TGIF!

Friday was my last day teaching for the year, and it was really hectic, but AMAZING! I finally was able to meet and spend some time with the sub that will be replacing me for the rest of the year. The kids were really sweet, and I received several adorable gifts from students and colleagues.

The principal and I took the students to video competition award ceremony in the middle of the day, and they won! They won huge! We took first and second place, earning WOBN $3000. I still can't really believe it.

The winning video will be shown at the Holland 7 and the Grand Haven 9 movie theaters before every movie this summer. The hope is to neutralize the smoking message that is present in so many popular movies; this has been proven to influence especially teenagers. 4,000 teenagers in the US try a ciggarette for the first time everyday.

One other thing...I have to include a few pictures because they printed out giant checks for us. I've never been on the giving or receiving end of a giant check. I must say it's pretty cool. You should've seen the kids walking around with those things - priceless.