Donors Choose Project

I have posted on my new blog but thought I might also post here. I am trying to raise money for a few computers to be used by students in my classroom. If you would like to donate please click here and use the code LIFTOFF to have up to $50 of your donation doubled. If you donate you will in return receive a heartfelt thanks from my students and I.

Spring Break 2017

With weather being so iffy Kelsey and I opted to stay in Toksook for Spring Break. We have enjoyed sleeping in, playing xbox, and getting caught up on all of our work. The spring break has gone by way too fast. Yesterday we went sliding down a hill. We had so much fun even though our sled broke!! Here is a video a put together to show our time sliding.

We have also been watching Islander Boys and Girls play district basketball. We have been streaming the games as school and trying to sell the rest of the senior concessions. We have made a little over $800. Tonight is the last night and both boys and girls are in the championship.





Today we went to the store to buy a new sled. Unfortunately we are still waiting and hoping that they have one in the warehouse. We will check later today and I will update if we have success. But at the store they had dance fans. I have been going to dance practice and I hate to keep borrowing so I purchased a pair. Here they are. Can't wait to try them out.

Also over break I have helped a student finish her science fair project. Her question is how salty does water have to be for an egg to float? Next week we travel to Bethel for the district since fair on Thursday and come back Saturday. Hopefully weather cooperates and I will update how she does.

Also if anyone is wanting a hoodie or long sleeve t-shirt visit booster.com/nissenior5 We have red, black and gray hoodies and long sleeve t's available. All proceed will help the senior class. We almost have $14,000 and any extra will help us have some food and spending money on the senior trip.

Making Gloves and Other Happenings

Sorry for the lack of posts. Grad classes, senior fundraising, and science fair have been keeping me extra busy. This is now my second free weekend in a row. However, last weekend I was catching up on sleep from the RTI conference in Anchorage that we went to. It was a great conference but due to weather we were unable to get back home on Monday. Instead we got back Thursday. So in other words we got another 3 nights in lovely town of Bethel (insert sarcasm).

This week has been a little crazy. We have had many days of delayed start due to weather. It has been very cold and windy. Here is a sample of one of the days and what Nali experienced going outside. She was not very happy as the prospect of going out.

This weekend I already took a break from my usual homework and lesson plans mixed with watching Chuck and did some new things. On Friday our Yup'ik teacher invited a few of us for some fur sewing. We used dental floss for the thread (who knew that was a thing).

I was able to work on this between yesterday and today and here is the product so far. I will have to wait until Monday to find out what my next steps are.

Also on Friday I went to the community Yuraq practice with Kelsey. She has been going for a while but I have usually had homework or Senior stuff. So last night I was convinced to go. It was a lot of fun and I was exhausted by the time we got home at about 9:00pm.