Tuesday, September 15, 2009

My Town Monday: Surprise!!!

Guess where I was on Monday?

Not San Diego. Not L.A. Not Toronto.

Give up?

I was in LAMAR, OK for an all-day-long school visit at their K-12 school. MOSS Public School.

(Actually, I just Googled Moss School and the address is in Holdenville, which means I don't, uh, know EXACTLY where I was. Not unusual for me!)

What can I tell you about Moss? With their elementary school and high school combined, they have a student population of a little under 300. They have a great reputation for sports. They have hardworking students and staff. They offer both breakfast and lunch. They have tons of school spirit.

What else?

THEY HAVE WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND WONDERFUL TEACHERS!!

The students were amazing listeners and asked great questions.

Look at these students. You can just tell they're a terrific bunch!




A brave volunteer


The teachers were helpful and friendly and...

they had a luncheon for me with delicious food! I could've eaten until I popped.

This is one of the beautifully-decorated tables laden with scrumptious food.


Here are some of the delightful Moss teachers.


More wonderful Moss teachers



You know you've "arrived," when you're allowed access to this room... ;)



I was thrilled to hang out at Moss, presenting to students, chatting with students and staff. T-H-R-I-L-L-E-D!

Not just because everyone was fun and kind and interested in books and reading and Sherry.

I have a special connection of the heart to this rural Oklahoman school.


Look whose senior picture is hanging in the hallway of Moss High School?

My DH's. Awwwww... (Yes, he's had a serious hairstyle change.)

I LOVE MOSS!!

Thank you Mrs. MItchell for donating your classroom and your techie expertise! Thank you Principal Cartwright for setting up this visit! Thank you staff and students for being so warm and welcoming!

For links to the other MTM participants, please head over to our My Town Monday blog which was set up by the lovely and talented Clair Dickson.


p.s. Thank you to my psychic niece for getting me safely to Moss. And for loaning me her deodorant. Ack. Too much info!

Oh, yeah, and thanks for manning the clicker during the powerpoint presentation.

20 comments:

  1. Hey I still wear that same do.

    Okay not rally. I never go out in publish without a hat so I don't have a do. And no I.m not bald I just feel naked without my hat.,

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  2. Very cool. And I love the old high school pic :D

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  3. Congratulations on your school presentation day! It looks like you had a red carpet welcome! And I think your husband was cute back in the day...

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  4. I'm from Oklahoma. I know exactly where Lamar is. That's great that you went there for a visit. Good for you.

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  5. Isn't that fun, Barry?

    I know how much the kids loved having a real author in at the school. And you encourage so many kids to read by reading your own work and presenting to them.

    Thank you for letting us share your celebration.

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  6. Sounds like a lot of fun! You know you're big time when the faculty allows you to use their bathroom.

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  7. What a "high!"
    Thanks for sharing a taste of it with us. Handsome man there!

    Aloha, author ;-]


    Comfort Spiral

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  8. I am loving those pink sunglasses - very stylish.

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  9. I always wanted to go in a faculty bathroom, ah the dreams of youth.

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  10. Glad I could help in so many ways. :) I would do it all again...will maybe not the deodorant!

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  11. omg you are a famous author rockstar! so so cool, barrie!!

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  12. Looks like a wonderful school, glad you and everyone had a great day x

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  13. Cool. Glad you had such fun. And that picture! lol.

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  14. Gee, the teacher's lounge? Tell me smoked a cigarette while in there!

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  15. I love that picture. In fact, I want that hairstyle!

    Congrats on what sounds like a terrific visit!

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  16. You got to use the FACULTY BATHROOM!? You got to go to the Teacher's LOUNGE!?

    You are so *in*!!!!

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  17. I can't get past the k-12 and only 300 kids!!!! WOW!!!!

    And your husband went there? How cool is that??? Glad you had a great time!

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