Adventures in Kokhanok

 This week was a little calmer. I've been starting to teach more and more! :) We got our first snow!! The kids were all so excited, but I think I was even more excited than they were! The thought of having snow and not having to drive in it is pretty amazing!! Our neighbors have been bringing us some food. One day, it was moose soup, and the next, they brought over churros! I ordered some Kokhanok stickers, and I've been passing them out to the teachers and to the volleyball players. I think they are going to start selling them in the school store! Let me know if you want any, I'll send some home :) I made some brownies in a pie pan because we don't have an 8x8 pan for them. (they still taste just as good!!)  This weekend, we went on a really pretty Honda ride. We followed Connor and Gabby and just drove around the tundra. It was beautiful to see all the mountains with snow on them. I've started collecting driftwood, and I'm trying to think of crafts I can do wi...

 Hey! Another busy week here in Alaska!! This week, I got to travel across the lake to another village called Newhalen. All the teachers in the district traveled for in-service training. This is the first time in years that the district has traveled for in-service. Usually they just do them over Zoom since it is so expensive to fly every from the district.  There are actually two villages right next to each other, so between the two, they have 3 stores, a real post office, and a paved runway! I was lucky enough to stay with one of the new teachers I met in Anchorage!! I stayed with Rebecca and Don, and it was like I was staying with Grandma and Grandpaw!! They kept telling me "make yourself at home!" and "help yourself to anything!" (sound familiar?) One night, they made soup for all the teachers at the school, but Rebecca and Don said to come over for dinner instead, and they made SPAGHETTI!!! I got to go to the one store and they had soft serve ice cream! It was s...

Hey everybody! Sorry it's been so long! Corbin and I have been very busy!! :)  The week of October 8th was super fun! A bunch of schools came to Kokhanok, and they all played volleyball for 3 days straight. There wasn't much instruction, but the kids were taking down data and graphing things like points scored, times the ball was hit on both sides, and aces! It was super fun to cheer on the players. The teams played 3 v 3 and 6 v 6. I got to write the schedule on the board so everyone could see when all the games were! One night, we had a bonfire and all the players came up the hill. One of the students brought a guitar and was playing music! I taught them to put peanut butter in their s'mores!! And it was a full moon. It was probably the brightest moon I've ever seen! On Friday, I got to run the scoreboard, so that was pretty cool! By Saturday, everyone was so tired that I don't think we left the house all weekend. ♡      

Today is Mom and Dad's 25 anniversary!!♡ Corbin and I called them and talked with them for a while. They gave me a few good ideas for my future lesson plans, and I'm excited to hear what the other teachers think. Mom and Dad went to Alex's Place for dinner :) I got to see a few SpEd pull-outs today for the first time, so that was neat!! Some kiddos get pulled out of their classrooms to get specialized instruction in areas where they need extra support. For spirit week, today was crazy hair day. It was cool to see some of the kids' creativity. Tomorrow is the beginning of the volleyball tournament, so Corbin will be driving people from the airport to the school all day tomorrow. They say around 60 students are coming with is a ton! I'm excited to see how it goes :)  Also, the keypad stopped working on the computer (good thing it's a touch screen), so if anyone has any laptop recommendations, let me know! Love and miss you all ♡

Today I finally got to send my pen pal letters!! I hope we hear back soon :) Today was the beginning of spirit week, so I got to wear my pajamas to work. That was weird for me. The moon was really pretty tonight. They call it a hunter's moon because it is so bright! After school, I worked on making some stickers. I placed an order and I can't wait for them to come in! And Corbin made some Chicken parm wraps for dinner. YUM! 

The weather was pretty crappy, so we didn't really go outside much. It gets really windy here, and it sounds like our roof is going to fly off! I went to the school for a couple of hours to try and plan for the week, but I wasn't very productive. I got some merch from the school store, and I'm excited to wear it! :)  A couple of girls came over Saturday night and we played Jenga, rummy, and one other game. It was fun. Sunday, I watched church online, and Corbin went to Colter's to help put up some insulation. I got to call Cierra, and we did our bible study. While we watched the saddest Buffalo Bills game in the history of games, I baked my first loaf of bread, and it turned out great!