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February 4th, 2015

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Attention Students and Parents,

I am posting all grades on the internet. Yay!! This allows for 24-hour access from just about anywhere. In order to view your grades I need a valid email address to input in the gradebook. Please email me your address or send a note with your child.



Student Portal: http://www.igradeplus.com/studentportal

Parent Portal: http://www.igradeplus.com/parentportal

Thanks, 

Mrs. Higgins

Cool, Krafty, and Coffee Shop Style Classroom 

I wanted to produce a classroom atmosphere that was unique, comfortable, and totally me. After much thought and planning I came up with the perfect environment. I've always loved the colors blue and green, so I knew those would do the job. I totally dig the natural look so I decided to add a little woodsy, kraft paper too! 

I found a picture frame at Goodwill (see below) and I decided to mod podge it with different colors of scrapbook paper. Shhh...don't tell my mother!

 

          

  

I knew I would come up with a good use for this darling creation :)  And my students LOVED it! Woo Hoo! Go Mrs. Higgins.

Announcements

             I wanted to creatively display announcements and what a better way than to copy Facebook. hehe! NewsFeed it was. Ta Da! I went down to Home Depot and bought some chicken wire and stapled it right up to the wall. Then I bought some clothespins and sprayed painted them light blue. I also cut up some cardboard into arrow shapes and used those as decorations. LOVE IT!

Library

I knew I wanted couches in the library so I went to Habitat for Humanity in Bakersfield, CA and picked up these Ikea couches for $50.00. What a deal!! I also grab the two lamps for $10.00. Woo Hoo! The students wanted to be in there ALL the time. 

 Barista Corner

I went to Goodwill and bought some old frames and spray painted them and used them as decor. Cheap and cute! 

I also added an instant hot water heater, french press (for me) and hot chocolate for the students. Twice a week I offered hot chocolate as a reward. My selected Baristas (aka. Student of the Month) would serve their classmates. 

 Counters/Walls

My friend and I picked up some fabric from JoAnn's and made curtains for the windows. I went to Home Depot and picked up some painters' kraft paper ($2.50 a roll) and used that for the border. Forget about buying expensive border from the teacher supply store. I'm on a budget here!! My friend Aubri, over at Pigtails & Paint, helped me paint the "Fresh Faves" sign. I used this wall to display student artwork :) 

Writing Wall

I wanted to go for a natural look, so I used clipboards to display their writing. I pinned up the 32 boards on the wall next to the library :)

 Room P-12

Norman's Navigators

Dilapidated & Roarin' RED Photoshoot with Vallie

pictures taken by Misty Norman

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Chicken Pasta

created by: Misty Norman

Here's what you need:

Ingredients: 

-2-3 tablespoons of olive oil

-a couple teaspoons of ground black pepper

-whole wheat penne pasta

-3/4 cup of feta cheese

-1 can of Kirkland canned chicken

-1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves

-1/2 of a red onion

-1/2 cup of broccoli

-1/4-1/2 cup of Fresh and Easy Sun-dried tomato pesto (depends on the flavor you prefer...add more if needed)

-1 tablespoon of minced garlic 

*serving 4-6 people

First, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Be sure to add a tb. of olive and a tb. of minced garlic. While waiting for water, oil, and garlic to boil...chop 1/2 cup of freshly packed basil leaves, 1/2 of a red onion, and 1/2 cup of broccoli.

Mix veggies, 1 can of shredded chicken, ground pepper, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil together in a medium bowl.

 

Once the water boils, add the whole wheat Penne pasta. Bring to a boil. Cook for 8-12 minutes or until pasta is soft. 

Rinse pasta under cold water. Then add the pasta to the other ingredients (chicken and veggies).  Once you stir those together add sun-dried pesto and feta cheese.

Serve in a bowl.

 For any additional flavor, you may choose to add some tomato-basil marinara sauce on top. Serve with garlic cheese bread or eat as is.

Yum!!!

Enjoy :)

Ingredients: 

-2-3 tablespoons of olive oil

-a couple teaspoons of ground black pepper

-whole wheat penne pasta

-3/4 cup of feta cheese

-1 can of Kirkland canned chicken

-1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves

-1/2 of a red onion

-1/2 cup of broccoli

-1/4-1/2 cup of Fresh and Easy Sun-dried tomato pesto (depends on the flavor you prefer...add more if needed)

-1 tablespoon of minced garlic 

Directions:

1. 

First, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Be sure to add a tb. of olive and a tb. of minced garlic. While waiting for water, oil, and garlic to boil...chop 1/2 cup of freshly packed basil leaves, 1/2 of a red onion, and 1/2 cup of broccoli.

2. Mix veggies, 1 can of shredded chicken, ground pepper, and olive oil together in a medium bowl.

3. Once the water boils, add the whole wheat Penne pasta. Bring to a boil. Cook for 8-12 minutes or until pasta is soft. 

4. Rinse pasta under cold water. Then add the pasta to the other ingredients (chicken and veggies).  Once you stir those together add sun-dried pesto and feta cheese. 

5. Serve in a bowl.  For any additional flavor, you may choose to add some tomato-basil marinara sauce on top. Serve with garlic cheese bread or eat as is. 

*serving 4-6 people

Love. A sermon by Steven Furtick :)

A man of God is someone who will pull the potential out of a woman, a man who will build her up. A woman is unique, something worth pursuing.

**If you want to change what you see in someone, change what you say to them...

C.S. Lewis once said, "it's good to find a man that you love but if you have to choose it's even better to find a man who loves you."

Nevertheless, it's more important at the end of the day not what feeling you get about him but what he's able to mine out of the treasure God has invested in you.

My purpose statement :)

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