Adventures in the Fort!

Pretty exciting week!  I went kayaking for the first time...in the dark!  I had Professional Development Friday night for Science on Bioluminescence!  It started at 6:00 pm at the Navy Seal Museum in Fort Pierce and last until 10:00 pm.  Dr. Edith Widder spoke to use for about an hour and a half about Bioluminescence species found in the deep ocean!  She is a biologist and deep-sea explorer who helps design and invent new submersible equipment used by the U.S. Navy to keep submarines hidden from above.  Her stories, pictures, and videos were incredible!  She then showed us how to use bioluminescence in our classroom using glow sticks! I can't believe I have lived here for almost 7 years and NEVER visited the Fort Pierce Navy Seal Museum...which just happens to be RIGHT next to the beach I go to frequently!  Not only did I have a fantastic time...I got paid to do this! 

 

Checking out the goods!

Dr. Eddith Widder

 

Before kayaking

 

 

I look calm :)

 

Over the weekend I worked, of course, and on Sunday I decided to buy a new phone.  I was notified a couple weeks ago for my upgrade and I have been debating the iPhone 4/5 and splurged for the 5!  I spent about and hour getting it set up and I am still finding new stuff on it!  I had the iPhone 3 so you can imagine my excitment when I could get a connection to the internet in less than 2 seconds!  My old phone made me want to throat punch the general public on a daily basis!

 

Later I went shopping with Sister!  Our friend and old manager at Tiki, Christine, is having her reception this Saturday so naturally we need outfits!  Sister got a cute dress at Motherhood and she dressed me like a Barbie doll for awhile at Francessca's Collection.  If you don't know the store...it is amazing and affordable!  Super pumped for a night out while being dressed up...not to mention a Saturday off from Tiki!  Here's to hoping I find the man of my dreams this weekend or just a hot guy to look at for the night :)

 

Monday was a very special day at school.  Our students have been learning about the Holocaust in Social Studies.  Alex Moskovic, a survivor of Buchenwald 66, came to our school to share his stories!  Last year Alex came and spoke to the students but this year was different because he showed his documentary Kinderblock 66 - Return to Buchenwald.  The students then did a Q & A with Alex and presented him with new polo shirts which Alex loves.  The documentary was 120 minutes following four different survivors:  2 from Isreal, 1 from Germany, and Alex who lives here in Florida.  The documentary was both informative and extremely emotional.  I was impressed as I watched the students sit it silence reading subtitles of stories of four young boys being imprisoned by the Nazis in the notorious Buchenwald concentration camp. 

 

I will NEVER forget the images shown or the personal stories of these four brave men.  The following quote came from one of the survivors and I totally choked up as tears ran down his cheek as he spoke these words:

 

(his) Wife:  "How come you never complain about the cooking"

         Survivor:  "Nothing is as bad as the food in Auschwitz."

 

The main focus toward the end of the documentary was on Antonin Kalina, the head of the block, who was personally responsible for saving 904 boy in Buchenwald.   Alex ended the presentation by tying it to bullying and I truly believe the kids were moved by his words.  See you next year, Alex!

 

Mr. Hibbard and his friend Alex Moskovic

 



Mrs. Maxon, Mr. Moskovic, and I

 

~Heather