Read Across America Day at Maxfield

Education Minnesota President Thomas Dooher
and
Saint Paul Federation of Teachers President Mary Cathryn Ricker

It's Dr. Seuss' Birthday and Read Across America Day!
We started with green eggs and ham for breakfast in
the school cafeteria, made some Cat in the Hat hats.
Then it was time for our 'guest reader'...
perhaps you've seen Tom Dooher on TV going around
the state talking to teachers... Well, today he talked to me!
(Off camera and in my classroom...) It was a pleasure to
meet him, my kids did a great job introducing themselves
to him, he joined in the fun. He's a very nice guy!
(And he reads a mean Green Eggs and Ham!)

Strawberry Hat

These little strawberry hats just don't come any cuter!

Gearing up for Next Year's Show...

Game Bag with Zipper





Game bag with snappy closure

Well I just can't stop making these wonderful little game bags.
I learned how to put a simple zipper in a bag, and now I'm making
all kinds of little bags. I hope somebody needs some when next
December rolls around!
Ah, the roll of the dice.

Have a great March (already???)
Nettie

Stand by Me...

A friend sent me this link to a wonderful video on YouTube...
Stand by me. I felt better, immediately. I hope you will, too.
Peace



http://www.youtube.com/v/Us-TVg40ExM&hl=es&fs=1

The Joy of Nylon Coated Kids

So, I forgot to post last week about nylon jackets, snow pants and good boots. We were outside on the playground and discovered a large patch of ice. Now, some teachers would freak out and keep their kids off of the ice, but I remember the thrill and terror of sliding on the ice in my boots as a kid, so off we went with very close monitoring. It didn't take long for one of the guys to discover that if you climb to the top of a small snowbank and get an off-balance, unplanned slide down the snowbank, you get a real thrill when you hit the ice! Then, there was the 'trip and fall forward belly flop sliding across the ice like a seal' move that was an immediate hit with the rest of the crowd and soon, there was a line-up waiting for their turn to see how far their nylon jackets and snow pants would take them! Thank you for brightening our day with the needed 'equipment' to really enjoy a Minnesota cold snap... It was a lot of fun to watch (I did NOT belly-flop or snowbank slide! I did sing "It's So Nice on the Ice" and recite "How to Talk To Your Snowman" for the kids' listening enjoyment!)

I Just Can't Help Myself!

I've already started on next year's sale and I don't even have my taxes ready yet...
Well, heck! This is a LOT more fun than taxes!!!!

Check out these Plymouth Boku Wool Self-Striping Scarves...
You can get the yarn at Borealis too in downtown Saint Paul! WooHoo!

Now, back to my taxes (grrrrr.)

What Happened to January?

Back to work. Taking down the "2008 Nettie and Friends Show". Paperwork. Frigid temperatures. A dead car battery. Game night with the gals. Out haunting Target to find school uniforms on the clearance racks for the kids at school. New students arriving. A NEW PRESIDENT! That's what happened!

I know I'm behind in posts and news from the "Nettie and Friends Sale" but let me say this: "The sale was FANTASTIC! Thank you!" Through your work, we have been able to purchase a lot of uniforms (yep off those clearance racks) for Maxfield. I was able to hand Marilyn (head nutrition services staff at Maxfield aka 'the lunch lady') a check to cover any hot lunches and/or milk purchases for the year. I met with the Kindergarten teachers and gave them $$$ to cover snack items for their kids for the rest of this school year (they are VERY grateful!) So the money is already out there doing a lot of good! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I'm starting some new knitting projects, hunkering down through these cold snaps and considering my yarn and fabric stash as insulation against the cold!

Peace to all of you. Be well.
Nettie