On 2/06/08, B wrote: > I was amused to discover, after reading one of my fourth > grader's essays, that one of Abraham Lincoln's nicknames > was "Ape Lincoln."
I gave my kids Abe Lincoln worsheets they they can color, cut apart, and assemble. Over half my class colored Abe Lincoln's skin dark brown. :)
I was discussing family resemblance with a class of 10-year olds. One bright spark informed me: "My mom said that the reason children look like their parents is because of something in your pants". This stumped me for a minute. Then I caught on. "Oh," I said, "you mean it's in your genes." "Right," he replied quite seriously. "It's something in your jeans."
I am hosting a retirement party for my mother who has been teaching for 30 years (the majority of her teaching was in kindergarten). I would like to send a humorous party invitation; however, I am at a loss as to what to say on it. Does anyone have any ideas to share with me.
what about using the old saying..."no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks!" I'm not using this, but it could work with a book/pencil theme. Centerpieces could be old encyclopedia's or small books and a pencil holder in the middle.
I am planning a party for 3 teachers to take place in 2 weeks...it's a combined party given by our PTA. The invitations going out will have a picture from the 1st year of teaching and the current years picture. Since all are retiring to either the ocean or beachy area I am going with a flip-flop/beach theme. The dollar store has simple decor like sunglasses and a beach ball for the centerpieces or something like that...not sure yet.
Along with this theme I found a bottle on line that has a cork in it and this saying...
May you look backward With fond memories,
May you look forward To a new life of ease,
And may you find time To do as you please!
May God bless you and keep you As you begin this new chapter of your life.
It's typed up on pretty paper and rolled up, tied with a little ribbon and in the bottle. (message in a bottle). You can add a personal message to your retiree to the bottom of the poem or tweak it to write what you would like. I think I may change it to read the number of years of service and their individual teaching career information along with a thank you rather than the poem...but it's an idea for all of you.
Hope this helps someone or spurs some more ideas...
Also, You can get a blackboard eraser, lay it flat on the table, with the felt part up. In between the layers of felt, you can stick one of those little blackboards (that are framed in unfinished wood) that you can buy at Hobby Lobby or Michaels or somewhere like that. Then you can write messages to the honoree, or you can have chalk available and the guests can write messages to the honoree. Also, depending on the crowd :o) It can be fun to cover the tables entirely with butcher paper or craft paper, and use crayons sprinkled down the center of the table as a runner....then guests can entertain themselves.
I did this for a Jr High Principal's retirement. The teachers who attended had a lot of fun coloring, writing things, playing tic tac toe, etc. on the paper table coverings. Something for the kid in all of us.
My mother asked me yesterday, how things were going at school. She said to give her details and to tell her what was cool.
I thought real hard, I strained my brain, And then I let it rip. I decided not to leave anything out, as the words tumbled from my lips.
Calen got in trouble for pushing Keith in line, Jerry got an A on his test, and Lisa’s doing fine.
Jim forgot his homework, which made the teacher frown, Austin ran fast on the playground, at least until he fell down.
Jesse, Joan, and Jennifer giggled all day long, The music teacher, Mrs. Staff, tried to teach a song.
Things were going really swell until Joe peeked at Tiffani’s test. The whole class had to hear a speech about not cheating and doing your best.
Everybody said “Oooh,” when Jeremiah began to pick his nose. The room began to stink when Linda took off her shoes and wiggled her toes.
Nobody liked it when Kelly threw up, and the phone rang three times during Spelling. Travis was finking on all of the kids, and Teacher told him to stop telling!
Robert tipped his chair back and cracked his head on a desk. Dale’s tooth fell out in a pool of blood, and Lori was a great big pest.
There was a practice fire drill just five minutes after Teacher started math, Joshua yelled across the room that Becky needs a bath.
I guess nothing really special happened on this day, But at least I am the teacher, and I’m going to get some pay!
My introduction to my FAS student last year was when another child came up to me on the playground, "Teacher, Henry's* blowing his nose into his hand and throwing it on people!" When he came over, I didn't need to ask whether he had -- the evidence was dripping from face and hand. *Name changed to protect the guilty
We have a first and kindergarten teacher retiring this year. We would like to do a funny skit at their retirement dinner. Does anyone have any ideas? Any suggestions of what we could do would be great.
My darling first grade female student assigned to be flag leader for the Pledge of Allegiance could not say..Ready Salute, Pledge. After that, I gave her the job permanently. It took her an entire quarter to work it out.
I was sorry to see it go. By the way, the other students never noticed the difference.
This little gem came from my 7 year old nephew. I had gone with him and his mother to the scrapbooking store and as we left he asked why I didn't get anything. I explained that I just didn't enjoy scrapbooking and couldn't focus that long because I was too ADD. He looked and me quizzically and said "You're too add?" (as in the words not the initials!)
I teach grade one. One day my 14 year old daughter was in my clssroom with me. The students noticed that she was taller than I am. I jokingly complained that I was the shortest person in my family. One little girl, in an effort to make me feel better, said, "Well, she might be taller, but you're still older." My daughter had a hard time containing her laughter!
On 2/06/08, B wrote:
> I was amused to discover, after reading one of my fourth
> grader's essays, that one of Abraham Lincoln's nicknames
> was "Ape Lincoln."
I gave my kids Abe Lincoln worsheets they they can color,
cut apart, and assemble. Over half my class colored Abe
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