THE WORST SPANISH TEACHER EVER-MS. CANNELL!

What does make a good teacher? We all have our own ideas and answer to this question. I can tell you what I think about subject. Teachers come in all shapes and sizes some are mean and strict some are layed back and nice some are even strict and nice. My kids have had all types Some I have loved and known that they have loved my kids some I will be honest I have hated right along with my kids. Mostly my kids have had good teachers - you have more one on one contact with them when your kids are little not so much as they get older. You may be asking what is Kimber going on and on about? Well all my kids go to Syracuse Jr. High ok not all of them but 4 out of 6 of them. Now mostly we have had good luck with teachers but poor Taylor has had some bad luck 1st she gets stuck last year with the WORST SPANISH TEACHER EVER! MS. CANNELL and we all suffer through her class last year but then yet again we get stuck with her AGAIN! Now I thought maybe some of it was in Taylor's head about how she was but then I had to meet her once and then I understood what Taylor was talking about. Even though we didn't like her last year Taylor came out on top in the class this year has been more of a struggle not that Taylor has had trouble in Spanish 2 most days but she just doesn't like Taylor or any of her friends. At the end of the term I kept watching her grade and it just kept getting worse not understanding it -cause when I looked at the scores online they where all in the A range so why such a poor grade? When I emailed her teacher she informs me that Taylor was either late or absent from her class or talking so she deducts from her participation grade so that is why she had a low grade! Are you kidding me? So my kid is late or absent so we are going to give her a low grade? I can understand the talking but not really -- talking should go toward citizenship - (which i think that is a total joke also - i could careless if my kid is late to class) but anyway Ms. Cannell and I went round and round on this matter - then I find out the other girl who was talking has a higher p. grade than Taylor even though they where both talking - so we go round and round again -- She emailed me at one point and said"why didn't you email me back" i responded by saying "Cause I don't agree with how you grade it is stupid- she has a "A" in your class but because she has been late 3 times and absent 2 times you are wanting to give her a "D"!
Don't get me wrong I don't think Taylor is perfect or any of my kids but I do think calling a spade a spade- I will go to bat for my kids if I think they are getting taken and Ms. Cannell was totally taking Taylor why because she is popular and likes to talk sometimes? Because she is not a nerd? I know how that sounds but I do mean it in a nice way - Plus Ms. Cannell has them do the stupidest assignments I have ever seen she had the kids take pictures of themselves stuffing grapes in their months and then bring the pics to her! What purpose does that serve? What does that have to do with teaching my kid Spanish 2? I tried to get her out of Cannells class for this next term but then she would have been in a class with over 40 students so Taylor just decided to suffer through again. All I have to say is Taylor's report card came out and she ended up with a B+ so I can live with that even though I think she should have got an "A" Even Stoddard was up in arms over this whole thing and for him to get involved you know she was whacked! All I can say is if anyone has any kids that go to Syracuse Jr. don't take Spanish from Ms. Cannell SHE IS THE WORST SPANISH TEACHER EVER!!

120 Things...

120 Things about me -- I saw this on someones blog in my ward and thought it was cute i just changed it a bit! Hope you enjoy reading

*1 My family is always my #1 priority
*2 Tony is my prince charming
*3 I love referring to him as "COWBOY" and "STODDARD"
*4 I love to scrapbook
*5 I wish I made more time to scrapbook
*6 I wish my kids were little again
*7 I am glad that my kids can mostly take care of themselves
*8 I am very OCD
*9 It doesn't bother me that I am OCD
*10 I have to have my life planned out
*11 I don't do good with "winging it"
*12 I love that I have a DVR
*13 I love watching mindless TV
*14 I am ok with just being me
*15 I need to go to the temple more
*16 I like spring and summer
*17 I hate the winter
*18 I hate snow
*19 I really think that I am a princess
*20 In my next life I want to come back as someone famous
*21 I wish I could sing
*22 I am glad that we have 6 kids
*23 I love the loudness of having 6 kids
*24 I wish my dad was still alive
*25 I miss my dad everyday
*26 I am very inpatient
*27 My husband has spoiled me and I love that he does
*28 I love the fact that I am spoiled
*29 I know that my Savior lives
*28 I hated when the ward spilt
*29 There are still days that I wish I was in the 16th ward
*30 I really do like our ward
*31 Not everyone is your friend
*32 Always be careful who you choose as friends
*33 Most days I don't mind working for my husband
*34 I love my dog zoie
*35 I hate Tony's dogs
*36 I love the fact that we go on dates every Friday Nite
*37 I love the Dallas Cowboys!
*38 I can't wait til Superbowl Sunday!
*39 I wish some days that we had more kids
*40 Most days I am glad I don't have more kids
*41 I wish I could still talk to my grandparents
*42 I know The Book of Mormon is True
*43 I love that "Stoddard" is a good example
*44 I love that things matter to "Stoddard"
*45 I wish I was more talented like Katie McNeil
*46 True Friends are hard to find
*47 Not all friends are true friends
*48 I can't wait till Taylor can drive
*49 I wish Taylor was 3 again
*50 I hate all my bathrooms in my house
*51 I want to own another horse someday
*52 I love that Tony surprises me all the time
*53 I wish I had met Tony when I was 18
*54 I hope to go on a great vacation soon like Hawaii
*55 I really do believe that Disneyland is "The Most Magical Place On Earth"
*56 I want to go to Disneyland again
*57 I surprised myself and really did like Twilight
*58 I wished I blogged more
*59 I can put on a tough face but I really do get hurt by others
*60 I don't care most of the time want people think
*61 I do care what "Stoddard" and my friends think
*62 Santa is real his name is "Tony"
*63 Christmas is my favorite Holiday
*64 I love that my birthday is in the summer
*65 I want to go on vacation with just my girlfriends
*66 I want to learn to garden better
*67 Chocolate Chip ice cream will always be my fav.
*68 I miss drinking Diet Pepsi
*69 I love that my kids talk to me and tell me all their secerets
*70 I am glad that our fence is done
*71 I always have a list of things that I want done to my house
*72 I have learned not to stereo type people - cause you are usually wrong
*74 First Impressions are not always the best
*75 People I thought I would never be friends with have become good friends
*76 People I thought were friends ended up not being who I thought they were
*77 I learned to VAULT!
*78 I learned the hard way that I give my trust to people to easy
*79 I learned to make people earn my trust
*80 I love that we are great friends with the Strongs
*81 I love that my husband likes to go to church
*82 Some days I wish I could have a do over on my life
*83 I wish my hair was a lot longer
*84 I thought I would hate not being in Primary but I really love being in RS
*85I learned that your true friends forgive you easily and others do not
*86 I wish more of my friends scrap booked
*87 I love that I own a Pink 4-wheeler and that my husband bought it for me
*88 My favorite color will always be pink
*89 I hate putting gas in my car
*90 I love going to Walmart
*91 I love to read church books
*92 Sometimes I think blogs cause problems when people vent instead of talk face to face
*93 Most of the time I love reading my friends blogs
*94 I don't like my space or face book that is why I don't have one
*95 I wish I could keep my car clean
*96 I really don't like to fly that much
*97 I am glad my brother came home from Iraq for the second time alive
*98 I pray for my family everyday
*99 I love my family very much
*100 I love chocolate
*101 I love that I was able to find my Happily Ever After!
*102 Just because someone is nice to you doesn't mean they like you
*103 Just because you are nice to people doesn't mean they will be nice back
*104 I think I am a really good friend to those who I trust
*105 I am who I am you either love me or you don't and most days i don't care which
*106 I love to eat Sushi with "Stoddard" and good friends
*107 I love to go to Tepanyaki and Timbermine and I really don't care how much it cost
*108 I am a daughter of God
*109 I am always impressed how much better my children are than me
*110 Swearing is easy to do but harder to quit
*111 Nothing worth having is easy
*112 You need to be prepared - need I say more
*113 I don't hide my feelings well
*114 I talk a lot and I don't care that I do
*115 My favorite movie is and will always be Gone with the Wind
*116 Only "Stoddard" knows my true feelings about anything
*117 Somedays I wish I never had to leave my house
*118 The Gospel is always true no matter what
*119 I am glad that I have the family that I have
*120 I am not perfect and those who love me don't care