It's time to make the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
I need a BIGGGGGG drumroll...............
This is what I've been doing ALL, a-l-l, alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll week.
PREPARING for "I Teach K!" in VEGAS!
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| The skirt I bought years ago, thinking it looked like a paint-by-number! |
I have been pacing and reminding myself to breathe deeply.
I have needed some distraction.
I have been trying to figure out what to wear.
FOR VEGAS, BABY!
Everything is becoming more 'real' to me.
This week has been my amazing opportunity to give a lucky winner their own, free registration for the conference!
{{{Thank you SDE for the gracious gift.}}}
It's time for me to announce the BIG winner!
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The winner is: ANN GREENE
ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!
You won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The second name out of the Rafflecopter-hopper is:
Brenda Jasper
You're our first runner-up, should Ann be unable to accept her title.
*****THIS JUST IN!*****
I just received email from Ann that she has accepted a new position for next year,
which requires training conflicts with
"ITK!"
She is doing her act-of-kindness and giving the gift to:
~~BRENDA JASPER~~
Sending you an email momentarily!!!
And the two last qualifiers are:
Marie Skipp
and
Kaci Hoffer!!!!!!!
I just you your congratulatory email Brenda!
While you get busy making your travel arrangements,
I'll be making progress today on my skirt.
An opulent opportunity of this nature calls for an epic ensemble!
SURELY BY NOW YOU'VE HEARD ME SCREAMING?
It's ONE MONTH FROM TODAY PEOPLE!!!
ONE MONTH FROM TODAY!!
I GET TO GIVE THE OPENING KEYNOTE!
What will you be wearing?
I just had an idea!
All those sitting in the front row?
WEAR YOUR POLKA DOTS!!!!
There's something VERY therapeutic about
applying your own polka-dots in an
un-polka-dotted world.
It's better than pacing!
-- Debbie --
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If Ann can't make it, I will be able to make it. I am on vacation with family for a few days so wil be checking email and websites less frequent. Thanks so much for drawing my name.
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TeeHeeHee. Guess who I'll be taking to lunch on Tuesday?
DeleteWhere shall we go?
Debbie
Debbie,
ReplyDeleteOh my lucky stars! I never win anything and never really imagined that I would win such an awesome experience. When I opened your post and saw my name, I had tears in my eyes, my heart started to beat rapidly, my mouth dropped. I am so overwhelmed because I know this is such a GREAT CONFERENCE!
However, I am going to make Brenda Jasper's day (I hope!).
After 20 years, I am not teaching kindergarten this year. I have actually taken a different position at our school (which just happened within the past few days). And since I have been to the Kindergarten Conference in Las Vegas several times, I know what a GREAT EXPERIENCE this is for an actual classroom teacher. Not to mention, my new position requires me to attend lots of training during the month of July. So, if you don't mind, I would like to do my "random act of kindness" for today and pass the ticket on to the runner up (believe me their is great reluctancy there).
Again, thank you so much for this INCREDIBLE, KIND, GENEROUS OFFER!
Here is my e-mail if you need me to confirm my INSANITY: jgreene3@cfl.rr.com.
Thank you for what you do!
Respectfully,
Ann Greene
PS....just saw you in Orlando this past November at the Florida Kindergarten Conference. :)
What a TRUE-BLUE, honest-to-goodness AMAZING act-of-kindness, Ann. Since you've been before, you know what an incredible event will unfold in VEGAS.
DeleteI have a feeling Brenda may want to send you a postcard.
In any case, I know she's going to be oh-so-grateful when she realizes what has transpired!
Perhaps, just perhaps, if the stars can get themselves aligned, I'll be meeting you directly in FL at YOUR SCHOOL!!!
How's that for an idea?
Debbie
Debbie,
DeleteThat would be absolutely wonderful! We would LOVE to have you visit our school. I have a feeling that Brenda is going to have a FABULOUS time in Vegas and I look forward to seeing all the pictures and reading all the posts that everyone is going to post as well.
By the way....your skirt is AWESOME!
Hugs to all!
Ann
Beautiful fabric painting! You will wow them anyway, but this will be fabulous for you.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Carolyn. I can always count on your support and it means the world to me! You are such a gem! I appreciate your help and direction so very, very much.
DeleteDebbie
I am never a winner either. Yes, Ann you have made my day. I am in Florida with family and just going crazy, they just don't understand. My nephew said is this like getting tickets to a concert and I said this is so much more than that. I haven't seen the email yet. I will be going. Headed to the beach so will check emails later today.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much both Debbie and Ann.
Brenda jasper
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've seen it with your own eyes!!!!!
DeleteWe'll be having lunch together on Tuesday, if that works into your schedule.
You're the LUCKY-DUCK of the day!
Debbie
Brenda,
DeleteI am SO HAPPY that you can go! You are going to HAVE SO MUCH FUN AND LEARN SO MUCH! It makes me happy to have made your day.
Respectfully,
Ann
My email is librarylady921@sbcglobal.net or my work one is bjasper@usd259.net
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I sent it to 'librarylady'...... I'll delete this comment after we get ourselves organized.
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