tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post1315246117171992931..comments2024-03-28T23:45:14.464-05:00Comments on Mini Matisse: mARTch MadnessMrs. Hahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183266646073876084noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-53306127158073413282016-08-10T16:21:20.836-05:002016-08-10T16:21:20.836-05:00Here are a couple more posts.... http://minimatiss...Here are a couple more posts.... http://minimatisse.blogspot.com/search?q=madness<br />Mrs. Hahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183266646073876084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-16414015825741198212016-08-09T20:19:30.418-05:002016-08-09T20:19:30.418-05:00Hi - can you explain how your martch madness worke...Hi - can you explain how your martch madness worked? did the kids vote? Thanks so much!Lori Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150666499049649717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-22572023414652369702015-03-18T15:55:48.167-05:002015-03-18T15:55:48.167-05:00Your m"art"ch madness bracket is so awes...Your m"art"ch madness bracket is so awesome! I just had to try it. I have been putting it up over the past few days and the excitement is building before we've even started! Thank you so much for sharing all of your wonderful ideas, and allowing us to borrow! Mrs. Siegristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842506484084879311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-6102826599939292382015-03-12T21:04:46.119-05:002015-03-12T21:04:46.119-05:00Totally in the same boat!! I saw the same March Ma...Totally in the same boat!! I saw the same March Madness and so wanted to do it but between state testing (I get pulled to give small group ACT every time!!), exams, putting art in the display cases, going to testing inservice, and presenting at the Parent informational meeting on the new JumpStart program I had to skip the March Madness as well. Oh well, I can do a lot of things ok or I can do a few things well. Thanks for the post!!syllathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819647886157322183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-25990391787281878592015-03-10T08:05:43.039-05:002015-03-10T08:05:43.039-05:00One of my favorite sayings is "every yes is a...One of my favorite sayings is "every yes is a no." Everything you say yes to doing, you are saying no to something else. Finding balance is about finding the yes's that make you happiest. We ALL have those moments (days, weeks). You are awesome!Jen Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038589884351924996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-73602272353392990192015-03-08T11:45:01.592-05:002015-03-08T11:45:01.592-05:00So many teachers are at the breaking point, yet we...So many teachers are at the breaking point, yet we seldom talk about it. Thank you so much for sharing. I don't have any great tips because I lost it twice this year in meetings. Most things we cannot say "no" to in our jobs- except the fun stuff, and you have to keep a little of that in for the teachers sake as well as the students sake. I am learning to take a "sick day" here and there when necessary. It does help.Kelly Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815929325200045226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-46014910937624713862015-03-07T00:32:15.174-06:002015-03-07T00:32:15.174-06:00I hear ya, lady! Our school is going to be part of...I hear ya, lady! Our school is going to be part of a large title 1 arts integration grant in our district and we are going to be one of the pilot schools after spring break and then roll it out school wide in the fall. i have felt like the ground is shifting under my feet for the past month and a half. i'm excited AND anxious about it. getting a staff of over 45 teachers on the same page should be pretty interesting. I get out in nature to balance myself- i can not wait to hit the road in mid april and camp by saguaro cacti for a week! it's so far away.... dmassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338136749614382952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-39713142832946376452015-03-05T21:21:12.700-06:002015-03-05T21:21:12.700-06:00Guess what? I am so, so. so very proud of you! You...Guess what? I am so, so. so very proud of you! You speak from the heart and we ALL need to remember to slow down, to take a breath and to get back up again. Thank you for your honesty and for your heart!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726678847822244851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-58553271905484403252015-03-05T20:43:50.685-06:002015-03-05T20:43:50.685-06:00I can totally relate to how you are feeling. Our ...I can totally relate to how you are feeling. Our end of course art exams k-5 start next week and I am so bummed out that we have to use valuable instructional time for students to take a meaningless test. First of all, the end of the course should be the end of the year! There are so many things i haven't gotten to cover yet. Second- our tests are just used to measure OUR effectiveness......which for me doesn't tell me squat because it is an invalid way of assessing. It is a multiple choice test- that is attempting to assess a performance based skill. Ridiculous. So I am using this week to review and then testing ......almost a month of wasted creative and truly artistic time for students.... Ugh. I run to relieve stress (when it is not too dark or cold) :) Good luck. Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606322086988511520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-84652685835731791462015-03-05T19:36:37.635-06:002015-03-05T19:36:37.635-06:00I'm so sorry! I'm glad to hear you steppe...I'm so sorry! I'm glad to hear you stepped back to see the big picture. I have started not saying yes to time consuming tasks until I sleep on it. You need to put yourself and your family first so you can be happy at work! HugsBeth Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833539561180654555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676732136820247170.post-6610266310669994232015-03-05T18:32:13.350-06:002015-03-05T18:32:13.350-06:00You are a rock star, hang in there it's almost...You are a rock star, hang in there it's almost spring break!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com