Today's Topic? -- FOOD!!!!!

I know, I should be writing about science, but, you shoulda' seen the food, today. First, I got the left-over turkey, gravy, stuffing lunch from the cafeteria. Yum, but bread expands too quickly and I ended-up tossing more than half the plate of food, away. Then, the Cultures of the World club - our English as a second language kids, cooked up a mess o' vittles fundraiser that made me cry because I can no longer eat foods like corned beef and cabbage, etc. -- Aaarrgghh! Boo-hoo. I did see Mr. Fausnaught smiling as he walked with a bowl of corned beef and cabbage. However, today was club day and the club "There's a Chef in my Soup" featured local chef Paul Mach. What can I say, I sampled the escargot (snail) -- to die for. I never had escargot so perfectly seasoned and so tender. I also got to sample the “Quick Meat and Bread with Vegetables.” Totally, awesome. Chef is a really nice guy. He not only knew some of the Polish dishes I shouted out, but, he knew them by their Polish name.

Back to Business
Miss Riggs, a third-year education major at Clarion University, and daughter of our own ESL teacher, played the part of teacher in my classroom, today. She is focused on English and Library Science, but, taught a lesson on the rock cycle. She did very well. Nasty me, I gave her this large lesson plan and we ended-up teaching just a portion of it. You see, I already taught most of that lesson, earlier.
My students were so well behaved for Miss Riggs. I am so proud of them. I hope Miss Riggs asks to come back and teach, again. Getting your feet wet and doing a cannonball into cold water are two different things. The more she gets wet, the more acclimated she will be to getting into the water.

The Malady that ate the Sixth Grade
struck. yesterday, Mrs. Antonacci, Mrs. Pulizzi and Miss Porter were sick -- they were really uncomfortable. Today, I learned that Mrs. Dincher, our aide, became very ill after leaving here for the day. She said she spent Thursday night in a near comatose condition -- not really, but, she did say it sent her to bed. Not sure how Mrs. Phillips, did. She went to a conference, today. Me? Well, I got nailed last weekend after being bitten by some type of creature in Mr. Conoway's room. I spent last weekend with a very uncomfortable rash on my jaw and neck. Similar to the rashes Miss Porter and Mrs. Antonacci suffered. My week has been a gnawing headache just above my eyebrows.

Ready for Conferences
The cherubs should have given you the student-led conference time slip. If you did not get one, better call Mrs. Antonacci on Monday morning.

Well, have a great weekend, folks.