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crimsonfollower -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/2/2008 8:29:09 PM)

Panic moment coming.... I just realized that I haven't chosen the music for the kids' graduation on Thursday and the sound guy has to have all music tomorrow morning. I need something for the kids to come into the auditorium with. I can do the traditional graduation march, but would rather do something more upbeat and in the kids' style. These are 6th graders who think they are pretty cool most of the time [:D] Okay- I am off to see if I can some up with some song ideas yet.



woodwind228 -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 1:28:12 AM)

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Welcome Mandy and Laura!! Just jump on in with us. You would actually be surprised at how young most of the ladies in here are. I always think I am one of the younger ones, but I am pretty much in the middle if not on the older side and I am 25.



Oh my! At 43 I must be ready for the walker or the rocking chair! LOL!


[sm=shakinghead.gif] Anyone seen my walker and Ben Gay? Anyone? [sm=purplelaugh.gif]


Sorry Susan...I must have mistaken them for mine and took them with me...I'll get them back to you as soon as possible...lol[:D]


ROFLOL Please do. This skateboard is the closest thing I could find with wheels and I'm hanging off of it something terrible. (Imagine the sight!) Now I need something for my poor 'ol back and these darn rug burns. It's just not working out real well. LOL



daughter_of_faith -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 9:23:37 AM)

LOL, Susan!!

Beth, I hope you were able to find something a little more upbeat for your 6th graders. I student taught in kindergarten and the 6th grade. Let's just say that there is NIGHT and DAY difference (as you well know)!!!

Today we're trying to settle into being at home. Our son loves it and I'm enjoying it. I think my husband is a little "envious" because he still has to go to work every day. He gets to come home for lunch though [:D]

I guess I'd better go get ready to face the day. Our yard needs watered and I don't think anyone wants to see me outside in my nightshirt (as if I would make an appearance anyways).



Roberta_ -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 12:16:14 PM)

Beth- did you find some music?



cherish405 -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 1:10:37 PM)

Hi everybody. Just thought I'd stop in and see what's going on.



daughter_of_faith -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 1:46:32 PM)

I started a workout routine today. It's the Couch to 5K program. Anyone want to try it with me? Or do y'all have your own workouts established already?

I'm kind of pleased that I'm actually doing something besides sitting around all day. LOL[:D][8D]

The yard has been watered and I've folded some laundry...so I feel like I'm having a semi-productive day. I'm also applying for admission to a master's degree program in Special Education. For the teaching position I start in the fall, I will be on a waiver & I need some special education courses. My DH told me I was going for my master's. (Yikes!)



ThursdaysChild -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 2:35:23 PM)

Hi, ladies!

Well, the TA is gone but not fired. [:@] She just got a cushy job in the library. My friend thinks she's off easy because the librarian is from the same country that the TA is, but I don't know. The librarian runs a pretty tight ship. Everything has to be just so. I don't think it'll be too easy if she's expecting to kick back and spend as much time in the staff room as she did before. LOL

Two more days of recording grades and then next week we get to spend 3 1/2 hours everyday for 5 days sandwiched between 2 classes in the morning and 2 classes in the afternoon with the students. And it's OUR responsibility to switch classes where necessary with the Arabic, Islam, and Specials teachers. [8|] What a pain!

Well, I'm off to help E study for his science test. This test tomorrow, history Thursday and then he's done with exams. Whoohoo!

Have a nice day, ladies.





ChiefWannahakaloogie -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 3:19:41 PM)

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Lacey & Mandy---gotta love you too. You're brightening our day around here already. So what are your summer plans?

i'll be volunteering a few weeks at a camp here in california, and i'll be baking up the wazoo. i'm getting ready to do a new cake soon, i'm putting ideas together for my grand scheme.



crimsonfollower -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 7:04:05 PM)

Sorry ladies- I read earlier this afternoon, but kept get sidetracked (blame it on all the new baby news in the personal folder [:)]). I did choose some songs and got them on the cd before my deadline - that project is over with (hopefully [:)]) I will be glad when Thursday night is over with. I still have to figure out what I am going to say for their "scripture verse" challenge. Any ideas?? I was thinking somewhat along the lines of Phil. 1:9 (He who started the work will be faithful complete what he started in you). But I need some others along the same line. I have a co-teacher that will be helping with this part (he is doing it somewhat unwillingly) and we really want to use several scriptures and then expound on them for the encouragement- 2 minutes tops!! and we have done our "speech" as their teachers [:D] I wouldn't worry about it too much, but the admin expects some sort of speech along these lines, so I sort of have to do it.


"faith" - (not sure if you want your name being used) - have fun with the master's course. I have looked somewhat at going back, but I really am not in the mood to study/do projects yet and so I keep putting it off. If I wait another year, then I will have enough expirence to go for my national certification. My alma mater has masters in education that includes all of the work for national certification - so all you have to do after you finish the program is take the test and submit your portfolio. Of course you don't have to do it while working towards your certification, but since the classes are the same, you do the exact same work for the most part [:D] Though since they only have a couple of the courses on-line right now, I won't be able to do it while at my current location since the school is 6 hours from where I will be [:D] I looked at the couch to 5K program- not sure I could do it any time soon (I am like at a barely moving level right now- a walk for more than about 10 mins or on any sort of incline does me in) but would be fun to do once I am at the point that I could run. I am hoping to get busy working on my physical activity level this summer. Then when I start my new school, I will be able to do something on a regular basis each evening. I am hoping to get a dog, so the dog and I can explore our new neighborhood (which will include the entire town [:D]). I haven't found out for sure yet, but my house is right beside the school gym- it would be wonderful if I could get in there to walk during the winter months (when there isn't a basketball game - guess I have no excuse for not going to the home games- I will hear them whether I am in the gym or not [:D])

Okay- I need to get a few things done. I think I have a way to get some things to school that I need to get rid of and I need to make sure it is all ready. Too many things to do, so little time left.



solo_soprano22 -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 8:12:55 PM)

Kath, it looks like he's grading by his notes...or that's what he did for this test. I bet a ton of people missed some though because he said them wrong in the review session...but I'm thinking they probably thought he'd said it right and they just missed them or were mistaken. [&:] I did well, but I'm still upset... the two I missed were JUST because I didn't read all the answer choices before I circled the answers. [:@]



Kath -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/3/2008 10:11:44 PM)

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Kath, it looks like he's grading by his notes...or that's what he did for this test.

That sounds like it would be very difficult then, to know what is right or wrong when he changes it so often. [&:]

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I did well, but I'm still upset... the two I missed were JUST because I didn't read all the answer choices before I circled the answers.

That happens to everyone I think. Try not to beat yourself up over it. :)



daughter_of_faith -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 9:54:56 AM)

Beth, at some point I'll probably use my real name here. I think I have in another thread or two, so it isn't really a secret. One just never knows who might be reading these threads!!! My alma mater was working on their national certification as well...so...who knows...maybe that will one day be a possibility. For now, I'm thankful that God has called us back to Kansas (I'm licensed to teach there). This last year I taught at a private school & they didn't care whether one had a teaching degree or not. In fact, I was one of the few that had a credential.

Tamara, congrats on doing so well on your test! [:D] Don't be so hard on yourself. I understand though as I was the toughest critic when I was in college. That is part of my concern with starting my master's degree. I'm a perfectionist that loves to procrastinate! [&:]

Mandy (I think--if I'm wrong, please forgive me)--what part of Cali do you live in? Currently I live in the Central Valley area until our move to Kansas next month. Working at a summer camp sounds just like my style and something that will keep you out of trouble, LOL.

Today I am a bit sore from starting the Couch to 5K program yesterday. Thanks for looking at it Beth. Honestly I just walked and jogged around my house. It worked for me, LOL. I think there may be some other ladies starting it later this month (at least that is what it sounded like in the weight loss thread). Until then, I will just have to keep motivated!!

I'm not sure what the day holds...aside from making some chicken enchiladas. Guess I will be doing some improvising as I don't have the regular ingredients on hand and DH has the car at work. I may conduct a job search to see if I can find anything for the summer (that's the only way I'll get paid...unemployment wise or paycheck wise).



solo_soprano22 -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 12:48:14 PM)

I'm critical of myself because my gpa doesn't need any more dips. [&:] I'm probably going to apply to graduate school right after the summer's over (if I can conquer the GRE), so these last two summer classes are critical. They'll either drop my gpa a great deal or bring it up...



cherish405 -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 1:30:26 PM)

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Lacey & Mandy---gotta love you too. You're brightening our day around here already. So what are your summer plans?

i'll be volunteering a few weeks at a camp here in california, and i'll be baking up the wazoo. i'm getting ready to do a new cake soon, i'm putting ideas together for my grand scheme.


That's awesome! I hope you, and all the others at the camp are really blessed. What sort of things are you baking?



Roberta_ -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 1:34:23 PM)

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I started a workout routine today. It's the Couch to 5K program. Anyone want to try it with me? Or do y'all have your own workouts established already?

I'm kind of pleased that I'm actually doing something besides sitting around all day. LOL[:D][8D]

The yard has been watered and I've folded some laundry...so I feel like I'm having a semi-productive day. I'm also applying for admission to a master's degree program in Special Education. For the teaching position I start in the fall, I will be on a waiver & I need some special education courses. My DH told me I was going for my master's. (Yikes!)


Looks interesting. I do PraiseMoves, Stretch & Pray and Christoga.



Kath -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 3:08:52 PM)

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I'm critical of myself because my gpa doesn't need any more dips. I'm probably going to apply to graduate school right after the summer's over (if I can conquer the GRE), so these last two summer classes are critical.


I can understand that. :)



daughter_of_faith -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 6:14:02 PM)

Tamara, I hear you completely on stressing about grades. Honestly I wasn't planning on ever going back to school so I wasn't terribly worried about that particular aspect when I was in college. I did have a couple of semesters with a 4.0 or nearly so. As a result, when graduation time rolled around, I graduated Magna Cum Laude. I don't say this to brag--really--I'm just trying to encourage you to see that sometimes one particular paper/test doesn't have as much effect as one really thinks in the whole big scheme of things. Granted, I don't know where your GPA is...so you may need every single point or tenth of a point.

Depending on where you are enrolling for your master's degree....do you compute your GPA based on your core classes or all of your classes? I know some colleges do things differently. Anyway, I guess I'll find out soon enough whether my grades were good enough to move forward for my master's degree. I haven't been accepted yet, but I'm letting things remain in God's hands & not worrying about them.



crimsonfollower -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 7:39:50 PM)

(((((tamara))))) - I remember those days of stressing out because I didn't do as good on a test, and coming up to the end of the class and planning out what would happen to my GPA if I made "x" grade in class - to planning out exactly what average I could have and still keep my scholarship (that was the reason why I was concerned - I knew if I maintained my scholarship, my grades would be fine for grad school if I ever wanted to go). I know this isn't a lot of comfort- especially since you are going into the medical field, but there does eventually become a point where the grades don't matter as much. I have a friend that preached a sermon- it was about getting to the finish line- even if it was last place. But he talked about how when he was in flight school (he is US AirForce) that he was the top flyer/graduate. He asked the congregation if we knew what happened to the guy who was last in the calss - he got his wings and was allow to fly. What happens to the doctor that graduates last in his class?? He gets to practice medicine. For those that like perfection (not saying this is you) having that highest mark is important. But once you are out in the real world, most people don't care if you were first or last in the graduating class, but did you graduate and therefore qualified to do what you are wanting to do. Just keep doing your best and allow God to take care of the rest.

"faith" - I really think I may do that program, but I for sure won't get it started until I move in two weeks and even then, I am going to have to stick with walking for a while yet. I walked most of the way home from school and was out of breath by the time somebody picked me up. Of course doesn't help that I was out with the kids today and was tired, but still the walk from school is downhill other than one small hill and is not more than a mile. I will be glad when I can walk places and not feel like I have done a day on the farm after walking a mile.

I had fun with the kids today. They were fairly well behaved which was really nice!!! The student that I was most concerned about was on my team and after letting him know where he stood and where the boundries were, he did great!! The kids also were very good about the fact that our schedule got messed up due to traffic and went with the flow of things. But, I am tired tonight!! I took about an hour nap this afternoon and I am hopeful that I can sleep decently tonight. I woke up at 4 this morning and never did get back to sleep, so I have had a long day.

Alright, I am getting off CW (I must get off now!!) to work on some grades and figuring out where I made a couple of errors and then to bed. Have a great night everybody!!



solo_soprano22 -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 7:42:29 PM)

It's not that bad, but I'm sick-- really sick sometimes. It took a dip a while ago because I was trying to have surgery and recover without dropping, so I had surgery (for example) on tuesday, then returned on wednesday or thursday, then if I had complications just tried to deal and stay in school... then that next semester I had to withdraw completely for emergency surgery. I'll address that on the application, so I'm thinking mabye that will be overlooked/understood. I'm incurably ill, but the "surgery semesters" (three in all) have me to where I can recover only so much. I'm almost 100% sure that I'll be above the minimum when I apply...I'm just trying to make sure I do the best I can in the last grades that go on there before my transcript is sent off. I'm thinking if I can put an above average GRE (above 1230) that it might be okay...or at least put my mind at ease. Lol.

I'm not applying for a Master's though-- rather a PhD. [;)] I'm computing based on all my classes... I think my biology GPA is probably about the same though. I know that they tend to look more heavily on the last 60 hours, so the sickest times might not matter anyway.

ETA (cause I cross-posted with Beth): I've seen people with horrible gpa's still get into graduate school...even someone who had a 1.9 (or something similar); I know it can happen, but I think I'm always prepared for the worst. The minimum requirement is a 3.0 and I'm above that... and I know plenty of people who've gotten into grad school whose gpa's are lower than mine. [8|]



ChiefWannahakaloogie -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 8:29:06 PM)

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Mandy (I think--if I'm wrong, please forgive me)--what part of Cali do you live in? Currently I live in the Central Valley area until our move to Kansas next month. Working at a summer camp sounds just like my style and something that will keep you out of trouble, LOL.

im not mandy im lacey! [8D]
i live in the central valley too. heck, we may be neighbors for all i know.
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That's awesome! I hope you, and all the others at the camp are really blessed. What sort of things are you baking?

i bake everything. im going to make a 3 ft. tall cake soon. or something like it. i've been baking since i can remember and in the past several years have become really passionate about it. someday i'll bake the whole world mwahahaha.



uponeagleswings -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/4/2008 10:52:43 PM)

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I started a workout routine today. It's the Couch to 5K program. Anyone want to try it with me? Or do y'all have your own workouts established already?

I'm kind of pleased that I'm actually doing something besides sitting around all day. LOL[:D][8D]

The yard has been watered and I've folded some laundry...so I feel like I'm having a semi-productive day. I'm also applying for admission to a master's degree program in Special Education. For the teaching position I start in the fall, I will be on a waiver & I need some special education courses. My DH told me I was going for my master's. (Yikes!)

I'm in for the couch to 5K, probably starting next week.
My BA is in elementary and special education, although I'm not planning on a Master's.

((Tamara))

We found ants in our kitchen yesterday. [:'(][:'(] There is a season for them here (right now), and we canceled our Orkin service a few months ago trying to save $$. Its now on the list of things we can't shave off of our budget!



ThursdaysChild -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/5/2008 12:05:01 AM)

Stacy, I'd try to find some local company to do it. I called Orkin (or someone like them) a few years ago and they were real expensive. I called a local company that my grandparents had always called and they were much cheaper. I ended up not doing it because I was calling for mice, not bugs. The big company assured me that what they would use would not harm our cat if she found one of the mice and ate it. The smaller company told me it would and that I shouldn't do it.

Well, it's Thursday! First 2 periods will be spent in the cinema watching "The Water Horse". Next week I don't know for sure WHAT we're doing. But it should be more relaxed. After the spelling test today I'm exporting the rest of my grades and then it'll be done. [:D]

Have a nice day,ladies.



uponeagleswings -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/5/2008 12:18:43 AM)

We've used orkin for several years and been happy with the service, so the going back to them is ok. I just want these ants to be gone. [:'(]



crimsonfollower -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/5/2008 5:14:01 AM)

Stacy- that is good that you have your degree in special education - in OK, it now requires that you have a master's degree to teach special ed.

Lacey- I am sure you have a reason for not including your name in your signature, but it will take most of us a while to figure out which one of you is Lacey and which one is Mandy.

I guess I should get up and get the day started. It will be a long one - I probably won't get back on at all today simply because I won't have time. Have a great Thursday everybody!!



solo_soprano22 -> RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread (6/5/2008 12:40:27 PM)

I sent a link to one of my friends. I tried to explain to her in very elementary terms what to do to make the font/page bigger. It's a PDF page and when you click the link it opens at 46%, so you have to change it by hand to 100% (or magnify it). I put it on her facebook wall and explained it, but she doesn't understand. She just replied back and said she doesn't know what I'm talking about...the link AND blowing it up so you can see it. This is the infamous friend, but I can't think of a way to say it any more elementary that what I've said. [8|] I'm not being funny, but it sounds like it thinks she means that I'm literally telling her to blow up the page (like with explosives)...but apparenlty she didn't see the page either. [&:]



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