What's on your mind

As I sit here at my desk I keep asking myself, "Are you ready?" The answer is yes. I am ready to meet a new group of wonderful students. I am ready to have another fun filled year. I am ready for the new challenge of teaching a computer programming class for the first time. I am ready for the first day of school. Is everyone else ready?

Ahhh, summer time. I hope everyone is enjoying their time off from school. Last week I started my summer teaching job. I am teaching my daughter how to drive. She got her permit last Monday and has been very excited about driving. We started off in parking lots for a couple of days and today I had her drive on the road. I was little nervous when I started these lessons but she has quickly put me at ease. She is doing a great job. I would guess being old enough to start driving is one of the highlights in a teenagers life. I look at it this way......Now I have a personal driver.

I am so sorry I can not be at the game today to support you. It has started raining and I cannot be out in the rain for any extended time. You have heard me coughing in class. that is from being out in the rain two weeks ago. I just can't afford to get any sicker. I am sorry. I know that you will do well and I will just have to catch the next game. That would be the finals this weekend, I think.

Another great year is coming to an end. I can not believe that there are only 5 more math classes left this year. It has been so much fun with my classes this year. I want to thank all my students for their hard work and for making my job so enjoyable. This time of year is very busy and it is easy to lose focus so make sure you stay on top of your assignments and get some studying done. Don't leave your final exam studying until the last minute. If you like baseball (that would be me) this is a fun time. I am waiting to hear when Norton plays their first playoff game which will probably be this weekend. I hope everyone can come cheer on the guys. I am also waiting to hear my son's schedule for this weekend because he is in the KP cup (a little league baseball tournament). As long as his team keeps winning we could play 8 games in two days. That can be a little tiresome so I may need a nap on Monday.

Another fun filled day of math at Six Flags. I hope my students enjoyed themselves. Don't forget to send me any pics you have from the day. I will make a movie to show in class next week.

I'm so excited. My favorite field trip is happening tomorrow. Math Day at Six Flags. Even the forecasted rain will not dampen my enthusiasm for this trip. I get excited seeing my students so excited about this trip. I just wish it didn't take place when there were so many school athletic events going on. I would love all my students to be able to participate. I apologize to all my athletes. Good luck at your games and matches tomorrow afternoon.

Nothing like a little time away from school to kick back and relax. I have been very busy doing everything that needs to be done so I can sit back and relax for the end of vacation. I corrected papers from school, made up my smartboards for the next two weeks, did housework and went to dentist appointments. Now time to have some fun. I have been watching some very exciting playoff games (Bruins and Celtics) and tonight I am going to (hopefully) an exciting Red Sox game. That is if it doesn't get rained out. The only thing I haven't done this vacation is read. Well, there is always tomorrow. I hope everyone else on vacation is finding time to have fun.