New Adventures To Enjoy

This past week has been amazing I had a blast with my kids for St. Patrick's week. They learned about leprechauns and how to do an Irish Jig. We had a "visitor" named Lenny who magically came in and out all week and kept destroying our room. My kids kept saying you did it teacher because you are from Arkansas and you Joke. Some days their reasoning makes me laugh so hard. I think we are finally over the tough parts of fighting. Things are starting to get easier and more enjoyable each day. It's crazy that my first year of teaching is 3/4ths of the way over.

Friday night Sammy, Jana and I went to Nunam for Potlach and to see Brittnay and Essie. It's the fourth village I've been to and loved getting to go. Their village is much smaller than ours so their dancing was different. On the way back we got to stop in the middle of the Yukon and soak in the amazing sky and Northern Lights. I have seen them a couple of times now, but never this bright. Then on our way back we got lost and took a two hour detour at midnight. To say it was scary is an understatement, but thankfully we have some watching us and made it home safely. Definitely learned why it's smart to take a gps or have someone to follow.

I finally made my first adult purchase a SKIDOO!!! Start my mother worrying.... NOW! :) It is a used one another teacher had and fixed up. Nothing fancy but after two days of driving I'm in love! It's so nice to be able to hop on it and go play on the Yukon River. Also makes taking the trash out more fun. (Hint: We probably would have done it more as kids if we had had these.)

Two of the other teachers took me Manaq'ing which is Ice Fishing. Instead of sitting in a boat enjoying the sun we were bundled up and sitting on our skidoos with a pole in the water. We had to cut a hole through the ice to get to the water and keep it clear the whole time.

My kids and I made a website to where people can donate to our classroom so we can get items we need. Since we are in the bush it's hard to get small things you need here and there. The things we have asked for will greatly help the students strengthen their reading and writing.

*** If you want to donate please go to http://www.donorschoose.org/srhoads12 and donate! My kids will send you pictures and letters to say thank you. :)