CAST

Well...I was away from Tucker for the longest ever this week. I left Wednesday after school to head to Fort Worth and did not come back until yesterday afternoon. It was so hard being away from him! I missed him more than I have ever missed anyone. I was in Fort Worth for the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teachers (CAST). It is a really awesome conference. They have field trips and workshops you can attend. We did not get the okay to go from our principal until last minute so we did not get to sign up for any of the field trips but there are lots of free sessions you can attend to get information and ideas. Then they have this huge exhibit hall where people from everywhere come and have booths. There are textbook people, computer people, science supplies, animal reserves, just tons of people trying to get you to either buy their product or adopt their curriculum. The awesome thing is that they give you tons of free stuff...whether it be books, pens, posters...I had my whole roller cart full of stuff. I also bought a scorpion to have in my class and I bought some rocks and things. I even got to see a baby lemur and wallaroo (joey). So cute! It was fun but hard to be away from Tucker. It also didnt help that we had to stay at this awful motel while the people with us from high school (whose principal gave them permission on time) got to stay and the Sheraton. But over all it was fun! I am very exhausted though and dread going back to school Tuesday (I have jury duty tomorrow)...I hate having to be out because it is way more work than being there. There is no telling what the subs have left me!!!!!!!!!!