Catch Up

I love this time of year.

There is a break in the long haul of days that is the first two quarters of the school year and with it some time to breathe and catch up on homework and sleep.

Last week I was able to take a few days off work and head in to Anchorage for a conference on bilingualism and multicultural school settings. I learned quite a bit from the keynote speakers that were brought in from South America, Washington, and Southeast Alaska. It was held at the Sheraton Hotel where it had a Starbucks kiosk and great views- heaven!

 Not only did I enjoy my time with some great colleagues from LKSD, but I ran into many members of my cohort from UAF. Being able to commiserate over some of the program's assignments was very helpful as sometimes I feel like I can't keep up with the assignments.

After a couple of days attending the conference, I was then able to spend some time with my parents:) We were able to drive around and see some spectacular views, eat some good food, and do some shopping.

By the end of the weekend we were all on our way back to our homes, my parents with Bogart ( plane embargoes) and me back to Toksook for three more weeks until Christmas Break begins.

Two more weeks!