{"id":608,"date":"2013-11-14T19:20:23","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T01:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kristendembroski.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2013-12-27T23:10:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-28T05:10:00","slug":"high-five-for-friday-111513","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kristendembroski.com\/?p=608","title":{"rendered":"High Five For Friday! 11\/15\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sayonara, Week 11! Below are the silver linings and highlights of the week:<\/p>\n

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1. Pizza Party!<\/span><\/strong> I planned a pizza party this week for the 19 gracious, patient students who took the ORCA Assessment<\/a> with me and allowed me to interview them for my research. I was absolutely FLOORED when I got this letter attached to my stack of pizzas. Have you ever heard of such a kindness? A teacher ‘discount’ exists in my dreams, but NO CHARGE? Unheard of! And every single student who ate the pizza kept asking, “This is really good – where’s it from?” I’ll be a customer of Jackson’s Blue Ribbon Pub<\/a> for life!<\/p>\n

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2. The Paper Chain<\/span><\/strong> – My book arrived! I am so stinkin’ excited to see my name in print! I worked so very long and hard on this, and it felt like Christmas when the books arrived. The hard copy isn’t available for purchase yet, but you can purchase a digital copy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Readicide\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"Book<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Graduate Class<\/span><\/strong> – I recently found out I that my graduate class was approved! I am an adjunct professor for Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. I will be teaching a course on Children and Adolescent Literature as part of the Reading Program for obtaining a Reading License. I am very excited for this opportunity! The two required texts will be Readicide<\/span> by Kelly Gallagher (my favorite teacher author!) and The Book Whisperer<\/span> by Donalyn Miller. Excellent books!<\/p>\n

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\"Rocket<\/a><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0More Puppy Fun<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0– I am still doggy-sitting for my sister, who is off interviewing for dental residency programs. My dog, Rocket (left) and her dog, Tyger (right) get along like peas and carrots. Giving them a bath was just hysterical – they even put on their miserable, pitiful faces just for my amusement.<\/p>\n

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5. …WHAT?!?<\/span><\/strong> There is something so fundamentally wrong with this picture. Halloween and snow – ugh. Is there anything I can say \/ buy \/ do to keep the cold, wet, white stuff from off my lawn?!? Silver lining though – it is very pretty, and I enjoy watching my dog ‘rediscover’ snow each winter.<\/p>\n

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So how was your week? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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