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m_mcgonagall_65 ([personal profile] m_mcgonagall_65) wrote2009-02-04 10:09 pm
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100th Day of School

Today was our 100th day of school for the year.  Kindergarteners get really excited about it.  We did a number of fun activities which they really liked.

The whole thing almost fell apart though because of an unexpected snowstorm.  We were expected to get 2 - 4 inches last night, which would have made traffic bad, but manageable.  I planned to leave in time to get there early so I could get special activities set up.  I had been home sick again yesterday, so I couldn't set them up yesterday.  Instead, when I walked outside this morning, I realized we had more like 6 - 8 inches of snow.  And it was still snowing about an inch per hour!  The roads were terrible, and it took me 1 1/2 hours to get to school (about 3 times the amount of time it usually takes).  In fact, I was actually 5 minutes late to school!  Aaach!

Fortunately, my principal watched the kids till I got there, and the students pitched in and helped get things ready so we could have our special day.  *happy sigh*

[identity profile] toffeeliz.livejournal.com 2009-02-05 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
well done for getting there! :D hope you don't get much more snow! it's a real pain in the arse here, and I just had to cancel a university interview for tommorow becuase of it.=_=

[identity profile] m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
We have about 2 feet on the ground now. (Let's see... I guess that would be about .6 meters.) Next week it's supposed to warm up a bit and rain. Then we could have flooding...

[identity profile] alliean.livejournal.com 2009-02-05 01:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Awm, nothing cuter than kids being brought to school and playgroups in their mittens and woolen hats :) My sister works in a playschool, and they had a massive snowball fight in the back yard. Several kids got a mouthful of snow! But they loved it. It's snowing heavily here too. Glad your day worked out - Happy 100th Day!

[identity profile] m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. Yes, kids look cute in their winter gear (until you have to help a whole bunch of them get dressed in it at the end of the day. Just kidding!)

[identity profile] alliean.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
I can imagine - apparently there were a lot of tears over mixed up scarves and kiddie gloves at the end of the day today in the place my sister works!

[identity profile] dogstar06.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
I remember when I was in kindergarten, each student was asked to bring in 100 of something for the 100th day of school. I really wanted to bring in 100 books but my mom, quite rightly, said I wouldn't be able to carry 100 books. Then I wanted her to bake 100 cookies. That got a big "No." I think I ended up bringing in 100 business cards. Boring!

[identity profile] m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com 2009-02-07 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
I had my students bring in 100 of something, too.