By 5th grade, my spelling and grammar had vastly improved from my first entries back in 1993, but there are still plenty of fabulous mistakes. I find that I become meaner in my writing as adolescence approaches. My comments regarding the "new kid" are kind of terrible. Looking back (and reflecting on my current experience with students), I truly believe compassion and tact are skills that, like anything else, require work.
Otherwise...memories of DARE, selling candy to raise money, and ballet.
Oct. 24, 1994
You know what? Since we live in New Braunfels, TX, we're right by San Antonio. So we're so used to it we pronounce it San'Ntonio. Outsiders pronounce it the right way.
Ya' know I bet, when people think of Texas, cowboys come to mind, Oh well I'm a true Texan who remembers the Alamo.
Well, we had a holiday yeasterday. The new kid, did I tell you about him? Anyway, he's boring, rude, and not very nice looking.
Jan. 18, 1995
Hiya buddy ol' pal! Geuss what? 5th grade in BCS gets to do a DARE program! The guys who does it is named Depady Reynolds. Well, I think its Depady. Anyway it's cool. DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistant Education. Dare to keep kids off drugs. We get a namecard, a workbook, and a pencil. He said we'd get a T shirt too.
Today we got world's Finest Chocklate to sell. Last year we sold it for heaters. This year its for the new beuldings septic tank. (Ewwww! But hey! We need to go to the bathroom!) And new tables for lunch. (We need them!) In the car I was opening the cardboard box w. little sisors and ruiend 4 candy bars in the prosses! And now I am 4 dollars short, but have slitly ruined great chocolate!
Well did I tell you? I found a ballet school! It's Connally's School of Dance. In San Antonio. Since we live in New Braunfels its a long drive. I go on Mondays and Wendays at 6:00-7:00. I'm in class 3A. Well, I'd better get on with homework. Whew! Up untill 4th grade I didn't have homework exept in kindergarten and I had to decorate a cardboard gingerbread man. Now I know it all too well. Hoh Hum.
Jan. 17, 1995
Happy New Year! Actully, it's a little late for that, so, Happy Birthday, daddy! No, It was on the 2nd. Hummm? Back to School?! Yipee. We went back on the 2nd, daddy said he always went back to school on his birthday. Poor him!
Well, we had a holiday yeasterday. The new kid, did I tell you about him? Anyway, he's boring, rude, and not very nice looking.
Jan. 18, 1995
Hiya buddy ol' pal! Geuss what? 5th grade in BCS gets to do a DARE program! The guys who does it is named Depady Reynolds. Well, I think its Depady. Anyway it's cool. DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistant Education. Dare to keep kids off drugs. We get a namecard, a workbook, and a pencil. He said we'd get a T shirt too.
Today we got world's Finest Chocklate to sell. Last year we sold it for heaters. This year its for the new beuldings septic tank. (Ewwww! But hey! We need to go to the bathroom!) And new tables for lunch. (We need them!) In the car I was opening the cardboard box w. little sisors and ruiend 4 candy bars in the prosses! And now I am 4 dollars short, but have slitly ruined great chocolate!
Well did I tell you? I found a ballet school! It's Connally's School of Dance. In San Antonio. Since we live in New Braunfels its a long drive. I go on Mondays and Wendays at 6:00-7:00. I'm in class 3A. Well, I'd better get on with homework. Whew! Up untill 4th grade I didn't have homework exept in kindergarten and I had to decorate a cardboard gingerbread man. Now I know it all too well. Hoh Hum.
