XC meet

Here's some pictures from yesterday.  We walked and marked the course.  Good news that the musk ox had moved on.  Otherwise we would've had to go with plan B (except plan B didn't exist).

Saturday hike

Here are some pics from my hike with Jessica and Alan (two of the new teachers here in Toksook).  We wanted to make it to the thumb and mistakenly thought if we made it there we would be able to see over the hill and see Tununak.  It was only like two more false peaks til we made it.  But it was well worth it!!  I found some Salmon berries near the top.  Fun Saturday evening!!!

Goal: make it to the thumb (the rock formation that looks like a thumb from far away)

We made it!!!

View of Toksook.

View of Tununak

Salmon berries :) YUMMY!!!

"Welcome Home"

Everyone was right!! It is totally different coming for the second year.  Everyone greets you and tells you "welcome home."  It is fun!!!  I feel more like a part of the community than I did last year.  I am excited to start the year:)  (Hopefully I won't be too busy and I can update my blog more.  But don't get your hopes up.)

My Classroom

Things are going well, but I am a little sick of organizing and cleaning. Here is a look at my classroom. It is much better, but as you can tell there is still work to do. I don't want any boxes stacked on top of cabinets.

Back of Classroom

Front of Classroom

Boxes stacked on cabinets to the left.  But my desk is finally up front!! YAY!!!

I had so much fun using my new label makers.  Probably the best investment ever.  My students always wanted to use the lockers but since they were behind my desk I gave them cabinets to use instead.  Now that my desk is up front I figured why not use them?




Yesterday I had 4 xc runners who got in all their paperwork, so we had our first practice (not mandatory, obviously). Mandatory practice will start next week when school starts. Things are looking good, much better than last year.

Toksook Bay through my Dad's eyes

NYC general store in Toksook Bay(limited parking)

Nali with her grandpa Roger in Anchorage(self portrait)

Sara's house with some of her local groupies

Round 2

Back in Toksook Bay as of yesterday afternoon.  Flights were good except that one tote that didn't make it.  Somehow it was lost in Chicago.  Hopefully it makes it tonight. 

My dad and I have been cleaning away.  The house is almost completely clean and my classroom is coming along.  Look for pictures in the next week when I get finished.