Uncategorized The hardest part of being a teacher is trying to impart to your students that hard work pays off. What you do today, may affect your life tomorrow. So many times I have watched teen students throw in the towel cause it’s the easier way out. My biggest dream is that it works out for them, and that they find happiness in their future and life. Never give up…. Posted on May 6, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized These are 2 of my favorite people, the lovely lady is my mother in law Mary – Lou. From day one with her son I have said that she is an angel on earth. All who know her say the same thing, she is a wonderful, caring, nurturing, human being. When I first met the family she was so awesome, she accepted me with open arms (even though I wasn’t Roman Catholic, pretty important to ML). Over the years she stood by our decisions, not interfering, just supporting in her kind way. The greatest gift she gave us was helping to raise our kids. I am SOOOOOO thankful for her imparting her sweet nature to my daughter Jenna. Jenna is very much like her Nanny Mary Lou, gentle and always seeing the bright side of things, loves to dress up and shows a ton of spirit in all that she does. Mary Lou is fighting a disease right now that has robbed her of her independence, but thankfully hasn’t deflated her spirit. I sure love her and I know that her existence in this life will always be cherished by our family. Posted on May 6, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized Today I write about a student that I have had for 2 years. Last year when Colton first walked in he automatically started to test the waters, what he could get away with, and how much he could get under my skin. I soon learned that while he wanted to press my buttons, he could easily be reigned in… What caught me off guard was that once he realized how much he ” hurt” me by his actions he would get down to work. Sometimes kids like Colton sacrifice their education to be the clown of the class, or to avoid hard work, sometimes it’s about not understanding, for others a fear of alienation. He is in my class again right now, and he continues to catch me off guard with how somedays he can be ridiculous bad while other times he can be so overly respectful, it’s always please and thank you. For the past 2 weeks he has worked very hard and I haven’t had to ask him to get down to work. So today I’m thankful for Colton, I hope he realizes that even though he sometimes tests my patience, I thoroughly enjoy having him in my class. Posted on May 5, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized One of the best parts of my life is my brother Jeff. He is dependable, caring, compassionate, sensitive and fun to hang out with. We haven’t fought much over the years ( he’s 8 years older than me), because overall he’s really great to me. When I was a kid in school, he had a decent paying job, on the weekends he would head to the city to whoop it up. Before he left he would always stop in @ the school to give me some money and to say goodbye. He always let me use his brand new car when I first got my license, never complained when I didn’t put enough gas back in…. I could go in and on with what he has done for me, he’s just simply a good person, that cares about his little sister. Don’t get me wrong, we have our bumps, overall we are pretty tight. My biggest regret in life is that we don’t see each other enough. But I love him, with all my heart, and I’m extremely thankful that I was blessed with awesome brothers. Posted on May 4, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized He’s handsome. He likes to cuddle. I’m his favorite. He’s mine. Posted on May 4, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized Here are my calculus people. They are superstars of math! Although our group is small we have had huge discussions about life, everything from what comes next, to what just happened. When I hear people say that young people are dissociated, disjointed and uninterested, I think about my crew. If I could tell society one thing about youth today, I’d say there is a ton of good stuff that our kids do everyday that goes unnoticed and unappreciated. I love my people, and as June steadily approaches I feel anxious and sad to see these ones go, but thankful that the world will have them grow up into adults. So proud of my people :) Posted on May 3, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized From Vegas to New Orleans, New York and Minnie this is my travelling partner. We have also had some of our most outrageous tours to Garson, Otter Falls and the local community hall. Ridiculous doesn’t even touch upon our experiences that we have had…. We have quite literally gotten stupid together, crazy fun that our husbands don’t always think is funny :). Not only did we marry ” twins” we also have similar ideas of raising kids, playing sports and sharing the same profession. She’s one of my people that know me and still choose me as a friend. I’m so thankful that we have each other to travel the world, near and far…laughing all the way, and hopefully not damaging too much stuff as we go! I never see my life without her, she’s a constant, and I hope she knows just how much I cherish our time together. Posted on May 2, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized She’s 10 and she’s donated it twice. Could I be prouder? Atta girl Jen, lookin sharp! Posted on May 1, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized Another past student of mine, a fellow sports freak. I first met Kailey when she was a kid biking, running, rollerblading down my mother in laws street. She entered into my precal class knowing me from outside of school. We built a pretty tight bond during the time that I taught her, I tutored her when I was on mat leave, and she would babysit my kids so I could work out. I watched her grow into the confident and successful woman she is today. We have laughed, cried and played sports together for quite some time now, and I’m happy to say that we still chat now and then, it’s one of those situations that we can pick up exactly where we left off. When my brother died, K was at my house a lot, helping us clean house, chase the kids, and to support me in one of the most traumatic times of my life. I remember a night, a few weeks after he had passed, K drove me around town and just listened to me talk about my youth, family. She was a kid when it happened and she knew exactly what I needed, a shoulder to lean on. So thankful that she was there for me then, as I know she is now. Posted on May 1, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
Uncategorized This is one of my people, and has been for quite some time. I’ve been his math teacher for a few years and needless to say I have learned a few things about Mark. He’s deeply passionate about hockey, no other person I know loves it on his level. He lives and dies for it. When he didn’t make a team he tried out for, he came to my classroom the next morning. I knew his mannerisms quite well, and knew something was wrong. I clued into the fact that he didn’t make it, and he broke down. My heart in that moment broke for him cause I knew how bad he wanted this, his dream. It was really hard for me to watch him this hockey season cause I knew that he was deflated because of that event. As he moves on into the big world in June, I’m going to miss him like mad, because simply put he’s my friend. I see the good in him and I’m proud of all that he has accomplished in and out of school. I hope that he feels that he can always come to see me when he needs somebody to lean on. Posted on April 30, 2014 by kelly Continue reading →
