have been in California over the last four days for a much needed break. I had spring break Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday so Will and I packed up and headed out to California.
We had a blast hanging out with the Pettits, and Mom and Dad Strong. Relaxing and not worrying about Canyon Crest or BYU was the best part of the trip.
Will and I also realized how much we want to move to California. The first day we got to Riverside we had this itch to go house hunting. We looked online, and drove around looking for "FOR SALE" signs. On Saturday we found a house we really liked, and explored the property a little more. The house was built in the 50's and would need a lot of love, but it felt so good to be standing in a back yard that could be ours. Will was over joyed when he realized that his dream tree-house could be a reality!
We realize that if this house doesn't work out we can just keep looking, but in the mean time it gives us a goal and something exciting and positive to look forward too. (And also an excuse to go to California for a month during the summer.)

Will's dad is the Singles Ward Bishop and they had a dance on Friday night. We went with Will's mom to visit and see the Riverside Airport. At the Airport there was this awesome airplane that was flown in WWII and we got to go inside and explore the plane.

Most of the trip was just spent hanging out. We wanted High School Musical, saw Race to Witch Mountain, played TONS AND TONS of Blokus (Which I beat Will at three times), bought Will new shoes (Thanks Michael for pointing that out), and watched David walk all over the place. We really had a great time, and are sad to have to go back to reality!

We love you Mom, Dad, Doug, Rebecca, Andrew, Michael, Ethan, Jacob, and David! Thanks for having us!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-12T21:00:00.005-06:00

HAPPY EASTER!
This past week has been a very busy one. My 6th grade students went to orientation at Centennial Middle School. That was a eye opener for a lot of my students. They realized that Elementary School and "Mama Strong" is much better that the scary halls and mean teachers at Middle School. Then the next day they had their World Fair Day. My students have been preparing for a whole month for this very important 6th grade day. This tradition has been going on at Canyon Crest for years. Each 6th grader researches a country, writes a report, and then displays their country in our school gym. For 2 hours the whole school walks through and learns about the world. It is really a great learning experience for everyone.
Lets just say I was sooo tired from the week.
Here are just a few World Fair presentations.

On Friday night my amazingly talented husband received an art scholarship and award at BYU. It was a great night and we got a chance to share the night with a ton of special friends.

Easter Sunday was great! We went over to Beth's house and enjoyed a great meal with a traditional Easter egg hunt. The pictures show the excitement of the massive amount of candy that was consumed by the kids!

It was a great weekend. This week is spring break for Provo School District. I have off Wednesday-Thursday-Friday and so Will and I decided we needed a California break and are flying to visit his family. We are both so excited and can't wait to be in the warm weather. Can Thursday please come faster?
Andrew-Michael-Ethan-Jacob-David we are coming! Promise. Can we please play outside in the sun and not in the snow? Can we please play the Wii and can we please go get ice cream one night?

The Hair Cut

2009-04-05T15:49:00.004-06:00

This past Christmas Will received a hair cut from his sister Rebecca. It is now April and that was the last time he got his hair cut. Yesterday between conference sessions we finally both got our hair cut. I love Will with his long hair, but it was getting a bit to shaggy, and being a BYU student long hair is not allowed. Here is the before and after.

BEFORE:
AFTER:

Billy...Elton...Tiffany...oh yeah Will too!

2009-03-30T22:28:00.003-06:00

Ever since I was a little girl I have been in love with one musical genius and that is the highly talented piano player Billy Joel. His music has gotten me through a lot of different emotions in my life. I still remember to this day being the nerdy 6th grade student listening to Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time" and "Uptown Girl" and "Tell Her About It" in my tape player on the bus on the way home from school. I would even sing along - out loud!
If you know me you know how much I love him. I try to teach my 6th graders every year that he is THE GREATEST singer.
About a week ago KODJ FM radio in Salt Lake City announced that Billy Joel and Elton John were opening more tour locations on their FACE TO FACE tour and one of these places happened to be Salt Lake City. Can you even imagine how excited I was? I had to get tickets! There was no other option.
Will my amazing husband, who also likes both of these very talented artists and even had Billy Joel playing in the car on our first date, was also all for getting these concert tickets.
Are you in suspense yet...
So Monday morning, 10am the tickets go on sale. There I am in my classroom, all of my students crowded around my computer watching their teacher try and purchase these sacred tickets. With chanting of "Billy Joel, Billy Joel" in the background, my wishes were granted.
WILL AND I HAVE TICKETS TO SEE BILLY JOEL AND ELTON JOHN!! Section 6, row 7.
I cried in my classroom like that nerdy 6th grade girl that I was, and sadly to say still am. I just couldn't hold it in, and if anything I showed my students today that it is okay to be a nerd, follow your dreams and listen to the "best piano man" ever!

"All I needed was a little faith so I can catch my breath and face the world again." -Your Only Human.
"You got your passion you got your pride But don’t you know only fools are satisfied
Dream on but don’t imagine they’ll all come true
When will you realize…
Vienna waits for you." -Vienna.

"Is this real life?"

2009-03-29T19:23:00.002-06:00

Have you ever wanted to laugh so hard that you cry. I promise if you watch this video you will laugh and laugh and laugh.

David After Dentist

My new favorite desktop picture

2009-03-26T11:04:00.003-06:00

Thanks Rebecca for making my day! Will and I miss California and you guys a lot!

Desk clean out is so much fun!

2009-03-21T20:19:00.005-06:00

You would not believe how messy a 12-year-old desk could get. About once a month I have to allow my students about 30 minutes to clean, disinfect, and organize their desks. You would like to think the students would want to keep their desk neat so that they could find things like their homework, notebooks, and pencils.
This month was especially exciting! As we cleaned the students found notes from the first day of school, old food, candy, gum wrappers, toys, and tons of trash. I thought I would document some of these great moments in "the life" of a messy 6th grade desk.

I am sorry I don't have more pictures. I started taking pictures WAY to late in the whole process. Just wait for the end of the year desk clean out - that is going to be picture worthy.

Blast from the past

2009-03-09T21:43:00.009-06:00

My adorable grandma "Mom-Mom" sent me a bunch of pictures from when I was little. Will and I had a good few laughs as I told him the stories behind the pictures. It was fun to look at the pictures and remember some really fun times growing up in good old Hopewell, New Jersey. I hope you enjoy looking at some of these pictures. Thank you Mom-Mom!

This was my best friend, Gillian and I. Notice the AWESOME matching outfits 80's.
On the back of this picture the caption read "Tiffany had holes in her leggings but don't tell her we noticed." I would always get so mad trying to explain to my grandpa that they were supposed to have holes for better grip on the balance beam!
Check out my rad butt shot on in this picture!
This is a classic. My grandma (Mom-Mom) always looked her best, even when gardening. She is awesome. My brother has a bomber jacket, and take note of my hat and my black leggings.
Soccer Saturdays. Wow, my shorts could not have been any higher. Here Gillian and I were on the same team and her dad was the coach. I do remember the oranges at half time, and the ice cream at Jan's Sweet Shoppe after the game - oh to be 10 again!

A blast from the past is always a good time!

"The dog ate it"

2009-02-21T14:05:00.003-07:00

As a teacher I hear the best, I mean best excuses for NOT doing homework. I get it all. Here are some of my favorites:

I lost it fighting this kid you said you weren't the best teacher in the school

I was mugged on the way to school and the mugger took everything I had (I live in Provo Utah, come on really?)

Our puppy toilet trained on it

Some aliens from outer space borrowed it so they could study how the human brain worked

I put it in a safe, but lost the combination

I loaned it to a friend, but he suddenly moved away

Our furnace stopped working and we had to burn it to stop ourselves from freezing

I left it in my shirt and my mother put it in the washing machine

I didn't do it because I didn't want to add to your already heavy workload (They are 6th graders, they don't have that much homework, this might work in high school)

My little sister ate it

I really do love teaching not only because I get to enrich the lives of so many wonderful children, but because some days are like watching a live stand up comedy act for free.

Valentine's Day 6th grade style

2009-02-13T20:32:00.005-07:00

Roses are Red

Violets are Blue
I am to shy to say...
I like you!

My favorite holiday as a teacher hands down is VALENTINE'S DAY! It is the cutest holiday in the world to be a 6th grade teacher for. There is no better way to celebrate the day than with cute cards, candy, valentines, and secret notes that say "I like you, you are pretty." Celebrating it with a bunch of 12 years old students is the way Valentine's Day should always be celebrated.

I have been teaching at Canyon Crest for 4 years. Each year I have the boys in my class give out red roses and walk all the girls to their desks one by one. It is a huge surprise for the girls, and I don't even let them in the classroom until all the boys are in the room ready to greet the girls with their rose. The past two years I have had Will to help me assist the boys in the classroom while I wait in the hall with the girls. It is so fun to see the reactions on both the boys and girls faces! I just hope that the boys learn from this first "flower giving" experience and realize girls love boys who show chivalry.

For our class party, Will and Jake did "caricatures" of all of my students. It was so fun! And my students love having Will and Jake in the room. Especially when they sing to Elton John and crack jokes out loud! Thank you Will and Jake, again you saved my party.

Another part of our party was playing the game "I know you love me so let me make you smile." I have a couple of hams in my class who really got into it and made everyone laugh!

Valentine's Day was so fun! It is day's like this where I realize why I love to teach 6th graders!

Plus I get letters like this one: (It is typed as it was written)
"Dear Mrs. Strong,
Happy Valentine's Day and thanks for being my teacher your the nicest coolest bestest amazingest and funniest funnest teacher I have ever had. PS: thanks for enduring my annoyingness this whole year."

The Art Show

2009-02-08T15:44:00.003-07:00

Will and the BYU illustration students put up a wonderful Art Show at the Health and Justice Building in Provo. It was awesome and I am so proud of Will and all of the hard work he put into it. His paintings really looked great in frames and up for display. It was such a spectacular night! If you missed it you can still go check it out because the Art show is up for display the rest of the month, although you will miss the food. (brownies, cream puffs...)

I took some pictures but not as many as I would have liked. Will had so many people come out and support him, it was great. Thank you! His biggest fan club had to have been the staff at Canyon Crest. Even some of my students came to see the show!

Matthew and Brandon. Brandon had at least 5 brownies! And he gave he a high five because he is usually so scared of me and cries. My goal is to be able to hold him! Matthew told me that Brandon doesn't like him either...what did I do wrong?
Canyon Crest supporters! Thank you Rachel and Seralina!
One of Will's art pieces. I couldn't get a lot of pictures of the artwork because there was tons of glare in the room. This one is one of my favorites! If you go to Will's blog you can see better quality pictures.
Best Friends, Cousins, Adorable, Kinder garden girls - Bailey and Brooklyn.
Some of my students came and Will gave them the tour of the Art show. It was fun to have them there.
Will congratulations on such a great show!

Will's Art Show: FEBRUARY 6th, 2009

2009-02-01T11:11:00.003-07:00

Will and the BYU illustration department are having an illustration show. I am so proud of Will and all the hard work he has done to prepare for this event. I was there on Saturday morning, brought bagels, and saw all the hard work in action! It looks great!

INFORMATION:
The opening reception for the Illustration Show at the Health & Justice Building in Provo will be on February 6 from 6-9 pm. The show is part of the First Friday Gallery Stroll in downtown Provo.

Come it will be fun!

(Pictures to come, promise...)

What I have learned in the past week

2009-01-24T22:57:00.004-07:00

1. The power of prayer is amazing. Thank you for all who have been praying for William, my mother, and I. We felt your love and your prayers a lot over the last week.
2. Unconditional love is something that all people deserve.
3. Friends make your family even bigger. Thank you Fran, Brad and Sarah for having Will and I.
4. I am a Jersey Girl and always will be - I just don't really want to live there.
5. Why don't I want to live there? Will and I got lost on the turnpike, the garden state parkway, and Rt 1 all in one night. Don't ask. It is a touchy subject.
6. Don't loose your luggage on a trip that is less than 60 hours.
7. Target is my friend.
8. Flannel sheets rock!
9. The DELTA cookies aren't that bad. (I ate at least 8 of them on the trip)
10. I really appreciate the area where I grew up, it really is pretty. Pennington NJ proves that New Jersey really is the Garden State.
11. My 28 students are very protective of their teacher, and they really do know how to make her cry just by seeing their smiling faces.
12. I am so grateful to have Will and his family in my life.

Here is some pictures to go along with what I have learned this week:

My High School
The Turnpike
Beautiful Pennigton New Jersey
Where we got lost the FIRST time.

I have a dream of feeling better

2009-01-13T15:29:00.002-07:00

For the last 3 weeks I have not felt like Tiffany at all. I have been tired, feverish, slow, head-achy, green, and just have felt awful. I have never been sick this long. I went to the doctors yesterday to find out I have been fighting with pneumonia. I am now on heavy medicine in hope that I can soon return to my 28 active 6th graders with a smile on my face!

Through all of this I have learned though to follow my gut, listen to my husband who kept telling me to go to the doctors, and to take a sick day from work when you have a fever. I love Will and am so lucky to have a husband who is so in-tune with his very "Jersey" wife!

Thanks Will for being my head and heart this week! And thank you all for the prayers you have been sending my way, I can feel them.
I can't wait to start 2009 for real!

William is Twenty-Six

2009-01-11T20:56:00.007-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIAM!

My loving and amazing husband turned 26 on January 8th.
On Thursday night we went out to a great dinner with Jake and Kat at "The Club" - always a good time. Then Friday Will came into school with me, witnessed the Canyon Crest Geography Bee, helped me in my classroom (which was awesome because I have had the flu and bronchitis for three weeks), and then we both got ready for the Wall-e themed birthday party.

Enjoy the pictures and when you see Will make sure to wish him happy birthday - he deserves the best 26th year ever. I love you William!

"It's my party and I will laugh if I want to!"

William and I

We played Bomber Man, we played Little big Planet, we screamed, we laughed - it was the perfect night for Will's birthday.Cutest Cupcakes with the cutest robot ever on them.
Kat and I

We have had so much snow here in Utah. It has been crazy, but my 6th graders love it!
Geography Bee - they look excited don't they!
The winner - 4th grader Thomas who is in Mrs. Martinez's class. My "Mom" impulse came out strong during the Geo-Bee, I could not even sit down in the chairs they had out, I stood nervous in the back. I have to give it to the 10, 11, and 12 year old students the questions were hard!
Practice Questions: Do you in which state Myrtle Beach is located? Do you know what Canadian providence has the largest polar bear breading ground?*
The cutest three BFF's!

The final picture is why I love teaching and why I love 6th grade boys. They are not teenagers yet, and I don't have to tie their shoes. But they are just so darn cute, and would get really embarrassed if they ever knew I caught this moment on camera.

*Answers to the Geo-Bee questions:
South Carolina
Manitoba, Canada