This past weekend was quite interesting. Bre and I took a journey to the Bay of Plenty with the intent to hang out on the beach and enjoy our time in paradise. Well, we did find paradise at the Bay of Plenty. The beach was magnificent- probably the most beautiful places I've ever been. The New Zealand sun made our time a little more painful than we expected. Bre and I both lathered on the sunscreen, however we fell asleep on the beach and woke up looking like lobsters. We definitely learned that the New Zealand sun is enjoyable, but deadly if you don't protect yourself.
Also, while in the Bay of Plenty, I got to experience a tsunami. It sounds dangerous, but it is not as bad as it sounds. Bre and I woke up Sunday morning to tsunami warnings all along the New Zealand coasts. All the beaches were closed and people in certain areas were notified about the warnings and evacuated. We stayed calm and avoided the beach areas, but it is a little scary knowing that a tsunami may come our way. In the end, Bre and I saw no tsunami action, but did survive the small scare. No one in New Zealand died, however some ignorant surfers did think that it was a good idea to catch some tsunami waves. Not a good choice...
School is moving along. I am teaching about bullying and have taken on most of the subject areas for my students in room 12. Everyday is a new challenge. I am still continuing to learn the best classroom management style for this group of kids. My goal is to always stay positive and build on the personal relationships that I have established with each student. This is a lot of work when I have 31 students crammed in a room, but it can be done.
My students sent their first e-mail to their penpals in Seymour, WI. I am excited to get a response from the kids back in my home state.
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