Socializing :)

This weekend was quite the social weekend. We joined a group of people at a Chinese restaurant on Friday night. Basketball tournament Saturday morning. Another tico family interview Saturday afternoon. I went to a student's house for dinner. Then today (Sunday) we had our Christmas teacher party all afternoon. Here's some photos from the basketball tournament...

Trish and her team! They won a 2nd place trophy!

Kim V. is way too excited about working at the concession stand.

The cheerleaders doing their thing.

The cheerleaders coach, Trisha. She's leaving CR in 2 weeks to go to chef school in Italy!

Jordan concentrating.

All in all, a good weekend. Love!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the United States! I'm thinking of you!

and now I'm off to work...

A Note from a Student

Dear Miss Siscoe,

Sorry for all the trouble I've caused you.

p.s. Secret.


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Shout Outs

I wore a bracelet made by Abi Gum today... Thanks Abi :)

I also have paper flowers on my desk from Sandy Gum... Thanks Sandy for the great memories as your RA! :)

Again, thanks Mom for the candy corn... I am still enjoying every little bite.

Thanks Uncle Jason and Aunt Janna for coming to see me in 2 1/2 weeks! Woohoo! We're going to have a blast!

Thanks Christie Griffin for preparing me for teaching... I think of you often!

Weston... I am jealous of your Coldplay concert. Too bad the plane ticket was $500 to join you.

Christina Watson, I know you're praying for me! :)

Bluckers, Jill, Gpa&Gma, Jaclyn, Mom&Dad, Verschas --- Thanks for your financial support! I couldn't do this without you!!!

I CAN BREATHE!!!

YAY! I'm finally feeling better!

I didn't realize how hard it was to breathe these last couple weeks, but there was a moment yesterday when it hit me... I can breathe again! A deep breath! Without coughing! Woweee! I hardly know what to do with myself!

I did have a couple coughing sprees today, but I'm definitely on the mend. Thank you Jesus!

Tricia has started coughing... a put-put sort of cough that isn't coming from her throat... it's coming from deeper... so your next prayer request is for her health!

Finally, Photos of the New Class!!!

Sorry it took me so long to remember my camera... but here they are!

The miniscule desk... crowded with organization, of course.

The carpet, bookshelf, and doorway... and yes, we have hardwood floors!

Another view of the carpet area.... piled with notebooks I need to grade.

Where we spend most of our time :)... I'm so glad it's so colorful!

Teacher Student Swap Day

Tomorrow is Teacher Appreciation Day here in Costa Rica, so today was a dress-up day with teachers dressing like students and students dressing like teachers. The girls were excited to wear scarves "just like Miss Siscoe does all the time." Here's some photos of my goofy students dressed like me.
I was dressed like a student in the school uniform polo, comfy pants, braids, and a pink camo backpack (courtesy of my student Christina :)). Front: Bayley, me, Gaby, Paula. Back: Christina, Rebecca, Katie, Valeria, Nicole.
A close up of Bayley's mustache. He was dressing up like Profe, the PE teacher.

Oh Gaby... haha, she is always making me laugh.

Mis estudiantes tienen mucha energia...

And the neck scarf girls... just like me :). Rebecca, Christina, Katie. Hopefully, I don't often have the same look as Christina, ha.