The Weekly Five

It's time for Saturday again and I don't mind one bit :)

This is me right now! We had a staff development day yesterday and everybody is off on Monday for Columbus Day. I'm soooo ready for a little breather. It's been a long first 5 weeks!

For as many Saturdays as I can, I'll be posting The Weekly Five to reflect on my week. Here we go!

1. What did I do to help a student this week?

One of my kiddos loves to swear. After countless discussions about this, giving positive consequences for swear-free periods, giving negative consequences for cussing people out, and talking with his counselor, we decided to come up with a plan. For this little friend we're allowing him to swear only in his counselor's office and it can't be directed at his counselor. For some people swearing is how they get their frustration out...it's just about when to use it and when not to use it. Oh the accommodations we make for our students :)

2. How did I contribute to a positive classroom environment?

I have a policy in my room that a whole week of 100% on behavior logs means a Tim Horton's breakfast. My students are nuts about this! This past week I had on kid finally earn his and it was like he won a congressional medal of honor. Holy cow!

3. What did I do to collaborate with my aide this week? Did it work?

This week my aide and I didn't have much time to talk since it was a short week. But I have to admit that I forgot to tell her about a couple things: after school meeting, her agenda for staff development day, and a negative behavior one of the kids had. It certainly wasn't on purpose and it truly slipped my mind! I love my aide and of course she was forgiving!

4. What is one event that made you thankful for your job this week?

On Thursday one of my kids said to me, "Ms. Katie, you look extra pretty today." Sure, he had just called a peer a nasty name and may have been sucking up but it's always great to hear sweet things like this :)

5. What did I do to relieve some stress this week?

Dinner date with my momma! We went to our neighborhood restaurant and enjoyed some wine while we both discussed our weekend getaways. It was nice to catch up with my mom and indulge in some good food!