RE: TOY Story
- From: "andrea wynn" <wynn72@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:12:14 -0400
K--
I'm totally gonna use that info in the public speaking/interview portion of
the competition . . . this is starting to seem more and more like a beauty
contest (I'll be needing another swim suit soon)
Andrea
>From: "Klompien, Kathleen J." <KKlompien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To:
comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: "'comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'"
<comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: RE: TOY Story >Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004
15:10:14 -0700 >>Oh, I wanna see the tape all right. I am really proud of
you, A. I think a >way to keep teachers is to have really good mentoring
programs and to create >a positive work environment in which teachers really
feel supported--that if >they send a kid to the office, that something will
really happen. I heard >this interesting quote this weekend from Parker
Palmer. They (who? I don't >really know who they are here) did a study in
which they found that the >biggest contributing factor to student success
wasnot the way students >did/didn't get along with peers, teachers, even
parent, it was dependent on >whether or not the faculty/administration/staff
got along with each other >and functioned as a team. How's that for an idea?
>--K >>>>-----Original Message----- >From: andrea wynn
[mailto:wynn72@xxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:34 PM >To:
comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: TOY Story >>>>>>OH MY GOD! >>>>I totally
want to close my bank account and open a new one somewhere else >>just so
I'll know for sure how much money's in there. I spend the last two >>weeks
ofevery month with this ongoing dialogue in my head: >>>>"Did I spend that
twenty dollars or is it still in there?" >>>>"Well, it doesn't matter,
there's probably something else that hasn't >>cleared, so you're safe"
>>>>"But what if that clears before this goes through?" >>>>"You'll be
screwed." >>>>"No, I won't. I think I've still got something like twenty
dollars in >>there." >>>>Did I tell you guys I'm now the Region 8 Teacher of
the Year for Virginia? I >>probably did, but I've been so out of touch with
everything I can't remember >>who I told and who I didn't tell. On the 29th
of Oct. I go to Richmond to be >>grilled in front of a panel of high
mucky-mucks about what needs to change >>ineducation . . . what we need to
doto retain good teachers. I'm thinking >>of responding with something
like,"Shee-it, if ya'll knew that ya'll'd be >>done have somebody bettern'
meup here!" Any suggestions for improvement on >>that line (Yeah--I thought
not!)? >>>>So that night I'll find out at a semi-formal dinner if I (among
the 8 of us >>so-called TOY's I've heard they like to call us) win for the
state and then >>I'm on to conquer the world (Okay, I did tell you all this,
I remember that >>line). Anyway, the reason I'm remembering it at this
juncture is because I >>believe there's some cash prize which goes along
withthe unbelievable >>accolades . . . which includes missing a lot of
schoolto represent the >>stateat conferences and legislative hearings, etc.
("I know! Let's pick a >>really good teacher and give her a sub for half the
year!") >>>>I'm also the new swimming team head coach. Hmm . . . If they
giveme anymore >>titles wth "head" in them, I'm gonna develope a reputation
. . . . >>>>On Friday they videotape my class and make me talk into a camera
about how >>much I love my job and my students and my colleagues--I'll send
ashout out >>to my hommies in PA (and CA and TN and TX) if it pertains, even
though I >>don't think anyone will ever see this tape. >>>>Andrea
>>>>>>>>>>>> >From: Leeann Rudd <Mysti.Rudd@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To:
>>comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: Make a
>>newplan Stan. >Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:26:35 -0500 (CDT) >>Natzo--
>thanks >>for arresting me out of my complacency. I can't wait to meet
>stan. Is he >>single? is he bisexual? does he play rugby? is he strong
>enough to be my >>man? >>Not that I need another one. >But I could use
another bicycle. >Mine >>has had a flat tire for three weeks. >Have you ever
wanted to get rid of >>yourcar >just because the tires were worn? >or close
abank account rather >>than >balancing it? >>This is where I stand-- >or
rather sit in full lotus-- >>>on the folcrum of the teeter totter--
>decidingbetween working myself to >>death >or writing myself to tears. >but
wait--maybe there's a third option: >>>wasn't it you who said >I should
dancemy way to the sun? >>I'll meet you >>inMiami, mammy, in January for a
marathon of mimosas. >Hva tinker du om >>dette? (that's Russian for "if
you've got the money, >honey, I've got the >>time") >>MisterMisty >Natalie
Dorfeld wrote: >>>>>>>>>>Hola, Mysti -- >>>>>>>>>>So, I was riding my bike
this morning (in the rain), and I came >>across a >>moving sale. The sign
out front read ?Everything Must Go,? but >>most of >it >>made it to the
curb.>>>>>>>>I, never being one to forego a >>dumpster diving expedition,
hitthe >mother >>ship. >>>>>>>>The results? 1. >>>Acomputer chair for
Billy. 2. A painting for my >>grandmother. And 3. A >>torso for myself.
(Fear not, it?s a >mannequin.) I >>plan to paint ?Stan,? >>outfit him with
afestive fedora, and place him >in the >>bay window. >>>>>>>>>>Biking: It?s
not just for exercise anymore. >>>>>>>>-- Edna
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