Fifths Disease

After school today, the vice principal came on the PA system and requested all female teachers of child-bearing age to go to the staff room for a meeting. We all looked at each other and said, "What?" It was the most cryptic announcement ever, and I basically thought she was going to chew us all out and tell us not to get pregnant or something. Ahahaha. It ended up that we have a small outbreak of fifths disease (called fifths because it's the fifth of about six common childhood diseases). Basically, in adults, it's not that harmful because it's a viral infection and you basically have to wait till it goes away. Unfortunately, if you're pregnant, it can cause a miscarriage. Thus, the announcement and meeting. I don't think any of the teacher's at the moment are a) married, b) pregnant, so, we're all clear.

In further news, I am ULTRA-SUPER proud of my grade two class. They can now explain to you how we get electricity from wind energy. They can tell you the important components in the wind turbine system and trace the path of electricity!!! Ahahaha, yes, ho hum, you may say. But come ON, they're in GRADE TWO and they learned it today. I'm so proud of them. :)