Branch Three: Lark in the Park Gala

Went to a gala last night called "Lark in the Park."  It was a party to support the uptake and building on City Park here in New Orleans.  Tickets were over $100.  It was opening dining and drinks from all the top restaurants and bars in the city.

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Lark in the Park - Friday, March 2, 2012

“Lark Makes a Grand Entrance” will be the theme of Lark in the
Park 2012, the 30th anniversary of our premier event to be held on
Friday, March 2, 2012. Proceeds from the event will fund in-part a
new entrance to the Botanical Garden and Storyland. Pictured with
one architectural proposal are Juli Miller Hart, Gayle Benson,
Genevieve “Gen” Trimble and Margo DuBos. Mrs. Trimble is the
event’s honorary chair, recognizing her many years of dedication to
the Botanical Garden. In 1987, Mrs. Trimble secured a $50,000
donation to refurbish the Rose Garden from the New York-based
retailer Lord & Taylor.
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A friend of mine who was helping organize entertainment needed five dance couples to provide what was called ambiance.  We were given free entry to dance a few sets and then partake of the food and drinks.  It was amazing.

Branch 2: State Testing

Blogging Again,

It's been a while since I have posted.  Going to try and be more frequent.  It helps me release some thoughts, relax, and remember a lot of the positive items in my life.  Quick refresh reminder to readers:

Branch 1: Poetics
Branch 2: School
Branch 3: Life
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Most  teachers work a lot.  Too Much doesn't really exist for them.  It exist for their non-teaching friends to remind them/us, so we can stay abreast on life and healthy.  Thank you friends.  So in Louisiana, it is state testing time.  Is it where you are?  What are your tests?  My 7th Graders have iLEAP and my 8th have LEAP.  It will cover core subjects mainly ELA/Math and in the written response/multiple choice it will cover Social Studies/Science as well.

Many of you I speak to, know the reality of the school I teach at here in New Orleans 7th ward.  So, I will not bother with any rants...at the moment.  However, my school had asked me earlier to work after school for tutoring.  I had initially said no, which is amazing for me.  Still, they could not find anybody and had asked me again.  I couldn't refuse that, so I am working with them mon/tues and thurs/fri after school.  Now I'm basically at school from 6am-6pm 4 days a week.  It is a lot.  It is both adding and detracting from my regular school days.

Working with a great Test/Curriculum resource guy admin pulled in.  If we don't gain 15 points we lose our charter, which we basically already have.  A new charter is already basically taking over.  We shall see what we shall see...
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In other news.....

 This is one of my 8th graders, after tutoring, checking the quality of my headphones                       

This is the lunch rewards of my kids who rapped for me in the School Test Assembly.