Please Help!!

I am asking for donations to help get some science materials for my kids in physical science.  Can you help me out? My project was just approved and posted on DonorsChoose.org. Here’s my classroom request:
http://www.donorschoose.org/lucas

To have your donation matched dollar for dollar, enter the promo code SPARK on the payment screen. This awesome match offer lasts through January 28, 2015. Your gift will help me, my current students, and future students tremendously. I would be very grateful if you would pass on this message to anyone else who could help.

Thanks so much to everyone who has supported me.  I am forever grateful.

Fun Things at School

I've been meaning to put up a new post since I got back from break. Now I am finally doing it. Here is a video from our Christmas program.  The 2nd graders played the bells and the 3rd graders helped sing.  It was so cute!!

 

Last weekend we had junior high basketball at our school.  Unfortunately only Chefornak was able to make it due to the weather.  But even with only one team making it, everyone had fun.  I even played with the girls the next day. lol.  

Christmas Break

Nali is waiting so patiently for our flight to anchorage. She is actually fairly calm. I gave her 2 Benadryl, 3 calming treats, and tried to embarrass her with a light up Christmas sweater. So far she has done pretty well by just laying in the window and watching everything. There have been at least 7 other dogs and one child running around. Lots of excitement!!

NYO and pizza party

Thought I should do an update.  Things have been crazy busy lately!! We had a home NYO (native youth Olympics) last weekend.  NYO is kind of like the field part of track and field.  Here are some pics and videos.

The video above is the toe kick.  He didn't quite get it.  The object is to kick the stick straight back.  This kid is also an amazing singer. Check out his facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/I.Sing.You.Dance?ref=br_tf

This is the wrist carry.  The object of this event is to hold on with your wrist for as long as you can.  It looks very painful in my opinion.

This pic above is from our home meet.  The event is the 2-foot.  They have to jump and hit the ball with 2 feet and then land with their feet together.

The next pics are of the Indian stick pull.  The stick is greased with Crisco.  The have to get the stick without moving their feet. These are pics from Chefornak this weekend.

 

After getting back from Chefornak we had a pizza party for the 7th graders because their class had the best attend ace at morning assembly for the last 4 weeks. It was a lot of fun!!!  We had homemade pizza and gave them gym time to play ball.  We even had a quick game against them.  It was exhausting!! lol.  I need to start running more.  Next we have a game tomorrow against students who missed one total day or less in the last 4 weeks.  Wish us luck, we will definitely need it!!

This is a horrible pic, but I had to post it becuase I am wearing my new kuspuk!! Darlene did an awesome job, and now I have a science kuspuk :)

Halloween

We made so many cupcakes last night.  We were up til almost 11 baking and decorating them.  But they turned out super cute.  Thanks mom for sending the decorations!!  But we got to watch the last 2 episodes of season 5 of covert affairs!!!  Now we have to wait for them to make the next season.  Bummer :(

Nali was so tired of watching Whitney and I make cupcakes last night. She decided to take a nap with a pillow an blanket.  lol.  She is not spoiled at all!!

 

 Here are some pics of our Halloween costumes.  Nali was still very upset and embarrassed to wear her costume.  I went as Jane Goodall and I taught my 7th and 8th graders about her today.  They were fascinated by the chimps.  We had a great turnout of costumes today at school.  It was really exciting!! I have not seen the kids get this into Halloween since I've been here.  Even the high-school students had some great costumes :)

This year I got a pumpkin this year.  YAY!! Every year the school purchases some, and this year I got one!! The eight graders wanted to name it.  They decided on Boots from Dora the Explorer.  A couple of students came to help me Wednesday, but last night I was stuck finishing it myself. It turned out pretty good, but it took a long time.

Updates

Holy cow!!! Life has been so busy (that's why I haven't posted in a while).  After our home cross country meet I went to Bethel, then Chevak, and finally Anchorage.  Even the kids were exhausted. They fell asleep waiting for the plane. lo.  This last weekend was my first chance to relax.  It was absolutely glorious!!! But overall the season was great!! The kids had a blast, and I had more students than I ever had participate.

Also, we finally got the new desks.  I'm not sure if the students are thrilled because they can't lay on them, and they are so light that when they lean back chairs the desks move.  I love them!!! Two of my pet peeves are leaning back and laying on the desks.  Thanks so much to everyone for your help in getting the new desks :)






Here is a sneak peak at Nali's costume.  You can tell she is super excited about her costume.  It goes with mine.  Check back for an update near Halloween.

Annual blackberry race

Kids walking the course. This is the ravine.

Just had our first xc race of the season. It went really well and the weather was beautiful. No rain!!! I had 3 runners finish first for their race. And I had 9 high school runners. Crazy!!! To think my first year I had only 1 high schooler.

This is a picture from my walk to school Friday morning (the day before the race). It was absolutely gorgeous. I knew it was a good omen, or at least that is what I was hoping.

Sorry it has been so long since my last post.  I got mono at home right before I came back, and then I have been more sick since I got back to Toksook.  It has been a crazy 3 weeks!!