This week certainly had some surprises, starting off on Monday morning. Having been extremely lucky, or so I thought, with a five-day assignment in 4th grade, I was a little surprised when the phone rang early Monday. Uh-oh. Yep, job canceled. It seems the school decided to use “one of their own” since it was […]
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Wait- that’s not quite how the saying goes of two boys comparing sizes, is it? Well, in second grade apparently that is quite the appropriate comparison for comparing the lengths of their pencils. Literally speaking of course- how can you even think…! 😮 Oh, never mind. Anyway, the lower grades can prove to be quite
Mine is smaller than yours! Read More »
With a new school year comes not just employment but things going on at my church as well. Okay, I haven’t been that busy, but compared to just a week ago it seems like it. Also, I have been catching up on my internet reading since I was down for much of last week. It
And only day this week, partly thanks to my connection issues which are unfortunately still ongoing. I had no internet at all for yesterday afternoon and evening, while today it’s been intermittent. I wonder if the signal is now too powerful if that’s possible? I mean, it was going through a cable that was chewed
First full day of the year! Read More »
As I said last post, I started working again this past week. What I didn’t mention is my welcome back gift. In the past, I have received books at one of the district’s workshops. Well, this year I didn’t attend their workshop due to not planning on going back to subbing. I found out later
And mostly due to my laziness I am subbing once again, and that is good news for this blog. I have been on hiatus from this for too long. I still intend to have some posts of my life outside of teaching, but for a while I have just been turned off from writing during
It’s official- summer is over Read More »
Tonight I write this as I should be partying instead. Tonight is the end-of-year cast party for the children’s drama. Or rather, that is what the schedule says. The party was actually canceled due to lack of interest, plus a general grim outlook on people showing up on Wednesday nights for past rehearsals. If it
Not sure what to write tonight. I was at one of the few schools one district ever calls me for- I am not sure what’s going on with that district. I guess it helps that this school is the largest in the district at over 900 students 6th-8th grades. At first when I saw the
ELS, not ELL- dang acronyms… Read More »
I keep meaning to mention this bit of info. Or maybe I already did but don’t remember. In any event, I was at a middle school doing PE, but you already knew that. Unlike Thursday’s PE, we actually got to go outside. Well, there were two periods of sixth grade health, but that’s why I
I was in conversation with another teacher and he happened to say this about the current eighth grade class. After today I would agree on this for a few students with a wish that they would grow up soon. These students are the ones teachers have in mind when they say they will never teach
They will not be missed… Read More »
