Wk 26-LOVE is in the Air & WE'RE OVER 1,000! :) (1,073)

This wk we celebrated Valentine's wk in class.  I was out 2 days due to the awful stomach bug that finally overcame our house.  :P  I really enjoyed being back & getting to celebrate a day full of love with them.  It was fun giving them treats & also sending some treats to Mady's teachers & friends at school.  :)  Our Read with Me Volunteer also gave the kids Valentines & my Mom made them all cross-stitched book marks that read, "I LOVE READING!"  It was SO SWEET of them!  :)  We also got sticker books from our pen pals-it was SO VERY SWEET & such a nice surprise!  :)  It was also sweet getting to have dinner with my loves & giving Mady her Valentine present.  :)  We also got to send my brother a BD card-he's a Valentine baby!  :)
Sunday I got to help a lady at the zoo that had left her phone in the restroom.  :)
This wk Luis brought in some Peanut Butter for our drive.  Mrs. Davis gave me a BEAUTIFUL box from the school honoring me as Teacher of the Year.  :)  My friend Laurie printed out my lesson plans for me twice this week & ALSO did my Hall Duty for me this wk.  I got to return just a little bit of the favor by giving her a big air popcorn set & a jar opener she's been needing.  Kennedy also did an AOK by donating toys to needy children.  :)  
One of my former students saw how close we were to reaching 1,000 Acts of Kindness.  He sent me 7 box tops to make our goal of 1,000!  :)  We sent him a thank-you card this wk.  :)  We also got to go to a great program by Mrs. Smith's parents about black bears.  We sent them a thank-you card for the program.  :)   Kennedy made a BD card for her sister.  :)  The kids also made Mady a get well card & I got, as well as Mady some awesome Valentine's gifts.  :)
We started a Get Well card for Mrs. Smith's little boy-Gavin-he has strep throat.  :P
We did our regular recycling this wk for K & 1st grade.  :)
Current Total= 1,073!