PC Homecoming 2009

The new bell

Someone's pump organ in Edmunds Recital Hall

Inside the recital hall.

This is where I played my senior recital!

The new Science Building

The old part of the Science building

The full picture of the Science building,

though it was blocked by a couple trees.

Belk Hall- I lived here my senior yearGrotnes Hall- I lived here my junior year

Clinton Hall-

I lived here my freshmen and sophmore years

At the stadium

The new stadium (well five years old new, anyway)

A bag piper.

Oh, to hear the sound of a bagpipe!

Right after the first kickoff!

Final score-- PC:20, VMI:31

William Palmer Jacobs- The Founder of PC

In front of my Alma Mater

The new and improved Whiteford's

The old Whiteford's

M.S. Bailey- this is where I student taught

This year marked my 15th graduation anniversary from PC. While the weather didn't look too promising at first; it cleared up for the afternoon game. Unfortunately, I didn't see as many people as I had hoped and VMI ( Virginia Military Institute) beat PC 31 to 20, but it was a good game as well as a fun day! I stopped by Whiteford's for one of their famous milkshakes and by the school (M.S. Bailey Elementary) where I student taught. Had not been by the school in 15 years, had not changed a bit!

Old Sheldon Ruins

On Friday, I stopped by the Old Sheldon ruins on the way to Columbia. Enjoy the pix!

Active Inspire Training.

For those of you who teach, you are probably aware of the use of technology in the classroom. After two years, I have finally gotten a Promethean Board in my classroom. This has become my new best friend! It is used EVERYDAY for something. I love it, although, all it is is an interactive whiteboard, but still. Two weeks ago, I went to Rock Hill for some training and got several good ideas, though the Middle School I was at was HUGE-- not a school, but a small twon within a city! :) Enjoy the pix.

My First Pumpkin Carving Experience

Ta Da! My first pumpkin that I carved ALL BY MYSELF! Fun, but messy. Now to find a good recipe for toasted pumpkin seeds. Will be using this as a writing prompt for my students this week.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 6th birthday to Kaby. Actually it's tomorrow, however, we'll have to celebrate on Sunday as I'll be out of town tomorrow and Saturday.

It's funny how

the little things can make everything OK again, especially when you wake up just ILL. The pix don't do the big plant as much justice as seen up close. It's really a very pretty plant. Haven't had the dark blossoms on the smaller plant in a while.

So much for thinking...

Well,

I think I've been had. One of my students appeared to be having great (or so I thought) difficulty in completing a writing assignment. This person does have myopia. Taking that into consideration, I felt great concern, though I probably knew better because in some places, the work was correct. Anyway I decided to email our vision teacher as well as research Myopia on the internet only to find that it. is. (drum roll please) NEARSIGHTEDNESS! I'm sure the vision teacher has probably gotten quite a bit of entertainment from my question. Here I thought this was some MAJOR type of vision impairment and was all set to do anything I could to help.