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August 18th - Our First Entry.
With my Friends
With my Friends
I have always hated pictures of myself. This may be the only one posted showing yours truly, but now you can recognize me when seen, whether inside or outside the school building.
Look here for a pencil
Look here for a pencil
If you forget your pencil, you will need to pray to Pope Leo first before getting one. Room 31 will always provide writing options so no excuses will ever and I mean EVER work!!
Colleen is always with me
Colleen is always with me
We lost Colleen in 2004. She was a very special kid, and I miss her so much. Since then, she has always been placed next to every teacher's desk I've had.
Her brother took over for me as the Director of Technology, where I retired. I love you, Colleen.
August 19th - First Day 😭
Welcome Back
Not even the storms can stop the first day of school
Class of 2027
All smiles for the first day 😂
Welcome to Room 31
My introduction really got the kids excited🥱
Welcome part 2
The other side of the room was not much better 😔
August 19th - Day 2 🤣
Welcome to Room 31-Day 2
My speech did not impress the 8th Grade 😕
Welcome to Room 31-Day 2
Or this 8th-grade class 🥺
Candy Found
Of course they woke up quickly for candy 😁🍫
Welcome to Room 31-Day 2
6th grade followed their older classmates 🧐
Welcome to Room 31-Day 2
So did the other section 🥱
August 22nd - 2025 Back to School Bash 🥳
August 27th - 2025 Curriculum Night 📚🏫
Getting ready to meet parents at Red Robin in Skokie.
Yes, I am having a small salad with fries spread all over the table.😳🍟
So Proud!!
Not part of Curriculum night, and yes, I hate pictures of myself, but I had to share this one with my High School Girls from St. Ed's. My original classes are now Jr's and Sr's. These girls are just awesome. Plus, their Flag Football team won 59-6 ❤️
September 2nd - A day at lunch 🍞🍎
September 2nd - A perfect 8-0 game ⚽
September 3rd - The joys of indoor recess A bunch of truth or dare! Please bell ring!!! 😳😖
September 8th - Our 7th-grade trip to Camp Duncan. Plus, it's so awesome that CD is aligned with so many special needs groups, especially the one closest to my heart, the ISBA (Illinois Spina Bifida Association) 🏕️⛺♥️
September 10th - We're always adding and trying to improve room 31. Here are some examples. (Hopefully you see our promotion flyer to help the 5th grade raise $$. Room 31 loves chocolate 🍫💲💰
September 11th - A way to check any Math room is to look at the recycle bin. A healthy class has a full or even overflowing bin. 31's requires a pickup 😀 ♻️ 🚮
September 12th - Altar serving training. While I'm sure they want to serve God and the parish, I think missing class was much more fulfilling (except mine 😀) ♰ ⛪
September 12th (Bonus) - Before mass began, I grabbed a few quick pics with our kindergarten buddies/friends. While I dislike pictures of myself, I will ALWAYS love hugs from them!! ♥️ 🧒
September 15th - Arrived at school this morning to see that the carnival for Oktoberfest has arrived. I am a funnel cake and corn dog fan so I'll be breaking the diet a few times. 🫢😋
September 18th - Our first all school assembly. The 7th grade was ready. 😀
September 19th - 21st - My first Oktoberfest, and the rumors are true, the rides made me very sick Friday night. 🤢 🤮 Thank you to everyone who helped me that night to get home. I recovered and thoroughly enjoyed Saturday and Sunday. It just proves that all of us can get knocked off our feet at times. The important part of the story is to get back up! 👍 🤸
Enjoy all the pictures. 📸
September 23rd - A few new additions to Room 31. Including our new carnival won friends, now named Joshmole and Guccamolly, in honor of the kids who won them from my game sponsorship. 🏆
September 29th - Had a great time at the "Rose" game featuring our 8th graders. Fun to root for both sides from midfield. 🌹⚽
September 30th - I had to share this experience. This picture was staged, but it followed what happened for real.
After doing Times-Tables and now going in reverse with division of facts, I always ask the class, "Who wants to read" the answers. The first day or so of the school year, NO ONE wanted to.
Today, every hand popped up with excitement and confidence in their work. This felt so good. ♥️ 🟰
October 1st. Room 31 has begun getting ready for Halloween and our Math Extravaganza that will take place on the 31st. The event will be for all classes, including prizes and "scary" events. 🎃👻🧛🧟🍫
October 3rd. Our annual Walkathon. Students from all grades were ready to go, including our SJB Jaguar 🚶🚶
October 3rd. Our annual Walkathon - part 2. However, Molly and the "Four Senoritas" did act a little tired at the end, compared to how they started. 💤 😩 🥱
October 3rd. Our annual Walkathon - part 3. Plus, to be fair, the "Senoritas" had the sun in their faces. Here is how awesome they are up close. The sun is still an issue, but they are just so much fun to teach and have days like today. 😎
October 4th. Mrs. Nitti-D'Aquila and I attended the The Niles Art Market & Street Fest. We promoted SJB and gave away some cool stuff. The only problem was that the sun melted some of the candy. 🥵 🫠🍫
October 7th. It was a sad day as we had to say goodbye to Avery in Mrs. Starczewski's class. Mrs. Starczewski and I tried to make her last day here at SJB a great memory. Avery is such a great kid, and hopefully we can stay in touch. 😢 🫂 🍪
October 9th. So proud. We started with almost no one wanting to post their math work, to EVERYONE wanting to post. We now have multiple postings covering the entire outside wall of Room 31. SO COOL!! 😎 👏 😃
October 11th. Big playoff win. On to the next. ⚽
October 13th. Hard-fought loss played at Notre Dame CP, but still an AWESOME season. Still losing with grace and dignity is part of any sport and a true characteristic of a REAL champion. Way to go, Jaguars!! ⚽ 🏆
October 18th. The annual "Spooktacular" was a lot of fun. Took too many pictures, but as you will see, the kids and adults had so much fun it was hard to stop. Enjoy!! 🎃👻 🧟
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