Last Week

Happy Spring!!

On Monday the Basic Skills kids made a Spring bouquet on paper, and they were very creative with it! They made their own flowers out of construction paper and/or drew them on with markers. Believe it or not, it took a lot of listening and following directions to complete this project. They first had to trace and cut out their hands and then together they glued on the palm so that the fingers could bend over; that way it looked like it was them holding a bouquet of Spring flowers. There was also a silly Spring poem attached to it that the students enjoyed.

We made a beautiful Forget-Me-Not, which is the name of a flower, and playing on words, completed the sentence, "I remember when..." We learned the saying, "Forget me not," is another way of saying, "Don't Forget Me!"

We made Spring bunny booklets (accordian style) on Thursday with words we know by heart. The students in Basic Skills had a great time making their individual bunnies with a cotton tail on the back.

This is a last week for many things, including the last week before Spring Break, and it will also be my last week here. My last official day will be on Friday 3/27/09. I cannot believe how quickly my Student Teaching went by, and I honestly couldn't have imagined a better group of students and parents to have experienced this with. Thank you so much for all the support and encouragement. I am really sad to leave, and have formed many attachments within this unique, diverse and amazing group of kids!

I am currently filling out my substitute certificate, and will wait to apply to schools and districts once I get my Teaching Certificate in June 2009. I hope to cross paths with you and your kids someday, and would love to keep in touch. I am so lucky to have been placed in such a great school for my internship. It's been a pleasure, Thank you!!

My e-mail: jessapak@gmail.com