McKenzie’s Blog

Well, with all of the budget cuts and whatnot, the teachers are cherishing their few sub days, so I was asked to chaperon a field trip for one of the business teachers so she didn’t have to call a sub. No prob. I already have my CPR and First Aid cards from coaching, so I just had to get Epi Pen trained. That was easy enough, so I got to take a bus full of sophomores and juniors to an “Ethics in the Workplace” seminar. What a treat. I didn’t know many of the students, but they were very well behaved and so much fun. I had a few boys volunteer to help me with name tags and role call as we got on the bus. Before we got off at LCC they all promised me to be on their best behavior and represent Thurston respectfully…and they did.

The seminar itself was awesome and I believe all students would benefit from an experience like this. The students were assigned to tables with students from other schools and each table had an adult from the community that lead the activities. There were several scenerios the students had to talk through and agree on a plan of action for. Great discussions were had and it was so nice to see the students thinking, acting and behaving like adults.

I had a chance to meet some other teachers from around the district…many of whom know my mom. Its always fun to get an “oh, you’re sheila’s daughter, we just love her.”  Additionally, I got to catch up with another Pacific grad who was a substitute for my mentor teacher last spring in my practicum placement. She got a full time teaching position in the health department at Springfield High. I also got a chance to chat with superintendent Nancy Golden. She had observed in my class in the spring and was asking me about my current student teaching experience. It was nice to know that she remembered who I was.

All in all it was a very fun trip. I was happy to be able to help out in my last few weeks at Thurston.