More information needed

The bond is going to be voted on in June. The June elections have very little turn out. So we need more people to look at it find out more information and get involved. It will raise our taxes. I was told from someone that it will only raise our taxes 15 dollars a year. But I was also told from someone who knows. It will raise them $300 quarterly for every 150,000 your house and property value is. So I like I said have very mixed feelings about it, but I think that people need to know what is happening. On the Nebo school district website they have a power point presentation and also a date when they have meetings in the Towns. That gives the public a chance to ask questions. I am not good with this type of thing, but I just wanted to let every one know what is going on. I also feel like it is not be publicized outside of the school buildings so the public doesn't know, and that is concerning me a little.

Need to know information

I thought that you bloggers out there that read my blog so faithfully might want to know this. If you live in Nebo School district boundaries you may want to check this out. I as a teacher have mixxed emotions, but I think that you should all look at the presentation. They are trying to bond again, and you may want to look at what it will do to you. Click on the link and then click on bound presentation.
http://www.nebo.edu/

Easter

Does anyone have any good ideas for an Easter lesson for 11 year old girls that does not involve eggs opening them up and having an object and a scripture. after looking around all the websites I am assuming that is the standard Easter lesson of the church.

Why I love PJB!!

I think this face sums it up. Jami took his pictures the other day and this face and the thinker pose seem to be his favorite for the session.

No JoKe

It is his 6th Birthday. I can't believe that he is all ready 6 years old. He is the funniest kid. He is so well behaved and such a joy. Although lately he is breaking out of his shell. So who knows what is to come. I love him, and am so thankful that he is with us. He is an Aprils fools day baby, but his entrance was one to remember. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!!

Embarrassing Teacher moments

Embarrassing teaching moments are sure to happen. But we have been talking about them lately. I have been taking classes at BYU, and it has been a treat let me tell you. I am the one that brings PEPSI and not caffine free diet either. The real stuff to class. But that is not the point. A freind of mine in the class was doing a presentation a couple of weeks ago and while she was up at the board looked down and went bright red and busted up laughing. She had on a long sweater that covered mid thigh. But she felt a little draft and realized she was in her black slip. We all laughed with her and that was her moment of the year. But I had one today. I am reading a book called tuesday with Morrie. the guy in the book ends up with Lou Gerigs desease. Over time he begins to loose control of all of his muscles and eventual all he can do is lay there and listen. He eventually dies, but the story is great. A good quick read, but today in the middle of the chapter he is talking about things and how they are going and what it is like to be a person who is knowing he is going to die and how he needs to still be positive. It hit pretty close to home with my dad, and I started to cry. Not just tearing up but a cry. I excused myself from class, and I expected the kids to be sitting there laughing and thinking I was a nut. THey were really good though. The best comment was " Mrs. Beck I think we shouldn't read this book anymore if it is going to make you cry." They all really like the book but it was a little on the embarrasing side because teachers are supposed to have it together. We then moved onto another activity, and never fear I tripped over the overhead. Yeah I went down on all fours, and I looked up and the kids waited to see my reaction, when I finally stood up I said " I am only going to give it a 8.5, because I didn't hit the landing." The all died laughing..

The weather outside is frightful, but the Beck's are so delightful (not).

Keller is now 1. I made him a cake that looked like a snake and he wanted nothing to do with it. But never fear his big bro porter came to help (no milk frosting) and nothing changed he just wanted his hands clean. This time of the year we have one birthday after another. Between the 18-April 4th we have a birthday on almost everyday but 2. So Jakes was on the 21st and he was at scout camp and I had sick kids so I didn't get out. We ordered pizza for dinner. Jake sat the pizza down and went to get plates and napkins out of the kitchen and I went to get Keller and came back and found porter enjoying the BBQ chicken wings. I don't know what gave it away that he had dug into them.
But the birthday hit was yet to come. Don't scroll down and ruin the surprise. but Drey and Nana came up to give Jake his gifts. Nana said that Drey asked if they could go to walmart and get Jake's present. he picked it out himself. Drey handed his to Jake and went behind the couch. He was giggling and when Jake opened it. IT WAS A......

Barbie. Since Drey was old enough to understand Jake has told him for Christmas ,Birthdays everything that he was going to get him a Barbie. One year Jake wrapped dreys gift from us in a pink box, and Drey threw it down and pitched a huge fit, and wouldn't open it. Porter finally had to open it. But this year Drey go the best of Jake. The good thing according to Jake is that he now all ready has Dreys B-day present. But drey got the best of Jake.