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The Chalk Talks

A place where teachers can breathe, vent and LAUGH!!

August 2007 - Posts

Just Some Poop and Me...Or So I Thought.

Well, today was my first day in my classroom. I moved rooms at the end of last year. Wait, move is a little strong; I jammed everything I own into the empty spaces in closets and shelves in a desperate June frenzy, anxious to get to the bar and have an Read More...

How's YOUR Karma??

Alternative title: Playing Nicely In the Sandbox Today was day two of our in-service. We met in the fancy pants conference center again and dined on stale scones for the second day in a row. Doesn’t take much to impress us. The theme of today was “karma”. Read More...

New Year, New Fanny Pack

That’s right, today was our first day back for in-service meetings. And if you are unfamiliar with the Fanny Pack to which I refer, let me encourage you to read one of my earlier posts entitled "What You Got In That Fanny Pack?" (I still can't link!!!) Read More...

My First Meme Ever (I Feel Cool)

I have arrived!! I got tagged by hipteacher!!! (I wish I could have made her name link to her blog page, but I haven't learned how to do that yet...I'm not THAT cool...anyone care to educate me on that little tidbit?? Anyway, if you don't read it already, Read More...

Adventures in planning

Earlier today I was relishing my nothing-to-do-ness by complaining to my husband that we never go anywhere. It’s a favorite past-time of mine although (as he frequently reminds me) complete bullshit (I love you honey). My argument (whining?) was reaching Read More...

Why I Stay In Teaching

Or…How One Small Child’s Comment Can Erase All The Complaining So, I recognize that a majority of my blog content is related to complaining. And I’m OK with that. It is my little way of getting out (my husband says “thank you” to all my readers by the Read More...

Oops I crapped my pants...

Or…Why One Should Avoid Public School Lunch I have told this story to several friends over cocktails and they never fail to stare at me with an incredulous look and wonder aloud, “ Exactly how did he get the sh*t on his FACE?” Intrigued? I thought so…why Read More...