Fire Visit and Volleyball

What a week we had!  

Wednesday the Fire Department paid a late visit to Sacajawea to celebrate fire safety - October is fire safety month.  The kids had a blast listening to Fireman Mike while he read a story about having a dragon for a pet, who started a fire when he sneezed. (Is is bad I can't remember the name??)  Either way, I remember the story as do the kids.  They learned several wonderful tips...

• Get low and go
• Crawl towards a door or window
• Yell "I'm over here," instead of "help!"
• Have a meeting place away from the building
• NEVER go back in

While the story was a great success, the highlight was definitely going outside and learning about the fire truck.  The students specifically loved when the fireman made them guess which knob to pull for water to start flowing.  They didn't have any hoses hooked up.  So, when they guessed the correct color knob, water suddenly started pouring out at them.  It was great watching the kids reactions.  This visit is always a highlight with the students!

In other news...I concluded coaching of our 4th and 5th grade students in volleyball this week.  While they do not participate in actual games, we work through the traditional skills needed to play and then wrap up the season with a "Skill-er-ee" against other schools.  Our players were not the most athletic, but they all had the best attitude and tons of fun throughout the season.  At the girls skill-er-ee, I was so impressed with their positive sportsmanship!  Our girls cheered not only for our school, but also for the competing schools.  Don't get me wrong, we did earn several points, but we definitely were not the top dog!

Next week will be a whirlwind with an early release school day for students Monday and then a full day Tuesday, but I am very much looking forward to heading south for Thanksgiving!!  LA here I come!