Brycelyn Steven Hennager

Brycelyn Steven Hennager

• Born September 11th, 2008 at 3:48
  

• Weight 7lbs and 2 oz

"I ACCEPT"

Yes, I know its been a long time again between my postings. You will have to cut me some slack though I've been living life in the fast lane. Since the last time I posted on my blogspot I have...

1. Hosted a baby shower for my Aunt Krystal and baby boy "Brycelyn."
2. Started the dating life again.
3. Interviewed for an Assistant Principal position in Cumberland County.
4. Celebrated my 26th birthday.
5. Spent a week in Charleston, SC and Folly Beach, SC.
6. and Most importantly

I WAS OFFERED THE POSITION! I am proud to announce I am the new Assistant Principal at Glenn Martin Elementary School. I am excited to be joining the administrative team of the largest elementary within the Cumberland County School System.

My feet have already hit the ground running as I begin my new career this week. I ask that you keep me in your thoughts and prayers as this is a new adventure as well as journey in my life.

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Hopping Into A New Teaching Adventure

When you first hear that someone is a teacher, one might think it sure would be nice to have the summer off. If you are a teacher you know that having the summer off is only a myth. This year I am moving uptown as my colleagues like to say. As the teaching assignments were given the last week of May I found out I would be teaching Middle School Science. Indeed, I'm on the move again. This will my third move in 5 years of teaching. There are advantages and disadvantages to being moved so often. As an administrator one moves a teacher for either good or bad reasons. I have been assured that this is to challenge me as an educator and give me the experiences I need to one day reach my future career goals. I am excited and nervous about the drastic change, but I realize that God only puts on us what he knows we can handle. What doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger.

I will be teaching four fifty-mintue classes consisting of two eight grade sections, one seventh grade section and a sixth grade section. The rest of the day I will be invovled in a new state required intervention program called RTI (Readiness to Intervention). This program invovles one-on-one tutoring with at-risk students K-3.

I've been busy lately with trying to plan how to decorate my room. I have finally decided to have a classroom theme of frogs. My classroom motto will be "Leap Into Learning." I have my work cut out for me on the agenda this summer

1. fill in the one hundred holes in my walls (the teacher before me loved to hang things with bolts, MEN!)
2. paint the front three walls dark green
3. paint a cabinet a lighter shade of green and trim in the same dark green
4. touch up the white walls
5. draw a mural (I will attempt to do this myself, I have made a sketch)
6. decorate the walls
7. organize the furniture
8. unpack my storage bins
9. hang bullentin board in hall for student work
10. look at the state standards
11. familarize myself with the curriculum
12. mentally prepare
13. post pictures for you to see of "our new pad"

Of yes, I am also sponsoring Student Council this year so if you currently sponsor or ever have I would love to hear from you on some things you know that works with the club.

Thanks for hopping by...

Hope you are having a good summer

The Mommy-to-Be

I know many of you have been awaiting some updated pictures of Krystal during her pregnancy. I have been extremely busy lately and unable to spend as much time with her as I would have liked. Our family meet and ate dinner on Mother's Day at Cracker Barrel. She finally let me have a sneak peak at her developing baby belly. She is actually bigger than the pictures show, but she is able to keep it tucked in and hidden since she has such strong abs.

It's Official Their Having a Baby Boy!

I am proud to announce that today Steven and Krystal found out they will be the proud parents of a baby boy. As many of you know all of the children in our family on Krystal's side of the family have been girls. However, all the children in Steven's family had been boys. So we knew it was strictly a 50/50 chance. As of today it is official the new addition to our family will be a baby boy. I am really excited for them both as they experience having a child for the first time. It is making me feel older and older because who knew I would be so eager to have a new baby in the family. I have been shopping since the day she told me they were expecting. So far the baby is healthy with ten fingers and ten toes. Please continue to pray for the mother-to-be and baby boy on the way. O' yes and the daddy-to-be as he has been sleepless nights ahead.

Life in the Fast Lane

Yet again it has been too long since I have updated my blog page. Even though, I haven't had the time to update my blog page I have been browsing through the pages of those of you who do keep yours up-to-date. I truly enjoy reading each of your pages and viewing the wonderful pictures of memorable moments in your lives.









I am so excited that for the next two weeks I am able to yield on the shoulder of the road awaiting the next roadblocks in my life.


Since last updating my blog page I have speed through life and several eye opening events.

1. I have officially lost 24 pounds.
2. I attended my uncle's 50th birthday bash in Nashville.
3. I reconnected with a childhood friend that I haven't spoke with in eight years.
4. I have successfully finished my fourth course toward my doctorate degree.
5. I have put TCAP Week behind me.
6. I was kept at school with fellow collegues, parents and students in a tornado warning that was thought to be heading straight for our school a couple of Friday's ago.

Yes, you must read the last statement once again. At 2:35 a few Friday's ago our administrator came over the intercom and announced we would be dismissing early. She was very calm as she requested that all teachers were to report to bus duty immediately. Typically, only five teachers are on bus duty each afternoon. So, I knew immediately something was out of the ordinary. As I reached the gym with my class I had no idea of what was about to happen. Within ten min. the school was in the gym and the administrator had announced to "teachers only" a tornado cell had been spotted in Cumberland County and we had to seek shelter right away. She began giving teachers and students vital information and areas to report because there were to many people to report to our assigned areas. I was supervising the last bus dismissed on the floor. Before I had successfully moved the students into the hall there was a power outage. My heart dropped as I was trying to calm myself, comfort the older students, and be responsible for the small students that I had been separated from due to the power outage. I must say I have never been so concerned for the safety of myself and/or others at any point in my life up to that day. A deputy was sent to each school to ensure safety and order within the building. The severe weather was right over our county as parent pick-up was about to be released. Therefore educators, bus drivers, parents and students were held at school until released about 5:00 that afternoon when the warning had expired. Our school was sitting directly in the path that weather metorologists had predicted the storm to take. As a blessing and many answered prayers the storm took a different path than predicted. During, that short time I realized that every day must be considered a blessing. This situation was the most eye-opening experience I have ever had during my teaching career.

Looking Forward To...

1. Thank goodness it's finally spring break
2. No college classes till May 5th
3. My weekend getaway to Pigeon Forge
4. Steven and Krystal finding out Wednesday if their having a baby boy or girl

May God Bless,

Summershea