Movie Posters

I am have always been a huge movie fan. I love all movies, I love reading movie reviews, I love Old Hollywood, I love my weekly people magazine fix, and I love the drama of Hollywood stars. I always have, and I know I always will.

I also LOVE movie posters, and have started collecting them on my computer and using them as my desktop backgrounds. It is fun and it is really interesting to see how posters have changed over the years. Here are some of the ones I have collected, in no particular order:















And then my final poster is a spoof using SPONGE-BOB SQUARE PANTS.

Family Fun

Will's parent's were in town for Graduation and we went to Thanksgiving Point. It was a nice warm day and I got some great pictures.













I love my family! So much.

Cotillion 2010

"A Night in Paris" was the theme of this year's 6th grade Cotillion. And a night it was. My favorite class of all time danced the night away, looked beautiful, danced divine, and flirted up a storm. It was such a fun night and I am so sad that this is going to be my last Cotillion.
This year was also special for me because I was able to have my dear friends at Cotillion with me. Kat Wyatt and Kalei Atagi were 6th grade tutors so they were invited to the big night. This made Will happy because that meant Jake Wyatt was also invited.

And now on to the picture and video show...

Introducing...

William McLean Strong III*, Graduate 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Brigham Young University

Will is done. Oh happy day!
It has been a joyous weekend. I am so proud of my amazingly talented husband. Thank you Mom and Dad Strong for coming and spending the weekend with us, we love you dearly and enjoyed the whole time you were here. Especially when you came into my classroom and brought treats to my 6th graders. That was the best!

BYU COUGARS!

*At convocation Will thought it would be funny to add "the III" to his name. Who knows who the "I" and the "II" is?

Now on to the real world and being a grown up!

World Fair 2010

Each year the 6th grade students learn about the countries of the world and then put on a World Fair for the school and families to attend. This year was exceptional. My students went the extra mile to make the day a very educational experience for the whole school.
Will and Quin Swallow added to the excitement by having a green screen with different world wide tourist attractions where students could take pictures at. It was a blast!

Stop Talking Please

So guess what I did today...I pulled a stinky move on my class.
They were SOOOOO talkative today. I warned, I took away recess...I was fed up...so I said I am changing seats around. They whined, I knew I won. But when I made the list and turned it over on my desk, under books I might add, one of my students stole it and took it out of the classroom and showed everyone. Yes, not cool. And of course being the teacher I am I found out.
So tonight before I left Will and I put the classroom in military style rows. Yup, boy girl boy girl.
They are in for a treat tomorrow. I bet the talking will stop!

What do you think?

Stuffed Animal's

About a month ago Will got into designing and building stuffed animals. It has been an adventure ever since. He has turned our little condo into a factory of stuffed animal making masterpieces. He is really talented at this new artistic style. And my 6th graders LOVE giving him ideas for new stuffed animals and plush toys.




Other than the mess it has created in our condo, it does make you smile watching the magic of stuffed animals come to life.

Gratitude of Change

"We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude." -Thomas S. Monson.

This week was full of changes.
I have been teaching 6th grade for 5 years now. I know the inside and outside of the grade. I love 12 year old's and I understand them.
Canyon Crest, where I work, is going through many changes. We are loosing teachers because of the economy and millions of dollars in budget cuts. Therefore we have lost quality teachers this year. The 5th grade team of teachers consists of 2 interns, and 1 veteran teacher...they are all leaving. Which leaves the 5th grade empty. This past Tuesday my principal asked me to change grades.

I will be teaching 5th grade next year. I am going to be teaching a new curriculum, in a new classroom, with an intern from UVU, mentoring and teaching the intern how to teach, and hopefully enriching the lives of 10 and 11 year old's.

At first I was really upset about the thought of having to change grades. But after much thought, prayers, and many conversations with Will this past week I must conclude that I am excited to be moving to 5th grade. I am ready for the challenge, for the change, for the blessing of having a job, for finally stepping out of my comfort zone, and for helping the 5th grade ROCK! Because I have to be honest if I am going to go to a new grade, I am going to make sure that it is awesome!

My only worry now is...moving my classroom, learning a new curriculum, and having some time to relax this summer.