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Posts Made By: Marcimcg
Board: Retired Teachers 08-17-2020, 05:13 AM
Replies: 7
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Getting rid of teaching stuff

During my last year, I gave away seasonal things as I finished using. Put bins of books in teachers’ room for taking. Finally gave rest of things that I had purchased to other primary teachers....
Board: Retired Teachers 08-17-2020, 04:58 AM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Shingles

My mom had it and it lasted a long time Many years ago.

I took the vaccine last year. Hoping it works and I don’t get it.
Board: Retired Teachers 08-17-2020, 04:50 AM
Replies: 11
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Taking soc sec

My hubby took it at 70 and worked for another year.
I took mine 65 and 6 mo. Then I worked for another 12 years. This helped us clear up our mortgage, add to savings, take some really nice trips...
Board: Retired Teachers 08-09-2020, 01:58 PM
Replies: 16
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Behind from Montessori

Not all kids are ahead of the curve because they go to Montessori classroom. My son went for two years and was always given option of picking his choice of things to work with and was not expected...
Board: Retired Teachers 07-29-2020, 05:02 PM
Replies: 133
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Memory

Friends family had first television in neighborhood.
Her mom lined up chairs for kids to use while we watched farmer gray cartoons and Howdy Doody.

I fed my Howdy puppet (Wooden head with cloth...
Board: Retired Teachers 07-14-2020, 11:20 AM
Replies: 18
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Retired in 2019

So glad I retired last year!
Board: First Grade 07-14-2020, 11:14 AM
Replies: 1
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Wonders

TPT has lots of things teachers have made to go along with series

I used it for a few years before retirement and found it to be as good/bad as any other basal program. Was able to use part of it...
Board: Retired Teachers 06-29-2020, 01:22 PM
Replies: 12
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Boxes and plans

Keep the boxes if you have a place for them. They are yours.

Share the plans, but leave the new teacher a note saying it’s ok for her/him to toss. As a new teacher, I would have liked to read...
Board: Retired Teachers 06-18-2020, 06:05 PM
Replies: 12
 
Posted By Marcimcg
So glad to be retired now

Spent some time reading posts on The Vent. OMG!

Feel bad for all the teachers trying to figure out how to go back in a few months. I taught first grade for 25 years. Can’t imagine how they...
Board: Retired Teachers 06-08-2020, 05:34 AM
Replies: 11
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Garden

We have a raised garden thanks to our grown kids for Mother’s Day. Lettuce, Swiss chard and spinach are growing fast. Also have some tomatoes in pots but still too small to pick.

Usually we take...
Board: Retired Teachers 06-03-2020, 03:31 PM
Replies: 28
 
Posted By Marcimcg
I live in central NJ

Our town has been home to us for 47 years. It used to be mostly farmland but is very suburban now. We are 35 miles from NYC and about 50 from Philadelphia. Rutgers university is close by and our...
Board: Retired Teachers 04-21-2020, 07:01 PM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By Marcimcg
NJ certificate is permanent, then 20 hours of...

NJ certificate is permanent, then 20 hours of approved professional development per year, four years in same public school district to get tenure.
Board: Retired Teachers 04-21-2020, 06:53 PM
Replies: 22
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Congratulations!

I’m sure you will remember your last year, strange as it is.

Congratulations!

I retired last June and am grateful to be home without having to do the distance teaching.
Board: The VENT 04-20-2020, 07:45 AM
Replies: 17
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Teaching own kids

I never could have done it, so I empathize with you for sure!

Teaching first grade, my 6 year old sweeties suddenly became 4 years old when mommy room mothers showed up for parties or something. ...
Board: First Grade 03-07-2020, 02:38 PM
Replies: 2
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Handwashing

“Those mean, nasty, downright disgusting but invisible germs“

It’s still on amazon for about $13

Adorable pictures of germs. The headache germ looks like a hammer!

My kids always drew their...
Board: Retired Teachers 03-07-2020, 11:32 AM
Replies: 5
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Retirement planning

Re: NJ pension office appointments

I found that it wasn’t necessary to go to Trenton for this pension planning.

I got the big booklet about pension planning NJ updates every year and went to...
Board: Retired Teachers 03-03-2020, 10:01 AM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Retirement joy

Watched a mama squirrel go up and down a backyard tree at least ten times, gathering dry leaves in her mouth and bringing them to her nest.

She’s the only squirrel left since our neighbor cut down...
Board: The VENT 02-24-2020, 02:17 PM
Replies: 8
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Exhausted

I feel for you!

Taught first grade for 24 of 25 years. The one year in gr2 was a dream but I loved firsties and asked to go back (no snow pants here though).

Maybe you came back too soon from...
Board: Early Childhood Education (Pre-K) 02-20-2020, 03:12 PM
Replies: 7
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Non Ed major

I got BA in Sociology and went back 22 years later to get Masters in education. Managed a church based pre-K during this time. Did student teaching in 3rd grade and taught first grade for several...
Board: The VENT 02-14-2020, 10:00 AM
Replies: 18
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Valentines

Our school always was closed on the 14th but we celebrate the day earlier.in first grade kids decorated a paper bag with old cards, scraps of paper or lace, markers - just a few min when other work...
Board: Retired Teachers 02-09-2020, 06:13 PM
Replies: 16
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Bird feeder

Central NJ: We see a variety of small birds and occasionally a blue jay and woodpecker. Best of all are the cardinal pairs that live in our bushes and feed by our window every day.
Board: Bulletin Boards & Classroom Themes 02-07-2020, 10:12 AM
Replies: 2
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Themes for Christian preschool

When I managed a church preschool, we used favorite bible stories for bulletin boards. Kids’ related art work looked good and the littles loved seeing their things up there ( some made another to...
Board: First Grade 02-02-2020, 05:37 AM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Blending short vowel sounds

I had kids practice with just the beginning sound and vowel like “ba, sa, ta” etc.

The old Open court blending held the consonant + vowel together before adding final consonant: b+a: ba+t:bat
...
Board: Retired Teachers 01-29-2020, 01:48 PM
Replies: 19
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Medicare advantage

Before retirement in June 2019, I was asked each year by my district after being 65 if I wanted to use our negotiated health benefits or Medicare. I chose our school benefits and they notified...
Board: Retired Teachers 01-26-2020, 02:36 PM
Replies: 12
 
Posted By Marcimcg
Social security while working

I started getting my full SS checks at 65 and 6 months. Was still working full time and had very good medical benefits from work. I got automatic signup for medicare A but didn’t use.
Each year my...
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