Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

[PUSH]

Our school district use to pool with another district to higher a keynote/motivational speaker for our first couple days of in-service. I'm glad they don't do that anymore. The speakers we all quite good, but most of us in our heads were making lists of all the things we wanted to get done to start off the year. I wouldn't mind a speaker coming in mid-year, we all need a little pump up at that time.

I appreciate information we actually need at the start of the year. Guest speakers can be good, but they aren't what I need to start the year. This year's inservice days were the best I've had. I got a lot of good information. It also helps that I'm really happy with our new principal, reading specialist, and math coach. I've never worked with a good principal or good reading specialist, and it really makes a world of difference.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Our school district use to pool with another district to higher a keynote/motivational speaker for our first couple days of in-service. I'm glad they don't do that anymore. The speakers we all quite good, but most of us in our heads were making lists of all the things we wanted to get done to start off the year. I wouldn't mind a speaker coming in mid-year, we all need a little pump up at that time.

That makes sense.
Today's key note speaker was our district's Teacher of the Year.
She had an amazingly interesting personal story.
I'll give you and @PUSH a BRIEF summary on a PM.

 

[trr1]

September 3

• National Welsh Rarebit Day
• U.S. Bowling League Day
• National Lazy Mom’s Day – First Friday in September
• National Food Bank Day– First Friday in September
• National College Colors Day – Friday before Labor Day
• National Chianti Day – First Friday in September

September 4

• National Spice Blend Day *
• National Wildlife Day
• National Newspaper Carrier Day
• National Macadamia Nut Day
• National Tailgating Day – First Saturday in September
• World Beard Day – First Saturday in September

September 5

• National Cheese Pizza Day
• National Be Late For Something Day

September 6

• National Coffee Ice Cream Day
• National Read A Book Day
• National Labor Day – First Monday in September

September 7

• National Beer Lover’s Day
• National Neither Snow Nor Rain Day
• National Grandma Moses Day
• National Acorn Squash Day
• National Salami Day
• National Grateful Patient Day
• National New Hampshire Day
• National Another Look Unlimited Day – Day after Labor Day

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September 8

• National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day
• National Ampersand Day

September 9

• National Teddy Bear Day
• Care Bears Share Your Care Day
• National Wiener Schnitzel Day
• National School Picture Day – Second Thursday in September

international days
September 3

September 4

• World Sexual Health Day
• Global Talent Acquisition Day
• World Samosa Day
• World Beard Day – First Saturday in September
• International Turkey Vulture Day – First Saturday in September

September 5

• International Day of Charity

September 6

• Rosh Hoshana Begins (changes annually) – (September 6, 2021)

September 7

• World Duchenne Awareness Day

September 8

• International Literacy Day
• World Physical Therapy Day

September 9

• Emergency Services Day (UK)
• International Sudoku Day

 

[PUSH]

Much less exhausted after day two, but still tired. For only our second day, I'd say we're doing really well.

 

[trr1]

Much less exhausted after day two, but still tired. For only our second day, I'd say we're doing really well.

it it a 3 or 4 day weekend for you

 

[PUSH]

it it a 3 or 4 day weekend for you

Three day. We go tomorrow, then have off through Monday.

 

[MinnieM123]

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[SteveBrickNJ]

@JenniferS ,
I hope you are following along with your fellow Canadian...a skyrocketing tennis star named Leylah Fernandez!?
18 years old and tearing up her competition in the US Open.
Yet she is such a likable person
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[SteveBrickNJ]

@JenniferS ,
I hope you are following along with your fellow Canadian...a skyrocketing tennis star named Leylah Fernandez!?
18 years old and tearing up her competition in the US Open.
Yet she is such a likable person
*
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She is playing now. ESPN is broadcasting the match.
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Came back to my post....1st set went to Canadian Leylah ( 6 games to 3 )
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Came back here yet again.....She won.
Next is the semi finals.

 

[PUSH]

This morning I had my students log in to their Chromebooks for the first time. My three new students didn't have their usernames and passwords working, so I had to send in a help ticket for that. As that was happening the bulb in my projector burnt out, so I couldn't use my Smart Board all morning. So it was a wing it type of morning because literally all of my plans revolved around Chromebooks and/or a Smart Board. Luckily I have a good group of kids this year who were extremely patient and made my life a lot easier.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

This morning I had my students log in to their Chromebooks for the first time. My three new students didn't have their usernames and passwords working, so I had to send in a help ticket for that. As that was happening the bulb in my projector burnt out, so I couldn't use my Smart Board all morning. So it was a wing it type of morning because literally all of my plans revolved around Chromebooks and/or a Smart Board. Luckily I have a good group of kids this year who were extremely patient and made my life a lot easier.

Glad to hear you have a good group of kids this year.
Even so, I hope tomorrow is glitch free for you.

 

[Songbird76]

This morning I had my students log in to their Chromebooks for the first time. My three new students didn't have their usernames and passwords working, so I had to send in a help ticket for that. As that was happening the bulb in my projector burnt out, so I couldn't use my Smart Board all morning. So it was a wing it type of morning because literally all of my plans revolved around Chromebooks and/or a Smart Board. Luckily I have a good group of kids this year who were extremely patient and made my life a lot easier.

Wow, sounds like it could have been a very stressful morning! Is everything fixed now?

 

[MinnieM123]

This morning I had my students log in to their Chromebooks for the first time. My three new students didn't have their usernames and passwords working, so I had to send in a help ticket for that. As that was happening the bulb in my projector burnt out, so I couldn't use my Smart Board all morning. So it was a wing it type of morning because literally all of my plans revolved around Chromebooks and/or a Smart Board. Luckily I have a good group of kids this year who were extremely patient and made my life a lot easier.

Yikes. Sorry you had to deal with all that. Yet, you're a resourceful type of person, and I'm not surprised that you found whatever workarounds you needed, to (temporarily) get through. When I was in elementary school, the teachers used a slate blackboard and chalk. Worked fine from day 1 -- no issues for them!

 

[Goofyernmost]

This morning I had my students log in to their Chromebooks for the first time. My three new students didn't have their usernames and passwords working, so I had to send in a help ticket for that. As that was happening the bulb in my projector burnt out, so I couldn't use my Smart Board all morning. So it was a wing it type of morning because literally all of my plans revolved around Chromebooks and/or a Smart Board. Luckily I have a good group of kids this year who were extremely patient and made my life a lot easier.

There must be a way to do it though because I don't recall any Chromebooks or Smart Boards when I went to shcool and look how well edumacated I are having.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

This morning I had my students log in to their Chromebooks for the first time. My three new students didn't have their usernames and passwords working, so I had to send in a help ticket for that. As that was happening the bulb in my projector burnt out, so I couldn't use my Smart Board all morning. So it was a wing it type of morning because literally all of my plans revolved around Chromebooks and/or a Smart Board. Luckily I have a good group of kids this year who were extremely patient and made my life a lot easier.

Was today better?
Today for me was the first day of school with kids in the building.
I like that a whole lot better than the professionals only preparation sessions!

 

[PUSH]

Wow, sounds like it could have been a very stressful morning! Is everything fixed now?

Yep, they fixed everything after lunch. Our secretary also called me during all the issues and told me I forgot to do my lunch count. I told him sorry and that it's been a morning. So he told me today I sounded like I was having some issues on that phone call.

 

[PUSH]

There must be a way to do it though because I don't recall any Chromebooks or Smart Boards when I went to shcool and look how well edumacated I are having.

That'd be doable if I hadn't done all of my plans based on having the technology available. I also have a student who is legally blind, so he needs everything blown up on the Smart Board. So I couldn't do much without having him miss out. But I'm happy it all got fixed!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Today was my day for tech issues in the classroom. My computer was having strange issue so sometimes I would click on something and it might open or not. The connection to the printer was sometimes there and sometimes not. We have a couple students in quarantine so I had to break out the camera again and teach a couple classes on Zoom & with in class students too. Students had to use a new math and english program too, luckily that worked all okay on their end.

 

[PUSH]

Today was my day for tech issues in the classroom. My computer was having strange issue so sometimes I would click on something and it might open or not. The connection to the printer was sometimes there and sometimes not. We have a couple students in quarantine so I had to break out the camera again and teach a couple classes on Zoom & with in class students too. Students had to use a new math and english program too, luckily that worked all okay on their end.

We had our first positive case of the year in our school today. Apparently a good chunk of the middle school is quarantined because they're close contacts, too.

 

[Songbird76]

Boy, sounds like a great start to the school year for everyone! I got a message from my husband this morning that his coworker's wife and daughter tested positive and the coworker has been coming to work every day and went to the company BBQ last night, despite the fact that they didn't have the results for his wife and kid yet. He didn't have symptoms, so he didn't get tested, but came to work. So now he is getting tested, but if he has it, he's already brought it to everyone at work. We're vaccinated, and it sounds like everyone at DH's work is, too, so hopefully no one will get it, but it makes me angry that he knew there was a possibility that his family had it....why in the world did he go to work and to the BBQ??