Unconventional Is the New Conventional (and Vice Versa)

I returned the kids' introductions and conclusions to them today. Unless I marked them up, they are just fine. People who got their rough drafts to me later, that's fine, but I don't have them edited yet. We'll talk on Monday about that. As it stands, the FINAL DRAFT IS DUE ON THURSDAY AND NO LATER!

This was not your typical Friday, but it was a pretty fun one in the end. Here is a smattering:

• We watched the first grade program as they showed us a peek at life in the jungle. It ties in with the jungle theme to our carnival tomorrow...
• We took the spelling test.
• We graded several papers.
• Because of the carnival tomorrow, we had to get this room cleaned up. And that's how we spent most of the Math class. The kids all did a great job, and props to everyone for managing to stay inside the room during the cleaning of Barton and Todd's tank. For a turtle the size of a deck of cards (and another one the size of a silver dollar), they managed to make the whole hall smell admittedly like sewage. That was until we got some air freshener from Rose.
  
• We ended the day by doing the Hoedown Throwdown dance. You can't go wrong with that one.
  

I hope to see you all at the carnival tomorrow! I'll be working the trading post from 1:00-4:00.