Summer to-do list…

#1 on the list is an awesome trip, compliments of the Teaching American Grant. The topic of study during year two was the Civil War, i.e. causes, etc. and we are heading to Virginia for the following:

***Antietam National Battlefield
***Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
***Ford’s Theater National Historic Site
***Lincoln’s Cottage
***Pamplin Historic Park/National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
***National Museum of the Civil War
***White House of the Confederacy
*** Museum of the Confederacy and Tredegar Museums
***Confederate Richmond/Civil War Dinner & Education Program
***Three Day Colloquia along with the above listed Field Experiences

Needless to say we will be busy but I am excited to take it all in as this is my FAVORITE time period in US History.

Medical appointments ~ better to be proactive rather than reactive!! Also scheduling them during the summer break limits the amount of time out of the classroom; of course there is always professional development during the school year.

Rest and exercise: want to continue losing weight; lost 10 lbs. in a year, the best way to do so is gradually since it is a lifestyle change.

See you soon,
~ba