The Tundra Teacher: August 2012

We managed to survive the first week of school and neither of us lost it on the sixth graders (it was a close call). Boy are those kids small, cute, and completely lost in the middle school setting. We have a lot of training to do with them. I spent the majority of the week reviewing that we do not live in the state of Anchorage, that the United States is a country, and yes we live there. Oh, and no there are not two Pacific Oceans....

We also did some Alaska-y things this week. The sunshine on Saturday was amazing and we were so lucky to have our friends offer to take us out on their boat. The boys caught us dinner, which we fried up when we got back. So good!

Perfect. day. We've got it good :)

Today was yucky, cloudy, and drizzly. Great day to put on the boots, walk over to school, and do our lesson-planning. Like every Sunday here...

Starting graduate school tomorrow! Looks like I will be living at that desk for the next two years. If you need me, you now know exactly where to find this nerd ;)

-A + L

I cannot possibly begin to put into words how incredible our summer was. Marriage, two honeymoons, and lots of time with family and friends. It really could not have been any better. We are, however, very much ready to head back to our little place in Alaska and get back into our normal routine. We have a lot to look forward to this school year. Lucas switched classrooms and now we will be teaching right next door to each other everyday. Lucas is the only middle school math teacher (finally!) and will also be teaching 6th grade science and PE. I have one less course to teach (4 instead of 5), and only one is new to me (Alaska History). I am also starting a Masters of Education Program in Reading and Literacy Education through Benedictine University in Illinois. We are excited for a busy, but an even better year together than the last. Here are several pictures that highlight our summer. The best day, of course, being the day I married my best friend :)