NYO to State!!!

So my kids did awesome at our meet.  We took fifth place overall.  1st in 1 foot highkick, 1st in Alaskan highkick, 3rd in Alaskan highkick, 1st in 1 arm reach, 4th in Toe Kick, 4th in Wrist Carry, 4th in Indian Stickpull, 5th in Indian Stickpull.

I have 2 students going to State(s), for the 1st places.  So I'm still going strong.  We travel probably on Wednesday of next week.  We're so excited!  It's in Anchorage.

4th Place Wrist Carry

Kneel Jump

1st Place 1 Arm Reach

1st Place Alaskan (& District Record)

1st Place 1 Foot Highkick (& District Record)

Congratulating each other

Indian Stick Pull

Kids

It was a rough day at school today.  The staff kept calling it Moaping Monday.  The kids weren't doing well. They were whining, putting their heads down, angry, and not listening.  I was pretty upset.  I just needed to take some time off and be by myself.  Then I came home and I just felt worse.  Then one of my Native friends called and told me she'd come pick me up and take me around town.  I told her it was all right.  Then two kids called me, offered to take me to the restaurant, and made sure I went.  They wouldn't let me just take the food home - they made sure I socialized.  Then they drove me around town, talked about everything that happened in the different buildings, where people lived... Just to get my mind off things.  Then I got home, and had a message from some old students saying they were there if I needed to talk.  "If you wanna talk Ms. Chomic, we can. You taught me as student, now let me help you as a friend."  

I was so touched.  It was just what I needed today.  We all have those days where we don't know what we're doing and if what we're trying to do is actually working... Today I realized it worked.  I had so many kids trying so hard to make sure I was okay.  I realized this is exactly where I need to be.  Thank you to all my students: previous and present.

NYO Practice

NYO is going great with the high schoolers!  I only have 2 girls, and one is in junior high, but it's cool.  We have 1 kid who hit 102" on 1 foot high kick in practice on Wednesday.  Another kid who hit 86" today in practice on Alaskan High Kick.  I have one kid who's really good at a lot of the events.  Another who went to states his 7th grade year for Wrist Carry, but his back is hurting horribly right now so I'm worried about him playing... Wow!  Awesome team!!!  We are hosting the whole district on April 12 & 13 so we'll have about 144 kids from other villages here....ahhhhhh!!!!

1 Foot High Kick...He's made it to 92"

Alaskan High Kick...He's made it to 86" in practice.

We had our Junior High Basketball players travel this weekend for the Up River / Down River Tournament.  Since we have 12 schools and we have to stay in the schools, we break everyone up into 2 groups: Up River and Down River.  We're Down River.  Our boys legally won the Down River Tournament, but since it was a double elimination tournament, our athletic director said that we had to play again against the team we beat.  So then we lost.  Jerks.

I am coming back next year, signed my contract, and turned it in.  I'm excited.  I really do love it here.  Mom and Dad rented the cottage in July, so I'm excited to go up there again!!!  And Jamie and Mary's baby should be hatched by the time I get back to the Midwest, so I'll travel right away down to see them:).  I don't know where I'm living this summer yet...probably will stay at everyone's places again.  I don't know if my room will be available in Flint...Any takers?! :)

NYO 2.0

Yup, time to start HIGH SCHOOL NYO....and they didn't have a coach...again...so I'm doing it...again.  These kids are AMAZING TO WATCH.

Alaskan High Kick

This is one of my kids doing Alaskan High Kick.  No it's not upside down...he's standing that tall on one hand!

And...again...I'm sick.  I feel like nothing has changed in the past few months...coaching...sick... It's going well though.

It's So Warm!

So, I was going to write on Monday about how warm it was here.  Everything is melting.  It's even been raining (of course there is snow mixed in with it...).  Now, since it's so warm, it's snowing...and a lot.  I woke up and walked out the door today, thinking I was going to walk into less snow with lots of water and freezing, and it was about 1 foot of snow.  Really?  It's like I'm living in Michigan again.  It was so nice to hear the sound of rain on the roof again though.  It got up to like 23 degrees!!!

Now, at 7:40 at night, we've had about 1 1/2 feet of snow today.  Urgh.  Now it's about 3 degrees, but it's making a slushy snow...perfect for snowball fights! :)  They usually aren't able to make snowballs or snowmen, so it's been fun this week.

On a different note, our high school basketball teams are in Kotlik for the tournament for districts.  The girls lost their first game...in overtime :(.  They play again tomorrow.  The boys won their first game by 3 points! :) The boys should be starting to play anytime now.  If they win this, they will definitely be going to states and will play for the championship of the district. The top two teams go.  Go boys!  1 more game!!!  They have been 2nd or 3rd all season, so we're really rooting for them!

I'm giving a GED test right now, so it's killing me having the VTC in the library RIGHT outside my classroom, where I can hear the kids and community listening and watching.  URGH!!!!  It's okay, 15 more minutes and I'll be watching!!! Yay!

UPDATE: The boys lost...:( But they were playing the #1 seed, so they tried hard.
Girls play at 1pm tomorrow, boys play at 2:30pm.  Go Huskies!!!

Passing the Time...

I was adding pictures into the yearbook tonight, and found this one.  I think it's funny, and a good perspective.  I'm having fun with adding all the beautiful smiles into the yearbook. :)

It's A Little Chilly...

I got to school on Monday, and it was still FREEZING in my classroom (it was so cold giving GED tests all weekend).  Nathan came into my room to get water for the coffee maker, and this is what he found...

Frozen icicle coming off the sink in my classroom.

I was also able to send Flat Stanley to Everett.  My kids had a lot of fun coloring him, creating a quspik, and dance fans.  They even put gloves on him because they have to wear them to dance! :)

Flat Stanley

We had the science fair on Thursday, and Subway!  I ordered platters for my students... they were so excited!

Maverick was playing with Sara last night...I've tried to explain about his "no bubble issue."  Nathan got a little jealous.

The two lovers....

We went to Company Store on Wednesday (we usually go to the AC, but they don't have Miracle Whip).  One of their freezers broke, and all the food was thawed.  They gave us half off everything...I went a little overboard...

$200 later...I was excited for almost normal prices!