Aide

        So I'm a student aide for Mrs. McCance.  I know people probably think being alone with a teacher for an hour and grading their papers is boring, but it really is fun!  You get a chance to finish your homework during school and you get to know that specific teacher a little better than everyone else does.  It's really cool because you get to see how teachers are when they're not in teacher mode and they're pretty cool!!
        As a reward for being awesome aides, Ryan, Amy, Ahlee and I got to go to lunch with the teachers at Rudy's!  It was super fun and super yummy.  The teachers bought us lunch and some other really generous things and it was so nice! We even got to miss 6th period (not that I don't like your class Mr. Peckens) and, like I said, see our teachers in their true personality modes.
        We laughed so much and had lots of fun during that lunch.  I also made Mrs. McCance my new BTF (Best Teacher Friend).  Now that the new semester is coming, the teachers are all getting new aides and I'm kinda sad!  So, whoever's an aide next semester, especially Mrs. McCance's, be good to them!  They're awesome teachers!
~Alyssa  

December

        Soo its "the most wonderful time of the year," or so they say.. It's definately the most crazy time of the year! Well, for me anyways. I have Christmas shopping, my birthday, a science project, and some other chiz. I know its supposed to be this jolly time and like vacation time, but its so crazy I barely have time to breathe!
        For winter break, I'm like okay cool just one more week but the teachers are like ooh you have a test and a project and your failing and another project and you need to study and this and that and WE HATE YOU!!!!! Thats kind of what it seems like, and then we have a vacation thats just as busy! Were running around like crazy people trying to get ready for the holidays; baking, decorating, and shopping like crazy! Were gonna be BROKE by new years!!
        Then there's the science project. It's like "Have a Merry Christmas, you get a break for the birthday of Jesus, but we want you to do a huge project, yet still spend time with your families!" Like, how in the heck are we supposed to do that?! Anyways, I'm sure it'll all go away once the holidays actually come. I think and hope that once we come back that everyone will be in a better mood, including me.
~Alyssa

Black Friday

        It's that time of year again!  Crazy ladies everywhere are training like that girl on the target commercial and senior citezens are getting thier canes ready to whack anyone who gets in their way.  My parents left to go shopping at 10pm Thanksgiving night and got back at 6 in the morning!!!!  And they didn't even buy that much!
        Black Friday is pretty much a holiday.  Its really cool going shopping in your pajamas in the middle of the night to get deals on tv's and other things.  However, I think it's kind of dumb how the Black Friday sales and door-openings are starting on Thanksgiving.  First of all, Thanksgiving is about spending time and being THANKFUL for what you have, not being greedy and leaving your family to buy stuff.  Thats what Black Friday is for!
        Leave your comments on what you think about this, what you did on Black Friday, or anything else you'd like to share!
~Alyssa