All I Want for Christmas is….the Flu?

First day of vacation - diagnosed with the flu.
Awesome.

On the bright side, you can expect lots of overdue teaching experience updates since I'll have nothing else to do but quarantine myself in my bedroom!
Also, I get to wear a really cool mask around….
So much for finishing up my Christmas shopping!

In the doctor's office having just been told the news…

Waiting for Superman

A coworker of mine sent me this info today - just thought I'd pass it along!

Borders gives schools free gift cards worth $15:

The much discussed documentary "Waiting for Superman," which offers a harsh portrait of the country's public schools, has inspired a promotional collaboration among the Borders Group superstore chain, an education fundraiser and the publisher of the movie's companion book.

On Dec. 4 and Dec. 5, any Borders customer making an in-store purchase, whether of a book or a bagel or a latte, will receive a $15 gift card to donate to a public school of choice through DonorsChoose.org, an Internet-based charity.

Anyone purchasing the book "Waiting for 'Superman': How We Can Save America's Failing Public Schools" will receive a second $15 card. The companion text was published by PublicAffairs, part of the Perseus Books Group, which along with Borders and DonorsChoose.org announced the campaign Sunday.