Friday, August 9, 2013

A Big Thank You

What a week!  Three days of inservice, two days with kids, and precious school supply donations rolling in every day!  I'm so grateful to you all.  I've already distributed a few pens and pencils, one spiral notebook, I've placed some 65 novels in the library for my class to check out, and when a senior asked me today how he was going to be able to transfer his work from one computer to another, I could give him a flash drive.

Monday my Creative Writing kids will get Smash Books.

I'm still working to complete a class set of Twelve Angry Men, but really, I feel very thankful for what we have been able to do here for these kids.

Now, it's Friday night and I was in my pajamas at 6:33, exhausted!  Next week will be better; it takes a little time to get back into the routine.  It seems to take a little longer the older I get!

Again, thanks for all your donations!

Happy weekend.
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9 comments:

  1. CurmudgeonAugust 14, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    You’ve been nominated for The Most Influential Blogger Award.

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  2. Pat Austin BeckerAugust 14, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    Well my goodness! For a not-very-active-blogger-right-now, I'm downright honored! Thank you.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 16, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Still working on Twelve Angry Men? How many copies do you need and may they be sent in care of "Mrs. Becker" at the school?

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  4. Pat Austin BeckerAugust 16, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    @Anonymous: Yes, I'm working on Twelve Angry Men. A friend sent me a $50 Amazon Gift Card which I'm going to use to buy 9 copies which will leave me about 15 copies short of what I need for a class set. I'm having trouble finding used inexpensive used copies of that one. And yep, that school address is fine.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 16, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    OK, Anonymous again (different IP address, long story). Fifteen copies of Twelve Angry Men are on their way to you at BHS. Amazon said (free) delivery Aug. 22-24. You'll get a "look at what I bought" email from them (if I read your school address right).

    I like being Anonymous and I love your blog! Rock on!

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  6. Pat Austin BeckerAugust 16, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    Oh my god I'm beyond words! Seriously! Thank you!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 16, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    Anon 2:39 pm again (different IP address, I know). Fifteen copies of Twelve Angry Men are on their way to you at BHS. Amazon says (free) delivery Aug. 22-24. You'll get an email from them at your school address (if I read it right). Cheers.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 16, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    Yes, seriously. (Your robot defenses are making it tough for me to post!) Look for an email from Amazon. I'll do my best with anything else you need.

    Schoolbooks in Louisiana have a loooong history, BTW. Cheers.

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  9. Pat Austin BeckerAugust 16, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Sorry about those bots. I'll have a talk with them. I will.

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