MANNERS

Every third Thursday of November,

we had a real Thanksgiving Dinner for school lunch!

It was the absolute BEST!

To celebrate this day, I taught my kids manners!

I had the kids dress up.

They learned manners, and practiced them.

My last year, on the day that we would normally have

our Thanksgiving lunch, we had taco soup.

One of the problems was that soooooo many parents

came to eat the Thanksgiving lunch with their kids!

The last couple of years, they ran out of food for

the 6th graders.

One year, I got back to my room, and parents

were sitting in other students desks to be near

their kids.  The back table was full, and even

a mother was sitting at my desk!!!

They complained to me about eating in my room.

I told them we were going to practice the manners

we had learned!

Me, and about 5 kids had to stand at the

counter to eat our lunch.

I gave up.

VETERANS DAY IS 100 YEARS OLD

VETRANS DAY REPOST

TODAY IS VETERANS DAY.

IT USED TO BE CALLED 

"ARMISTICE DAY."

IT WAS THE DAY THAT ENDED

THE "WAR OF ALL WARS."
(OR SO THEY THOUGHT)

WORLD WAR I.
11TH MONTH
11TH DAY
11TH HOUR
11TH MINUTE

TODAY IS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FIRST VETERAN'S DAY.
NOVEMBER 11, 1919
NOVEMBER 11, 2019

I AM SOOOO GRATEFUL TO ALL

THE VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY!

MY SPECIAL VETERANS:

JACK BROWN . . . 6TH GRADE TEACHER AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

JOHN POOL . . . 6TH GRADE TEACHER AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

Jack:  VietNam & Pentagon  John: Germany during Desert Storm

MARCUS FLORES . . . FRIEND FROM FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT
VALLEY FORGE WORKSHOP

 Marcus: Iraq
Marcus & wife, Deanne, were on their honeymoon when I met them

CLINT DRAPER . . . FORMER WARD MEMBER
DAD, CARL, WAS MY BISHOP 

Clint:  Iraq & Afghanistan

ERIC AUFFHAMER . . . STUDENT
BARRACK OBAMA . . . PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
2009-2017

 Eric:  Afghnistan
Barrack Obama:  Commander-in-Chief

COLBY PARK . . . STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY
MOTHER, HEIDI, TAUGHT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

 Colby:  Stationed in Italy
Captain at Fort Benning, Georgia

CODY HENSCHIED . . . STUDENT

AFGHANISTAN

ANTHONY HANSEN . . . STUDENT, RIP

IRAQ
Anthony served with human intelligence
and interrogation
I grew up in the same ward with his mom, Brenda Kitchen.
Classmates since 2nd grade.
I knew his dad since 7th grade.  He grew up near and
attended Alpine Elementary.



JOANNE SYKES...NEIGHBOR, 2ND COUSIN (ONCE REMOVED)

Joanne: Iraq & Afghanistan
Career Army

BRANDON VREELAND . . . STUDENT

 Brandon:  Afghanistan
(I can totally see him doing this!)

MITCH VREELAND . . . STUDENT

 Mitch: Afghanistan

JORDAN ROGERS . . . STUDENT

Jordan is a commanding officer in the Marines, serving in of all places, Jordan

KADEN KEELE . . . STUDENT
MOVED TO PAYSON PART WAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR

Marines
Stationed in Okinawa

TOM WARNICK . . . STUDENT

 Tom: Iraq

BRYSON COOK . . . WARD MEMBER

Bryson:  United States Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
Stationed in South Korea

MONROE DAUWALDER. . . STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

Monroe:  United States Air Force Cadet

TYLER THOMPSON . . . STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

I taught with Tyler's dad, Paul, for 10 years.
Tyler always helped to judge our Science Fair.
When his dad became too sick, and passed away, RIP,
Tyler became my head Science Fair judge

RYAN KOSKI . . . STUDENT

Ryan is just starting his military career

DANIEL HERTIG...STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY
HIS MOM, JILL, TAUGHT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY . . . RIP, JILL

 Daniel:  Afghanistan

NATHAN BARNES...WARD MEMBER . . . RIP

Nathan: Iraq
350 West, from Bill Pierce's house, all the way north
(past Kevin and Donna Barnes's house) is named
Nathan Barnes Way

LANDON HENSCHIED . . . STUDENT . . .  RIP

 Landon:  Iraq & Afghanistan
(wounded, but passed away from cancer)

My dad was stationed in Germany during the Korean War

My Great Uncle Jack was stationed at Pearl Harbor during World War II

Uncle Cecil was a fighter pilot during World War II

 I TOOK THIS PICTURE ON 7-6-12.  

IT WAS THE "MOONLIGHT & MONUMENT TROLLEY TOUR."

ANALEE & I WENT ON THIS THE DAY BEFORE OUR WORKSHOP STARTED.

"PRESIDENTIAL HOMETOURS OF VIRGINIA" 

THROUGH THE

FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT VALLEY FORGE.

IDENTICAL TWINS

ALLYSON (ALLY) AND BROOKLYN (BROOKY)

ARE IDENTICAL TWINS.

THAT'S ABOUT WHERE IT ENDS.

THEY NEVER DRESS ALIKE, OR HAVE THEIR

HAIR DONE ALIKE.

(THE ONLY TIME I HAVE SEEN THEM DRESSED

ALIKE WAS DANCE RECITALS, SOCCER,

AND KATIE'S WEDDING)

THEY'RE ALSO ALWAYS DIFFERENT FOR HALLOWEEN.

THEY CAME OVER AND SAID,

"LOOK, AUNT ANN . . . WE'RE TWINS!!!"

ALLY GOT BROOKY TO PUT ON MATCHING CLOTHES,

SAME HAIRDO, PANTS, AND SHOES.

SHE ALSO TRIED TO GET BROOKY TO SMILE

JUST LIKE HER!