Oct. News

Been very busy, and here is why ...

 

We had the Penny Sale, the big fundraiser for the school, last weekend. It includes an auction, a spaghetti dinner, and a brunch. It takes all weekend and we raise between $8 and $10,000 for the school. This year's was pretty successful, though it did leave us pretty tired, too!

 

My class has been working on their projects for the past two weeks. They brought in their science dioramas of habitats and shared them with each other. They are also writing paragraphs and making a biographical poster about a poster for our election unit. Because of this, I am giving less day to day homework. These project grades are coming in just in time for the end of the first marking period!

 

The class is working on a faith involvement project. A group of parents and people from the parish organize and run a Catholic project for each grade. My class' event is about the saints; it takes place on November 2nd. They write a paragraph as though they were that saint and dress in costume, as part of a larger skit. It's an inspirational, enjoyable afternoon for everyone. It makes me so proud to see them up there.

 

I went to New York for my great uncle's 75th birthday. About 30 people came, mostly family, to celebrate. It was nice to see everyone, and to be there with Uncle Billy, who is supportive of my vocation and proud of me. I came home Sunday midafternoon, and ended up having Monday off because of Hurricane Sandy. We spent most of today waiting for the hurricane to come, but it's better to be safe. (And it's nice to have a day off!)