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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Avoiding Homework!
Yes, I have a paper to type up and 3 chapters to read, so it seemed like a great time for a blog update! I really need to get to work so here's a BRIEF update.
I got my room packed up!!! It took a lot of hours with two late nights and all day Saturday, with a lot of packing every other chance I could get. But, I did it!!! I went through boxes that haven't seen the light of day in years and I trashed, recycled, and will "D.I." a lot. Unfortunately, I now have a new room FULL of boxes (it seems I still had to keep A LOT). Tomorrow and Wednesday my students will be rotating around the school with different teachers, activities, etc. So, I'll have 2 days to unpack and hopefully get pretty much set-up. Thursday I'm back to teaching for real again -- I hope. The students are ready for a regular schedule and so am I! Wish me luck!!
By the way, we just had a great FHE on Martin Luther King Jr. and it just hit me how he really was just teaching what our Savior has always taught -- Love one another. It's sad that it is such a hard lesson to teach and learn. I was touched by his courage and hope that my children have a little glimpse of what an impact he had. We watched his "I Have a Dream" speech and it was very touching. What a dream he had! If only we were all as influential in fulfilling our own dreams. I guess as long as we focus our our family and our dreams for this small circle of influence, we really will be making a huge impact on generations to come! Anyway, Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
I got my room packed up!!! It took a lot of hours with two late nights and all day Saturday, with a lot of packing every other chance I could get. But, I did it!!! I went through boxes that haven't seen the light of day in years and I trashed, recycled, and will "D.I." a lot. Unfortunately, I now have a new room FULL of boxes (it seems I still had to keep A LOT). Tomorrow and Wednesday my students will be rotating around the school with different teachers, activities, etc. So, I'll have 2 days to unpack and hopefully get pretty much set-up. Thursday I'm back to teaching for real again -- I hope. The students are ready for a regular schedule and so am I! Wish me luck!!
By the way, we just had a great FHE on Martin Luther King Jr. and it just hit me how he really was just teaching what our Savior has always taught -- Love one another. It's sad that it is such a hard lesson to teach and learn. I was touched by his courage and hope that my children have a little glimpse of what an impact he had. We watched his "I Have a Dream" speech and it was very touching. What a dream he had! If only we were all as influential in fulfilling our own dreams. I guess as long as we focus our our family and our dreams for this small circle of influence, we really will be making a huge impact on generations to come! Anyway, Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Augghh!!!
I'm back and sadly it's to vent! Life is busy and back to being busier again now that school is back in session. I'm back to my schooling as well. Well, I was taking everything in stride. We were making it work and had a new 2010 schedule for our family with Dave taking quite a bit off of my "plate" -- including making dinner most days (yeahoo!!). So, it was looking do-able!! But, then Thursday my comfort zone must have needed some shaking! I know I must need a little bit more to build up my empathy bank, but I got some shocking news. My principal came and met with me and the second grade teacher (P.S. we've been teaching at the school the longest now!) and told us that they were no longer going to move our 5th and 6th grade teachers into our new school building (we'll have two buildings now). (By the way, that was the plan since last school year.) Instead, they want to put K, 1, and 2 out there. I respect my principal and am good friends with her. I know that she has put her heart and soul into this decision (and yes, even fasted about it too -- we are in Happy Valley!). So, how can you get mad or even upset. I know in the whole scheme of things that it will be a great thing, but for now I'm in overwhelmed mode! The hardest part of the news is that we just found out about it yesterday and I have to have everything cleaned, sorted, and packed by January 19th. Oh, and I have to teach too. Yes, my attitude is less than stellar, but give me 2 weeks and I'll see the wonderful silver lining in it all! For now, I have 12 years of cleaning and sorting to do. I'm moving into a smaller room with less storage space, so I have a lot of getting rid of to do too! But....
The positives are:
I will be close to Mason still. (We knew he would be in the new building.)
I will be able to park close to my classroom.
I will do a lot of cleaning out that I haven't had time to do.
I do work well under pressure -- I guess adrenaline is my friend!
The carpet and paint are brand new. (It's formally a church that has been remodeled.)
I'll be close to our newly moved library.
They are bending over backwards to find opportunities for us to get extra time to pack and
get moved. (And offering help!)
I'll get a new start for a new decade. (12 years in the same classroom -- I surely needed a change!)
So, thanks to "blogging therapy" I already am feeling much better. My room isn't any more packed up than it was earlier, but one way or another I'll be up and teaching in a new room in 12 days. Wish me luck!
The positives are:
I will be close to Mason still. (We knew he would be in the new building.)
I will be able to park close to my classroom.
I will do a lot of cleaning out that I haven't had time to do.
I do work well under pressure -- I guess adrenaline is my friend!
The carpet and paint are brand new. (It's formally a church that has been remodeled.)
I'll be close to our newly moved library.
They are bending over backwards to find opportunities for us to get extra time to pack and
get moved. (And offering help!)
I'll get a new start for a new decade. (12 years in the same classroom -- I surely needed a change!)
So, thanks to "blogging therapy" I already am feeling much better. My room isn't any more packed up than it was earlier, but one way or another I'll be up and teaching in a new room in 12 days. Wish me luck!
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