March

We had the chance to go the Glendale Center Theater to see Cinderella. I have lots of memories going to plays as a young girl, so it was fun to take Samantha. All the kids had a fun time, and Samantha loved getting her picture taken with the actors.

After we went out to Islands. Grandpa let Samantha play Angry Birds on his iPod. She loves that game. So cute to see these two snuggling together.Jason took Sam to the Getty to meet her cousins.

What did I huddle around my friends with when I was a kid? This generation is digital everything.

On the Scavenger Hunt. It was the same one as last year, but he girls didn't seem to mind.

Open House came early this year; the same week as Report Cards! Eek! All teachers were a little run-down to have to prepare for both, but it all turned out very well. Below are pictures from Samantha's Room. When you signed in you were given a checklist of where to go and Samantha had to talk about each thing she had in the room. They had a sports/cooperation theme, so she wore a visor as the official tour guide.
"I am lucky because I have Chuck. He is a lizard."

"At the end of the rainbow I hope there is a pink unicorn."

Samantha's Number Sentence.

"Teamwork is when you help. I help my mom to clean."
If only that would happen more often; with a willing heart.

To focus on jobs in the community, Samantha made a diorama of "Samantha's Art Studio." We used Strawberry Shortcake Figurines (thanks mom!) and pretzels for the art easels (thanks again, mom!) Samantha then made a fireworks collection where each figurine was a student in her studio. She was very proud.

And a random one thrown in. It's cute when these two play together (or rather, next to each other). I thought this was especially sweet, reading together. Rory loves to do whatever Sam is doing. Sam tolerates it pretty well, but at times just wants alone time!

I was able to take the day off from my students and go with Samantha on her field trip to Kidspace. I sat with her and her best friend, Malia, on the bus. They were so cute together. Hugging, holding hands, linking arms. It was very sweet. Malia even informed me that she is the future Mrs. Justin Bieber. Hilarious! The girls had a great time and it was fun to be with Samantha, seeing how she interacts with her school friends.