Tuesday, July 7, 2015

NES Field Day

Let's hear it for another phenomenal field day at NES!  Thanks to the creativity and hard work of one of my favorite ladies (Jenna Rae Rice) the kids and staff had a blast!

Gina, Jenna, Sherri, and me
Meagan, Maddie, and Emma
Hula Hoopin'
Working with Gina, Jo, Brian, and Jennifer as the 5th grade team this year was the best!
Emma getting drenched with the fire hose and loving it!
Jenna gets to let loose on my class
2 years with these kiddos! :)
Camden's turn at the parachute
Camden & Jenna
with a Chris Beane photo bomb
Giant coconut race
"This is awesome!"

Monday, July 6, 2015

Emma on Stage

Emma was in her element with 2 performances in one week at school!
First up: the talent show where she sang "The Giving Tree"
 What a group of talented students!
 Emma, Katie, and Meagan
 2 days later, Emma's class put on a U.S. Geography play. Can you guess which poster Emma made?
 Our shining star!




Camden's 8th Birthday

YIKES!!! I've fallen behind again and playing catch up is at the top of my "to do" list this week.

 
Our handsome boy celebrated his 8th birthday on Memorial Day. The night before, he and Emma had a camp out in the living room.
 Birthday morning doughnut
Concentrating hard while he reads a birthday card 
Comparing birthday #8 and birthday #1
It didn't take him long to start building some of his birthday Legos
 
First jump into the pool as an 8 year-old
 Opening more presents
A priceless reaction when he saw his new bike
 Happy Birthday, dear Camden
Making a wish

Sunday, May 17, 2015

NES Procida Scavenger Hunt

When it comes to a staff end of the school year celebration, no one does it like Naples Elementary School! My talented colleague, Jeff, organized a scavenger hunt around the nearby island of Procida.  We all hopped on water taxis in Monte di Procida this morning and met up on the island.

Sherri and Zane at the main port in Procida
 Jen, Carly, Katie, and Lindsay enjoying a cafe break before the hunt started
My favorite teammates 
Chris was on the bus with the soccer team on his way to the European Championship Tournament in Germany 
Having fun in the piazza near the port
 It's time to get our game faces on!  
Kelly, Melissa, and Sherri are working on our strategy
Pictures with the humongo lemons
check!
 Mel, Kelly, Sherri, me, and Jenna
 Our awesome team!
 Camden and his big buddy, Zane :)
 
 Picture in the entrance to the smallest road on the island
check!
 Group picture at one of the scenic overlooks
check!
 We were in a strong second place as we made it to the highest point on the island. Who were we trailing? Why the Sharp family. :)
 Dave and I must have thought it was twin day today
 
 Teachers and their wonderful students:
Darla, Me, Emma, and Edna
 Picture "swimming" at the beach
check!
 Jen & Mike
 The whole NES crew met up at a restaurant for lunch
 Mike, Jen, Lindsay, and Carly 
With Emma & Camden
The fabulous Gina, who I will miss terribly next year!
 
A picture with the scavenger hunt champions 

Saturday, May 16, 2015

America’s Armed Forces Kids' Run 2015

A little rain didn't stop Emma and Camden this morning as they participated in the 1 mile event of America's Armed Forces Kids' Run

Here they are 200 meters into the race
Who was the leader of the pack coming towards the finish line?
Those workouts with the Wildcat Soccer Team are definitely paying off!


As soon as Camden crossed the finish line, I turned around to see Emma finishing in a strong second place! Way to go, Skeeter!