Monthly Archives: February 2011

School Spirit

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Jill

Friday was the last home basketball game, so students and staff came to school in BFA’s school colors: blue and white. Colors extended from clothing to skin…. I couldn’t take A.P. serious in her lesson! She accidentally rubbed some of … Continue reading →

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Musick Notes #020

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jill

Newsletter 020 Enjoy!

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The Last 2 Weeks in Pictures

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jill

Saturday, Feb. 5: It was a beautiful day. I went out for a walk and did my lesson planning outside in the sun! There was a dog guarding the creepy Gnome House down the street: All the fog went from … Continue reading →

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Parlamentsauseinandersetzungen

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jill

You know you live in Germany when lots of little words combine to make one really long word. I came across “Parlamentsauseinandersetzungen” while reading Drei Mann in Einem Boot” today. If it were in a newspaper column, it would have … Continue reading →

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The Only Manly Instrument

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jill

On Wednesday at orchestra, the bass player made an interesting comment: Basses are the only manly instruments (Die einzige männlich Instrument ist der Bass). At first I thought he meant it’s because it’s a very low instrument and therefore has … Continue reading →

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Substitute

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jill

This weekend, lots of teachers are gone for various reasons: basketball games, wrestling matches, and a teaching conference. When teachers at BFA leave, that means those left behind have to sub. I subbed in 3 classes today: 9th grade PE … Continue reading →

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Home Basketball (and everything else)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Jill

Home basketball games are always a pretty big deal, but the enormity of this one was amplified by all the events surrounding it. To make my Friday night as hectic as possible, I somehow managed to get myself involved in … Continue reading →

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