A Question for you from Mr. Stancil!

What is the most important skill in volleyball (bump, set, serve), and why?

Lots of Information...

Just thought I'd post some information for my chickens and their parents!

*Tomorrow is support your college team day. Anyone want to guess what I'll be wearing??? GO EAGLES!

*Tomorrow is the last day to send in canned goods.

*Sell those raffle tickets! One dollar buys you a chance to win a Dell laptop!

*It's almost Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for this holiday season? I'm so thankful for Grace, Charles, the rest of my family, school, my students, sunshine, rainbows, the rain, the colorful leaves, Biltmore, memories, my puppies, ability, books, tea, coffee, pictures, computers, and so much more. I'm so very lucky.

The Second Shift

I am reading The Second Shift by Arlie Russell Hochschild. I have to read the book for class (it is not one that I chose for myself). Before I actually started reading it, I had made up my mind that I probably was not going to enjoy the book. The front cover has a picture of a rubber duckie and a briefcase which seemed a bit silly. However, once I began reading the book, I absolutely loved it. The book deals with the hardships that working mothers endure. Hochschild talks about how some moms work all day and then come home and must cook, clean, do laundry, help children with homework, etc. It is similar to working a second job, hence the title, The Second Shift. The first part of the book serves as an introduction, laying the foundation for the author's thesis which deals with the complex web of ties between a family's needs, the sometime quest for equality, and happiness in modern marriage. The second part of the book (which I have just gotten into) deals with individual couples and the way in which they make their family work. This book reminds me of another book that I am currently reading (one that I want to read) called Mama PhD which is about how mothers have raised families and gone to school as well.

Well, my little ducklings, I hope that you have wonderful evenings. Remember to find a good book so that beginning Monday, you are ready to read and blog:~) See you in the morning!

Inventor/Invention Post 2

How would the world be different without your invention?

Crazy Sock Day!

Alright Old Pointers! Today is crazy sock day (we're trying to "sock out" drugs). I have on my princess toe socks! Hurray for fun ways to say no to drugs!

Our field trip to the Carroll School is tomorrow. Remember to dress in layers (in case it is chilly in the morning and warms up) and bring a bottle of water. You're really going to enjoy this trip. It's almost as if we get to go back in time. You'll even get to meet two incredible men who attended the Carroll School when it was in operation. The experience is one you'll remember for a long time. Did you know that the Carroll School was featured in Southern Living this summer?

If you get a chance, blog about your experience tomorrow.

Inventor/Invention Post 1

Happy Monday Students!

Who has the most interesting inventor and/or invention? Let's see.... post an interesting fact about your inventor and/or invention!

Research Project

Students chose inventors and inventions today. They will be researching the invention of their choice. It will be interesting to see what information they can uncover. My students are incredible knowledge seekers.

Has anyone found anything out about their inventor/invention yet? Chocolate chip cookie anyone? ;~)