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The following a post I wrote on my personal blog about why love teaching at my school. I haven’t written much lately, so I thought you’d like a little peek into what I’m up to. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about how much I love teaching at SMHS this week. I have been so blessed by my students and coworkers and just had to share some of the highlights of the week. I have one student (a 9th grader in Dance I) who has had a major injury every week of school. He came back to school... Read Full Story

It was spirit week this week and the Homecoming theme was HOLLYWOOD! I’ve included pictures of me all dressed up and thought it would be fun for you to guess what the spirit week days were. Have fun! Day One. We even danced to The Lion King   Day Two. Ouch... Day Three. Those tights have sturrups on the bottom and are authentic '80s. Day Four. Ta da! Day Five. Yes, that's purple eye shadow. Time to start guessing! Eco World Content From Across The... Read Full Story

This year is a far cry from last year! I know the basic procedures of the start of school, I have my classroom management in place already, I actually have a reputation at the school, and I know where I want my curriculum to head before I even teach it! It’s been a crazy two weeks – I’ve been rather sick, so it’s been difficult to have enough energy to teach the way I want to. I am teaching four dance classes (at least I’m getting regular exercise!) and one physics. The physics class... Read Full Story

One of my grad school professors was just featured in the Huffington Post ! He wrote a great article on back to school for parents. I love that it’s short and sweet, but a wealth of great advice (especially since he’s got a wealth of classroom experience, so it’s right on the money!). I’m definitely going to be sharing the article with my colleagues, friends, and family and I hope you’ll find it just as useful! Share this: Email Digg Facebook Twitter StumbleUpon Reddit LinkedIn Like this... Read Full Story

I think it’s now safe to announce my impending classroom changes. I am very excited about what’s about to happen this fall!! The first piece of exciting news is that I am starting an AP Physics program this year. It will be a bit of a challenge since we only have a handful of students ready and the class will be half honors and half Advanced Placement. Bring it on!!! The other new adventure is that I will be running the Dance Department at school! This will include two sections of Dance I... Read Full Story

Less than a month until school starts and I’m soaking it in! Hubby and I are heading to Yosemite and other California locations soon for a much needed vacation! I have thoroughly enjoyed the summer with lots of relaxation and travel. I’ve mostly been busy with my photography and Etsy business . It’ll be back to the grind soon enough :) Hope you’re having a great summer! P.S. If you’re interested in my photography, I’m celebrating my birthday with a 50% off sale! Just use BIRTHDAY50 at... Read Full Story

If you know teachers still looking for a job, please pass this on to them!! St John Mary International School in Saraburi, Thailand is hiring 5 elementary positions and a few middle school teachers, as well as high school positions in Math, Spanish Language, and Social Studies. School is open from August to June. There are about 750 students enrolled, most of whom are Thai, but school is conducted in English. The salary is 50,000 baht ($1,669.73) per month as well as a housing allowance... Read Full Story

I am so thrilled to let you know that Just Call Me Ms Frizzle was just honored as one of the Top 50 Science Teacher Blogs ! Teacher Certification Degrees , the website sponsoring the list has great resources for aspiring teachers. Resources include information regarding teaching degrees, state certification, education related careers, and other helpful tools! Check out the other 49 recognized blogs as well and enjoy the summer! Share this: Email Digg Facebook Read Full Story

I decided early in the year that I wanted to recognize each student for something at the end of the year. The awards were based on personality, character, and academic traits. I’ll be writing a post soon about the award titles and explanations. After giving each student their award, I took a class picture so I can forever remember my first students :) 2nd Period This class had its ups and downs; lots of big personalities as well as students who made better and worse choices. They may... Read Full Story

As our end of the year celebration, the faculty and staff from my school headed to Angel Park Golf Course where they have an entire putting course. It was a blend of golf and mini-golf for nine holes – a little more intense than I was expecting! But our principal arranged for a lovely lunch as well, so we were all happy :) Some of us are skilled golfers...   Since there were no windmills, I decided to add some intrigue by hitting my ball in the bushes.   Nothing like a gorgeous day... Read Full Story