Party Day

Yesterday in SAT prep, it was party day. Last Saturday was the actual PSAT - 2 hours and 30 minutes of inane multiple choice questions under strict no-talk, don't move type conditions - and there was no school on Wednesday and Thursday due to teacher conferences. Needless to say, a party-like atmosphere reigned on Friday regardless of what lessons were planned.

I had told them in advance, that I would bring jeopardy, snacks, and the Wii.

Jeopardy is a power point that someone out there in the world created that can be filled with whatever questions you want to ask. I filled this one with history/grammar/math/literature/bible questions that come from our schools curriculum for grades 1-5. Sort of like Jeopardy meets "Are you smarter than a CDA 5th grader". It was fun hearing the "Oh Oh I remember that"...

Then, on to donuts, chips and salsa, goldfish crackers and mountain dew. (You teens and parents of teens know, this is manna).

Then on to Wii play. No, no Halo. One class played it on the TV, low key, everyone playing or watching contentedly. The other class immediately "pimped" the set up - the Wii got hooked up to the computer projector, and one student's iPod got connected to the speakers. Wii play with a bass thumping techno sound track. Those kids are so smart about some things it scares me.