Saturday...

...Well, part of Sunday too... Hope you enjoyed yours as much as I did mine!








University of Houston Cougars 29, Texas Tech Red Raiders 28

Good thing we have fall holiday tomorrow for my old ticker to return to normal...

PREGAME FANFARE

PREGAME FANFARE

THE HORSE

THE HORSE

Be Safe & Well!

Thinking about you already on a Saturday morning! Hope you all are still resting & getting your strength back from that "grunge" that is going around. Take the time to rest & get your power back over this nice, long weekend.

I am very proud of the Sloppy Copies of your essays that I am looking at this morning. Everyone is doing a bang up job of incorporating the Expository Pillar. Your essays are very well organized & easy to read because of it. I am very, very proud of your continued hard work! With this effort, you really can accomplish ANYTHING!

Bet you can't guess what I am up to (besides essays) today! Ha! Ha! Getting Cougar Red ready for my favorite little trumpet player to come & get me so we can head on over to the Rob for the most exciting college football game in this city in a really looooong time! Drove past the stadium at about 11 last night & saw a long line of students camping out to make sure they get one of the student wrist bands that go out this morning. Been a very long time since there was sooooo much excitement around this place.

On that note, be it known that, I am & will remain a loyal Coog Mom & alum (law school) regardless of the outcome of this game! Soooo......Eat 'Em Up, Coogs!

What is a Leader?

...Well, apparently, it is you! Our Houston Rockets, Aaron Brooks, shared that thought with you on Wednesday. The Chronicle article talks about Brooks taking a leadership roll on the team because of injuries. What makes you leaders? Why do you do it? What does it mean to you, your families, your community, your country? At the end of the day, I leave PCMS with a smile on my face and the belief in my heart that we are in great hands with you as the leaders of the future!

Thanks, Ms. P, for posting this wonderful article!

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6622669.html

Well Just, Go COOGS!

University of Houston Stuns No. 5 Okla. State

So, I missed a chance to post before the game. It's been kind of crazy busy around my house this week. But, the excitement was building all week as we prepared to watch the Coogs take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Chronicle picture and headline tell it all! Major props to Waller's own David Hunter for his incredible performance. One more time for good measure... GO COOGS!

Study Hall/Club Day

Hope everyone enjoyed your first day of clubs! I'm kind of jealous that I have to wait until Thursday.

I am very proud of the sixth graders who used their study hall time wisely to get your business taken care of. You will really come to appreciate the opportunity to get most of your homework done before you ever leave the building. I'll say it again, YOU ROCK!

Pictures Tell 1,000 Words...

....Right, Benjamin?

Insane start to my college football season!!! Way to go, Coogs & Ags! The real test for my Coogs comes next weekend when they travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on the nationally ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. Take your A game guys & you can do this!

Sitting at the UH game & checking scores from College Station, I was taken back by something that made me really proud. Both of my teams are absolutely full of local Houston men. What a wonderful accomplishment! Talk about never giving up on your dreams!

Enjoy the rest of your long weekend!

EAT 'EM UP, COOGS!!!

Well, color me red with excitement! The day has finally arrived... Counting the hours until the Spirit of Houston strikes it up, turns down Cullen, & leads us into the Rob where my Coogs take on, well, Northwestern State (those fightin' Steel Magnolias). Hey, we can't say too much seeing as we are the home of those Mighty Butterflies. Ha! Ha! I could NOT be more proud!

Enjoy your long weekend & be safe! Hope your team wins, as long as they are not playing one of mine! Can't forget my alma mater, as well. Gig 'Em, Ags! Some may boast....

Clubs, Clubs, & More Clubs...

Glad to see so many of you (way to go 6th graders) signing up for clubs & participating in the after school programs that your teachers & staff work so hard to bring to you!

Yearbook staff: I am going to work very hard to make it possible for each & every person who signed up to be a part of the 2009-2010 yearbook. There are a lot of you! For this to work, I am going to need a TON of your help. First of all, you really need to bring a serious, "can do" attitude. Second, please make sure that you are 100% committed to getting this done. Yearbooks are so much fun, but are a whole bunch of work as well. Third, bring your creativity & don't be shy.

Our first meeting is on Thursday, September 10th (next week). Here is a list of things that I would like for you to consider:

1) We are electing an Editor-in-Cheif (the big boss, the student me, our fearless leader). I would prefer that this student be an 8th grader, but will consider a reliable, responsible, amazing 7th grader (sorry, my new guys, you take over next year).

2) We will elect/appoint Section Editors (in charge of each section - class photos, sports, clubs, faculty, etc.). These students also need to be 7th or 8th graders.

3) You may sign up for photography, story, or ad teams at our meeting.

4) Start generating, thinking, creating ideas for cover designs. Yes, this is 100% YOUR yearbook. If you know any amazing artists, consider recruiting them as well.

As you can see, we hit the ground running & never look back. This is going to be a fun & exciting experience accompanied by lots of sweat & tears (no blood, please, it makes me faint).

I look forward to working with each & every one of you. Welcome 7th & 8th graders. Good job 6th graders, way to represent!