First Semester HAMS II Board of Nursing Test

I cannot believe it!!! Out of 9 students taking the written, 9 passed!  100%

Out of 10 taking the skills we know that 9 passed and 1 ended up in cyberspace with a computer glitch.  They are going to find it and hopefully that will be 100 % as well.  I am so proud of these young adults. 

It was a long hard day.  The written went from 8-10 am.  Then a 10-10:30 break while the Board of Nursing Proctor faxed exams off and awaited results.  All in tears, all knowing they failed.  To see their faces when they realized they had passed "the hard part" was a very positive start to their skills.  The proctor then took 2 students at a time for 1 hour to do 5 random skills (out of 24 pre-selected) which they have to do with 100% accuracy.  Naturally they come back in tears, all knowing they failed.  After the first 3 groups, the proctor faxes the tests to cyber space and they all passed except the one that is still in cyberspace.  By 1:30 she starts on the final 2 groups.  They are finally finished around 4:00 and the fax machines are not cooperating.  Most of the students from the first group stayed behind to wait for the 2nd group as they are really into the "team" thing.  All 4 of these students passed their skills.  Is it possible that we have a 100% pass rate this semester?  Wouldn't that be awesome?  I have 1 student to put through her written (not her fault); and 1 student to put through written and skills.  So we are still in test mode, but almost done. 

Man they are awesome students!

Impatient Abbi

Got home a bit after dark and there is Abigail pacing back and forth in front of the coop door.  She looked at me as if she was going to bite me!  Like, where the hell have you been lady, I'm ready for bed.  Geez, it was only 5:30!

Snow delays and such

I woke up this morning to a 2 hour delay school opening and remembered a lot of the reasons I love being a teacher:  June, July, August, Winter and Spring Breaks, MLK day, President's Day, Memorial Weekend, Snow days, Delayed opening days oh and yeah , the students.

Seriously, I do enjoy my kids.  I told them today was a Quiet Day and they bought into it.  Amazing.

Abbi taking off

And Off she goes................................

Abbigail-October, 2010

Well, she is obviously not a duck!  She is a Local Canadian Goose that loves living on our farm with the chickens.  She has become their protector.  She often watches the geese fly over and never attempts to join them.  She is flying fairly high and loves to get around that way. When I leave for work in the morning, she races me down the driveway and then flies back to her chickens.  She mothers them and keeps them together and obedient.  What a personality

Abbigail-May 15, 2010

Here she is one week later.  Growing like a weed!

Abbi, cont

Abbigal tries out her lounge area which is lined with honey suckle.  She loved it

More of Abbi-May 9, 2010

Here she is at 2 days old.  We think...  She was having trouble sleeping without her blankie and her stuffed animals.  We got a rabbit hutch and turned it into a condo for her.  She had  lounge area upstairs and a kitchen and bedroom downstairs.  Spoiled, duh?

Let's talk Abigail

Mother's day 2010-Coming home on Rt. 5, I see this tiny creature zigzagging all over the road for at least 50 feet.  Then she dashes into the woods and collapses.  She is definitely a predator's dinner.  I stop my car in the road, flashers on and go running after her.  I find her and she has obviously been abandoned by a neglectful mother and father.  She has huge webbed feet.  She sleeps in my lap all the way home.  Her name is Abigail and I figure she is 7 months old now.  See how she's grown!  And, she can go anytime she wishes, but does not think the grass is greener on the other side. 

Abigail and how she sees Her Universe

Cute pictures of my favorite Goose-Abigail

I love Martin Luther King Day

It gives me a great excuse to take a long needed vacation back to Naples.  What you say?  Didn't you just get back?  Isn't it a good reason to talk about his conributions.  Yeah Yeah.  those are good reasons to but

NAPLES   I'M  ON  MY  WAY!!!!

AGAIN!

Nurse Aide Education-Adult Ed Class

Gloria Stokes; Rasheda Ruffin; Raven Stokes

I am so proud of you 3 girls.  Best of luck on the 18th

HAMS II-First Section/First Semester

First Row:  Britney Casey; Kaleigh Martin; Kendal Webb; Jenna Kestner

Second Row: Anecia Williams; Aundruletta McCullough; LaJoye Kornegay; Desni Harris

Good Luck My Loves

HAMS II cont

HAMS II preparing for their Boards

I have some pretty frantic students about now.  They take their CNA boards on the 18th of January and the "Big Snowstorm" is predicted for Tuesday, possibly cutting their practices down 2 only 2 days.  I never thought I'd say my prayers and beg for the snowstorm to hit on the 19th of January.  It would make my life so much easier.  Looks Like I'm going to be sending them tests by email.  Ooh!  are we allowed that kind of contact?  I just wish the luck. 

Tragic Day in Green Acres

Ms. Dementia-our slightly arrested development buff orpington-was murdered on Friday by a Raccoon around 4:00, just moments before I came down the driveway.  I was supposed to be meeting a life insurance person at 4:00 and I was running late.  I was really amazed at how well she handled my sobbing and rocking a dead chicken while she explained my benefits.  Anyway, Abigail-her protector, was frantic the rest of the evening.  I got up twice during the night to talk to them but they were more interested in sleeping, so I just sat their in my jams and cried.  Sort of sad, she had finally matured and was actually laying eggs.