February 26, 2013

• Only Tuesday?

  We definitely dodged another weather bullet.  It was 33 or 34 all night, so we only got rain & sleet.  Most of the original sleet/snow from last week has melted.  There's a 50/50 chance of some more snow tonight and tomorrow but with the temperature hanging at just above freezing, it doesn't sound very threatening.  Unlike places to the north of us who had a foot of snow last week and got another foot of snow last night.  Big wet slushy snow that is also causing power outages.  Not Good.

  My little 25 minute presentation (done 4 x in a row) on the heart and exercise went ok.  I allowed 3 or 4 minutes for questions at the end; not many questions were asked.  The function of heart and circulatory system pretty straight forward and not too exciting. But I think the exercise part went well.  Students counted their pulse sitting; then stood up and marched in place for a minute & counted pulse again.  More information about pulse rates and positive effects of exercise...along with healthy diet and plenty of rest.  I'm not going to quit my day job to get on the "speaker/presenter" circuit.   It was out of my comfort zone for sure.

  Brenda spent part of her day at RMS.  She covered the office for the 2 hours I was out talking to 6th graders; then she got the letters to 7th grade parents organized by home room so all I had to do was put them in the teachers' mailboxes. They will hand them out with 3rd quarter report cards.  It's been in effect for several years, but many parents & students are still unaware that a Tdap (Tetanus, diptheria and pertussis) is required before being allowed into the 8th grade. I'll be alone tomorrow, but should only have "the usual" student visits and medications to deal with.  

  Nurses meeting after school to discuss/brainstorm issues & problems we were having; and share solutions we've figured out.  After the official meeting we did a bit of socializing...Sandy showed me the infinity scarf she made and gave me verbal instructions on its construction.  I must make one.  Angie mentioned she'd like one in pale pink.  It takes a skein of yarn and size 13 needles.  Done completely in popcorn stitch. A good project; perhaps good for flight to and from CA, using bamboo circular needles....

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