Five for Friday

Only 1 more Friday, and then I'm back to work. Honestly, I'm a little excited to get back into the classroom and meet my new group of kiddos. Here is my first Five for Friday with Doodle Bugs Teaching. 

Last week I flew out to Vegas, but not for the Staff Development for Educators or Teachers Pay Teacher Conference. After having an amazing time at the SDE Differentiated Instruction conference last year, there was a definite urge to hightail it to the Palazzo and Venetian to soak in some knowledge. Instead, I took a trip with a good friend to some national parks - Zion and Bryce. No regrets on missing the conferences, because this girl loves a national park!

 I'm trying to engage in more social media outlets as it relates to teaching, so I've decided to participate in the #BlogHoppin2015 Scavenger Hunt on Instagram.

Check out my Instagram account -  @learningwithlockwood!

 I am connecting with my teaching tribes - Third Grade Tribe and Georgia Teacher Tribe. It is a little overwhelming trying to manage all of the social media avenues, but I really love being able to connect with others.

According to the boarding pass that I used as bookmark, I started reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan back in 2012. It was an engaging read when I first started it, so I'm not sure what happened. I picked it back up this week, and I am determined to finish it before school starts.

Last night, I went out to dinner with some of my friends who are very near and dear to my heart. It was much needed. I'm so thankful to be surrounded by such wonderful people. We didn't capture any pictures from the evening because we were too busy enjoying each other's company.