http://spatricia.com/blog Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:27:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The floors have been waxed, the school has been cleaned, the books have been delivered, the classrooms have been decorated - now, all we need are our students and we can't wait to see them next week! Even though it is hard to say good-bye to summer, ISJ school is ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=27 Oh my gosh! We just returned from a great trip to the Readington Bison Farm. Although the kids did not appreciate the smell of the farm, they were very impressed with how big and ugly the buffalo were. We learned how they are given shots once a year, how the ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=25 WOW - WHAT A GREAT TWO DAYS WE HAD! On Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25, 9 teachers spent 2 of their summer vacation days learning some really fun and cool technology tools here in our computer lab. Two visiting technology teachers were the presenters and they shared a ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=22 The end of the school year has finally come and we have been doing a lot of celebrating around here lately! Our 8th grade graduation was wonderful. We sent 25 8th graders on to high school. We are going to miss them and we wish them the best.  Many of ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=21 I cannot believe that it is June 1st already! Where has the year gone? These past couple of weeks have been so busy with end of the year activities. Last week our wonderful ISJ choir performed their spring concert. Check out the podcast and listen to the beautiful music they ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=20 Today I had a wonderful opportunity to attend the Diocesan Principal's Retreat at Maris Stella Retreat House in Harvey Cedars, NJ. The setting was beautiful - the chapel and conference room had magnificent views of the bay - and although it was a rainy and overcast day, being near the ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=19 Today I had the wonderful opportunity to see the faces of kindergarteners who were getting it - reading that is! They were reading a little story called "Our Van." The whole class was sitting on the rug and they were talking about different types of transportation. Mrs. Medica then introduced ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=18 California is a beautiful state and the people were so layed back and inviting. But, I am glad to be back on the East Coast! Even though I like to travel and visit other places, I am a real Jersey Girl at heart and like to be home. All day long ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=17 I am here in Anaheim, CA and I am thoroughly enjoying the National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA) conference. I have attended sessions on bullying and cyber-bullying, Smart Boards, school law, differentiated instruction, free Google tools, marketing and school handbooks. There are over 8000 educators here from  many different places. I ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=16 Does it get any better than this? It is 65 degrees outside, the sun is shining and all the flowers and trees are blooming as we prepare for the Easter Triduum! As our students left school yesterday, they were filled with the readings and rituals of these three holy days. ... http://spatricia.com/blog/?p=15