Baby it's cold outside

Let's start here.

Fonts by me!
Background clip art by The Paper Pegasus found on Etsy.

Even though I was actually bummed to have these past 3 days off school (crazy, I know!), I did actually need the time.  And well, let's be honest...who doesn't LOVE a snow day? Or three? (Can you picture my happy dance now?)  Apparently the 2 weeks off from winter break just wasn't enough for me.

I was able to but the finishing touches on my report cards and not have to lose hours of sleep.  Hooray!

I planned (er...stressed) about an all school PBIS/QL (read about Quantum Learning here) assembly my friend/coworker (Amy) and I were presenting um....today.  Ha!  So much for that!  I made some posters for our new incentive we will be starting soon and presenting to staff and students at the assembly.  I personally love when last minute ideas hit and then take on a mind of their own (and well...that is when my ideas usually hit.  Last minute.).  Ideas spinning out of control and then...so was the weather.  (This is the problem and blessing of being a procrastinator at times-instant stress of not planning ahead and then lo and behold, two more snow days to work on fine tuning the details minus the stress.  Phew.)

Anyway...

Here's one of the posters that will be made into a large poster for students to sign.

7 more were made to accompany this one...the 8 Keys of Excellence

(I can't take credit...Amy thought of the poster idea.  I was just the creator.)  ;)

After the last two days of intense emailing, organizing, writing comments, and creating, I decided today would be just for fun.  After all, it is Friday.


So we did this for a bit.

Old school Nintendo.  The originals.  They LOVE it!!

We also did several things that I did not capture on film...
sort of.

I allowed myself to finish two fonts I started on winter break and never got a chance to wrap up.  Ironically, one was called "CN Snow Day."  Check out my Instagram pics to see it in the works.
It's also the font I used above in my "I heart snow days!" poster.  My favorite one so far but definitely the most time consuming.  I will say though I figured out several tricks and tips that certainly helped to create this font.  What do you think????

I'm still working on my guided reading recording sheet.  Almost finished and ready to share.  There's been so much going on and it looks like January has no intention of lightening up.  Ho hum.

We will launch next week with data meetings.

My sentiments, exactly.

Then, it's teaching for at least one full day.  Possible rescheduled assembly the next.  Early release by Thursday with some exciting professional development to follow that afternoon and Friday.  Going to be a quick one so I better make all the instructional minutes count next week.  Yowzaa!!

As for this weekend, the goal is to stay warm.  Play hard.  Finish creating.

Simple, right?!