Only 4 more weeks left in the year. It is really getting rough now. The student have hit the point where they will either do work or not do work. And this is different from the rest of the year how??? They realize *finally* that they are going to have to take some form of algebra 1 again. Clearly, no one believed me when I said that 40 times this semester. But I digress. I have a group that are really pushing to get that next letter grade and then the rest who have given up. It is really sad.
The board of ed decided to non-renew 27 teachers and 4 administrators. I am still in the game since my name was not read aloud at the meeting this week. Isn't it a little rude to read these people's names out loud? Shouldn't they have been informed in a more gracious manner - by say their building administrator behind closed doors? We will see what next week brings. I need to be informed of a cut by May 21st. Isn't that rough - oooo there is only 1 week left in the school year and umm, yeah we don't want you back. I guess I just need to see how things fall in place.
Other than that - I just feel really beat up. These last weeks are taking a toll on me. Super sleepy.
I should probably take that as a sign right? Get your silly behind to bed.
Oh - almost done with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Amusing read thus far.
Day 107 - Dark Tower Completed
This morning before Andy called (hurray phone call!!) I managed to complete the Dark Tower series. I am very proud of myself.
On the whole, the story was really good. I won't much about the story itself. I really dislike when people tell what happens. Isn't that the point of reading the book is for? To discover for yourself the story and how it relates to you? But you are not out of luck - I do have a comment or two.
1. King developed some really fantastic characters. My issue occurs right where the finish line is. For a couple of the characters, he creates a really thrilling end to their story. But for the remaining characters (remaining 200 pages) the ending seems thrown together. Whatever way that he can tie up their stories he takes. It just didn't feel as thought as or as complete as say the beginning of the story. He just knows it needs to be over and to heck with the details. Plus the final battle, really anti-climactic. (okay yes, there is a final battle.)
2. Personal comment, I hate epilogues. I made the mistake of reading the epilogue of Harry Potter and did the same thing at the end of the Dark Tower. King even says at the beginning of it...if you are happy with the ending then stop reading. Yes I was happy with the ending. I got your overarching cyclic good vs evil battle. So then why in the heck did you continue to write?!?!? Adding more pages to a book makes me feel compelled to finish it from "cover to cover" - literally. The epilogue seems to sour my like for the book. Oh well. Mental note - don't ever read any other authors' epilogues.
Now on to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
On the whole, the story was really good. I won't much about the story itself. I really dislike when people tell what happens. Isn't that the point of reading the book is for? To discover for yourself the story and how it relates to you? But you are not out of luck - I do have a comment or two.
1. King developed some really fantastic characters. My issue occurs right where the finish line is. For a couple of the characters, he creates a really thrilling end to their story. But for the remaining characters (remaining 200 pages) the ending seems thrown together. Whatever way that he can tie up their stories he takes. It just didn't feel as thought as or as complete as say the beginning of the story. He just knows it needs to be over and to heck with the details. Plus the final battle, really anti-climactic. (okay yes, there is a final battle.)
2. Personal comment, I hate epilogues. I made the mistake of reading the epilogue of Harry Potter and did the same thing at the end of the Dark Tower. King even says at the beginning of it...if you are happy with the ending then stop reading. Yes I was happy with the ending. I got your overarching cyclic good vs evil battle. So then why in the heck did you continue to write?!?!? Adding more pages to a book makes me feel compelled to finish it from "cover to cover" - literally. The epilogue seems to sour my like for the book. Oh well. Mental note - don't ever read any other authors' epilogues.
Now on to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Day 105
This has been one helluva week. It never really seemed to end. Thank goodness now there are only 5 more weeks left.
So what has been going on:
The math department needs to get rid of two positions. One they are doing away with because that teacher is retiring. Second one well.... since I was the last hire by the department last summer, my slot is the first one to go. Depressing, considering the amount of ::: insert finger quotes ::: stuff that I have had to put up with this year. We can now add high school math teacher to my growing list of short-term jobs I have held:
But there is a somewhat little silver lining. One of the middle schools is losing a math teacher - a spot that they must find a replacement for. My department head and building administrator are pushing to have me moved to this position. It would be essentially the same content and material I am teaching now - except gifted little 8th graders. It is comforting to know that they are looking out for me. In the meantime, I am sure that this move would have to get approved by the board. With the way things are going with the board and the budget, who knows if this will get approved.
I guess what has me depressed is that this week my students started asking me questions about next year. But Thursday my fourth hour students asked if I would be their teacher next year. "We really like you Ms. G." It breaks my awfully mean little heart - (I have been really mean lately trying to get them to realize that they need to take assignments seriously or else they have to take algebra again next year). I told them that I do not know if I will be their teacher next year because the budget has not been approved. "You have tenure right?" No, I do not have tenure. I have not been here 3 years. "So they can cut you for no reason?" Yep. "Man, that sucks Ms. G cause you are like the best teacher." "I even told the grade level principal that you were the best." Almost made me want to cry. My little crew of hooligans... Later that day one of my ESL students came in to ask if I could be their teacher next year. (This student had switched from a different class and has really improved their work.) I was like I'm sorry, I just don't know. "Really, cause I understand it when you teach it... not from the other teacher." Ugh.
Not sure how I will tell them at the end of the year. I have a funny feeling they will be devastated. I guess I always have a glimmer of hope that maybe the budget will turn out alright and we do not need to cut that much. But it will all stay up in the air until May 21st. That's the last day they can give me a pink slip (only 1 week before school lets out). Pretty sure it will happen before then though.
That is pretty much where things stand. Little - okay a lot depressed with having done all of this work only to have the slate wiped clean after a year. But I guess that just comes with the territory. At the very least, I will get my license out of the deal.
Other news: Doing lots of hard yard work - that is a lie. I'm paying other people money to do lots of hard yard work. Boyo is that satisfying! I just look out at that lawn and it is nicely mowed and well kept. I'm so proud.
I have about 300 pages left in Dark Tower. I think I can almost manage knocking that off this weekend.
I got an interesting offer to help create an online open-source algebra 2 textbook from one of my para's. It sounds pretty cool and would be a fun side project to work on. I might take him up on his offer.
I think I have managed to get all the heavy stuff off my chest. Wish Andy was around to give me a hug.
So what has been going on:
The math department needs to get rid of two positions. One they are doing away with because that teacher is retiring. Second one well.... since I was the last hire by the department last summer, my slot is the first one to go. Depressing, considering the amount of ::: insert finger quotes ::: stuff that I have had to put up with this year. We can now add high school math teacher to my growing list of short-term jobs I have held:
- Doctor's office assistant
- Dental office assistant
- Summer School teacher
- Learning assistant
- Adjunct instructor
- Teaching assistant
- Tax Professional
- High School Math Teacher
But there is a somewhat little silver lining. One of the middle schools is losing a math teacher - a spot that they must find a replacement for. My department head and building administrator are pushing to have me moved to this position. It would be essentially the same content and material I am teaching now - except gifted little 8th graders. It is comforting to know that they are looking out for me. In the meantime, I am sure that this move would have to get approved by the board. With the way things are going with the board and the budget, who knows if this will get approved.
I guess what has me depressed is that this week my students started asking me questions about next year. But Thursday my fourth hour students asked if I would be their teacher next year. "We really like you Ms. G." It breaks my awfully mean little heart - (I have been really mean lately trying to get them to realize that they need to take assignments seriously or else they have to take algebra again next year). I told them that I do not know if I will be their teacher next year because the budget has not been approved. "You have tenure right?" No, I do not have tenure. I have not been here 3 years. "So they can cut you for no reason?" Yep. "Man, that sucks Ms. G cause you are like the best teacher." "I even told the grade level principal that you were the best." Almost made me want to cry. My little crew of hooligans... Later that day one of my ESL students came in to ask if I could be their teacher next year. (This student had switched from a different class and has really improved their work.) I was like I'm sorry, I just don't know. "Really, cause I understand it when you teach it... not from the other teacher." Ugh.
Not sure how I will tell them at the end of the year. I have a funny feeling they will be devastated. I guess I always have a glimmer of hope that maybe the budget will turn out alright and we do not need to cut that much. But it will all stay up in the air until May 21st. That's the last day they can give me a pink slip (only 1 week before school lets out). Pretty sure it will happen before then though.
That is pretty much where things stand. Little - okay a lot depressed with having done all of this work only to have the slate wiped clean after a year. But I guess that just comes with the territory. At the very least, I will get my license out of the deal.
Other news: Doing lots of hard yard work - that is a lie. I'm paying other people money to do lots of hard yard work. Boyo is that satisfying! I just look out at that lawn and it is nicely mowed and well kept. I'm so proud.
I have about 300 pages left in Dark Tower. I think I can almost manage knocking that off this weekend.
I got an interesting offer to help create an online open-source algebra 2 textbook from one of my para's. It sounds pretty cool and would be a fun side project to work on. I might take him up on his offer.
I think I have managed to get all the heavy stuff off my chest. Wish Andy was around to give me a hug.
Day 100
Indeed folks, we have hit 100 days. Well I have. Andy does not count it as 100 because the meter started running when he got in country (like 5 - 6 days after mine.) I can not wait for another 100 to pass by. Things are moving along, but not too fast. I could go with speeding things up a bit.
I finished cleaning the house today. Yep, actually cleaning the house - did all the floors and the bathrooms. I feel awful. I was taking claritin but that didn't seem to have much effect. So I switched to zyrtec and and mucinex d. I know the mucinex will help with the stuffy-ness from prior experience. The feeling like I am in a fishbowl - that never really seems to go away no matter what medication I take.
I took all of our change to one of those coin counting machines. We accumulated enough that I could definitely by myself something nice. I was quite surprised. I also went to look at an Ipad. I like it. I think I might order one....but one with 3G capability. My one issue is that it doesn't have a file managing system on it. Guess I will need to get an app like Bento or something like that. Plus I like the idea of the e-reading capabilities. I would get an e-reader but they cost about the same as the Ipad.
On the topic of books - I am 400 pages into the last Dark Tower book. I have Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and Pug Hill on deck. I would love to get the Julia Child's cookbook. yes me and cookbooks - I am crazy I know.
I can't sit in front of the computer without my head exploding so I am done...
I finished cleaning the house today. Yep, actually cleaning the house - did all the floors and the bathrooms. I feel awful. I was taking claritin but that didn't seem to have much effect. So I switched to zyrtec and and mucinex d. I know the mucinex will help with the stuffy-ness from prior experience. The feeling like I am in a fishbowl - that never really seems to go away no matter what medication I take.
I took all of our change to one of those coin counting machines. We accumulated enough that I could definitely by myself something nice. I was quite surprised. I also went to look at an Ipad. I like it. I think I might order one....but one with 3G capability. My one issue is that it doesn't have a file managing system on it. Guess I will need to get an app like Bento or something like that. Plus I like the idea of the e-reading capabilities. I would get an e-reader but they cost about the same as the Ipad.
On the topic of books - I am 400 pages into the last Dark Tower book. I have Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and Pug Hill on deck. I would love to get the Julia Child's cookbook. yes me and cookbooks - I am crazy I know.
I can't sit in front of the computer without my head exploding so I am done...
Day 99 - Addendum
Friday I received notice that the math department at the high school is most certainly losing 2 positions. One will be lost by someone retiring. The school will just not find a replacement for them. That leaves one position left to be cut. The chair came to let me know that my spot and another teacher's is up for the cut. (We are both new additions to the faculty.) It is somewhat sad, but it was something I realized could happen a while back...at the end of the last semester.
Goodness, I could use less stress. To be honest, these next 6 weeks could not go by any faster. This group has drained me completely with their total lack of motivation. I would love to be a no-stress, anxiety-less me when Andy finally comes home in 9 months.
But there is an upside - i guess you can call it that. There will be an open position at one of the middle schools to teach 8th grade Algebra 1. So if I was interested in teaching middle school I could do that.
So I have some options - have the school cut me and start collecting unemployment. Lead a life of cleaning cooking and general laziness over the last portion of the deployment. Option 2 - have the school cut me and then come back as a substitute. That would definitely be less stress. Option 3 - teach at the middle school. I thought that my teaching license was only for 9-12. It turns out it is a 6-12 license. So I would not have to do any extra work (coursework or stupid ETS tests). This group would be kids who are advanced and would be motivated. Total opposite of the kids I have now.
Not sure what option to pick. Leaning towards option 2 or 3. If I can get in another good year of salaried work, it would be fantastic. We could save some extra money, maybe go on a trip or something. To be honest, I am almost at the point where I would be totally content to be a stay at home wife - so long as I can get out of the house every once in a while. If I do that, we will need to live a bit more frugally. But we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
So that's the news
Goodness, I could use less stress. To be honest, these next 6 weeks could not go by any faster. This group has drained me completely with their total lack of motivation. I would love to be a no-stress, anxiety-less me when Andy finally comes home in 9 months.
But there is an upside - i guess you can call it that. There will be an open position at one of the middle schools to teach 8th grade Algebra 1. So if I was interested in teaching middle school I could do that.
So I have some options - have the school cut me and start collecting unemployment. Lead a life of cleaning cooking and general laziness over the last portion of the deployment. Option 2 - have the school cut me and then come back as a substitute. That would definitely be less stress. Option 3 - teach at the middle school. I thought that my teaching license was only for 9-12. It turns out it is a 6-12 license. So I would not have to do any extra work (coursework or stupid ETS tests). This group would be kids who are advanced and would be motivated. Total opposite of the kids I have now.
Not sure what option to pick. Leaning towards option 2 or 3. If I can get in another good year of salaried work, it would be fantastic. We could save some extra money, maybe go on a trip or something. To be honest, I am almost at the point where I would be totally content to be a stay at home wife - so long as I can get out of the house every once in a while. If I do that, we will need to live a bit more frugally. But we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
So that's the news
Day 99
What a week it has been. My allergies have kicked in - HARD. My head is totally congested - mucus everywhere (okay well not everywhere), and my hearing is affected by the congestion. I have been coughing a lot more lately as well...and sneezing.
Wednesday night I went to the Board of Ed meeting. Not only in NJ are things run a muck and absolutely absurd. It was about 3 hours of my life I will never get back. Thursday was alright except when my head is congested I get so much more annoyed at students - so I send them out of my classroom. Oh, and I forgot...there was a bat in my classroom. Yes, thankfully none of my students were in the room and it happened during the last period of the day. Called maintenance - but it managed to fly out of the classroom, navigated past some students, down 2 hallways before knocking itself out. Damn those lockers and echolocation! Friday was yet another quiz day - ahh the joys of grading. I promised one of my students that I would attend their soccer game. I even got to bring Silvio. So that was super lots of fun. Even more fun if it was not 50 degrees outside and looking like rain. I also got some other news - but that is for a closed post I think.
I spend today doing some errands and work. All the grading is done. Got a fresh batch of impatiens (white, red, and scarlet - Go DICKINSON) for my fun patch of dirt and ton of potting soil. Didn't even need to use it. There is money down the drain. I think next weekend I will get some basil, parsley, oregano, and plant those. Finally bought some chairs for the front porch. They are mission style rocking chairs. I think they will look awesome. I also dusted and vacuumed for the first time in a long time.
We are so close to the end - only 6 more weeks left. I can not wait.
Wednesday night I went to the Board of Ed meeting. Not only in NJ are things run a muck and absolutely absurd. It was about 3 hours of my life I will never get back. Thursday was alright except when my head is congested I get so much more annoyed at students - so I send them out of my classroom. Oh, and I forgot...there was a bat in my classroom. Yes, thankfully none of my students were in the room and it happened during the last period of the day. Called maintenance - but it managed to fly out of the classroom, navigated past some students, down 2 hallways before knocking itself out. Damn those lockers and echolocation! Friday was yet another quiz day - ahh the joys of grading. I promised one of my students that I would attend their soccer game. I even got to bring Silvio. So that was super lots of fun. Even more fun if it was not 50 degrees outside and looking like rain. I also got some other news - but that is for a closed post I think.
I spend today doing some errands and work. All the grading is done. Got a fresh batch of impatiens (white, red, and scarlet - Go DICKINSON) for my fun patch of dirt and ton of potting soil. Didn't even need to use it. There is money down the drain. I think next weekend I will get some basil, parsley, oregano, and plant those. Finally bought some chairs for the front porch. They are mission style rocking chairs. I think they will look awesome. I also dusted and vacuumed for the first time in a long time.
We are so close to the end - only 6 more weeks left. I can not wait.
Day 94
Staying up for a few minutes just to write this quick note. I want to say thank you to Google Video Chat. Being able to see my husband and talk to him in real time is absolutely fantastic. Nothing beats him being home, but this comes very close. I love gettin to see him. I can't imagine doing this way bakc in the day without all this technology.
If you ever want to video chat, just get on google and all the miles will disappear.
Only 9 more months.
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Day 93
Well, we are closing on 100 days. We are nearing the 1/3 of the deployment mark (120 days) - about the end of the month.
There are seven more weeks of classes left. I am sure it will fly by quickly. As of today, I think I have everything squared away. My 25 page paper is turned in, my lessons are written, my materials are all ready to be made into copies, my finals are created and ready to be printed. I think I have one last evaluation visit. Thank god. I have been evaluated/observed more times than I care to remember. I know it is there to make sure that I am a good teacher. I know there are a bunch of cool activities that I could have done - but I will roll those into next year. If there is a next year. Not even sure what sort of classes I will be teaching. But I have not gotten a pink slip yet. I guess that is a good sign. Then again, the budget and the negotiation process is not completed yet. I think I might go to the special budget meeting this week. We will see.
This weekend I also spent part of my time doing yard work. This was mainly Andy's department. I rarely did work outside unless it was to water plants, or plant some plants. I did nothing dealing with dirt moving because of drainage issues, mowing or yeah...nothing outside. I spent part of the afternoon laying down patch seed in some of our larger grass-less areas. (Needless to say, today I noticed a whole bunch of other grass less areas I could have worked on.) I still ache today. My legs and my back are slow moving today. I was going to attack some of the taller grass by getting out the weed wacker - but I think that will need to wait for another day - next weekend or something like that. I think though that I will get Blueville to do most of the yard work for the season - because there is no way that I can handle it myself without breaking the lawn mower or the weed wacker. I am also thinking about having a pest management company come in and lay out some coverage. Has anyone done this before (outside of having their apartment complex do pest control)? I have no idea what sort of prices would be appropriate.
I have finished Song of Susannah (Book 6 of Dark Tower). It's a good story. I don't think it has captured me like some other stories, but it is entertaining. So I am on to the final book. It's weird - I think the story might have really latched on more if - say I had to wait for the next books in the series - like Harry Potter. Then it would be better. But I got in - after the epic had ended. We will see how it ends. A note: King's like of Harry Potter did make it into this series. The Wolves of Calla had Sneetches (Harry Potter model) in them. So I thought that was interesting.
I am entertaining the thought of getting an Ipad. I am thinking about 3G version. Then I could work it on the road trip. I wouldn't have to carry around a load of paperback books. They would all be in one spot. I could watch movies, write email, or work on school things without having to bring the laptop with me. Not sure. I am going to give a little while longer before deciding on it. I would like to play around with one as well.
Wrapping it up here - I have some other little tasks I want to finish today. I am so looking forward to a week where I all need to do is grade papers. Excited because GLEE will come back on this week - I've missed having a singfest once a week.
There are seven more weeks of classes left. I am sure it will fly by quickly. As of today, I think I have everything squared away. My 25 page paper is turned in, my lessons are written, my materials are all ready to be made into copies, my finals are created and ready to be printed. I think I have one last evaluation visit. Thank god. I have been evaluated/observed more times than I care to remember. I know it is there to make sure that I am a good teacher. I know there are a bunch of cool activities that I could have done - but I will roll those into next year. If there is a next year. Not even sure what sort of classes I will be teaching. But I have not gotten a pink slip yet. I guess that is a good sign. Then again, the budget and the negotiation process is not completed yet. I think I might go to the special budget meeting this week. We will see.
This weekend I also spent part of my time doing yard work. This was mainly Andy's department. I rarely did work outside unless it was to water plants, or plant some plants. I did nothing dealing with dirt moving because of drainage issues, mowing or yeah...nothing outside. I spent part of the afternoon laying down patch seed in some of our larger grass-less areas. (Needless to say, today I noticed a whole bunch of other grass less areas I could have worked on.) I still ache today. My legs and my back are slow moving today. I was going to attack some of the taller grass by getting out the weed wacker - but I think that will need to wait for another day - next weekend or something like that. I think though that I will get Blueville to do most of the yard work for the season - because there is no way that I can handle it myself without breaking the lawn mower or the weed wacker. I am also thinking about having a pest management company come in and lay out some coverage. Has anyone done this before (outside of having their apartment complex do pest control)? I have no idea what sort of prices would be appropriate.
I have finished Song of Susannah (Book 6 of Dark Tower). It's a good story. I don't think it has captured me like some other stories, but it is entertaining. So I am on to the final book. It's weird - I think the story might have really latched on more if - say I had to wait for the next books in the series - like Harry Potter. Then it would be better. But I got in - after the epic had ended. We will see how it ends. A note: King's like of Harry Potter did make it into this series. The Wolves of Calla had Sneetches (Harry Potter model) in them. So I thought that was interesting.
I am entertaining the thought of getting an Ipad. I am thinking about 3G version. Then I could work it on the road trip. I wouldn't have to carry around a load of paperback books. They would all be in one spot. I could watch movies, write email, or work on school things without having to bring the laptop with me. Not sure. I am going to give a little while longer before deciding on it. I would like to play around with one as well.
Wrapping it up here - I have some other little tasks I want to finish today. I am so looking forward to a week where I all need to do is grade papers. Excited because GLEE will come back on this week - I've missed having a singfest once a week.
Day 90
3 months over. 9 more months left to go on this deployment. 7 more weeks left of school. The board decided to end 1 day early on May 27. 34 days of class left.
I can not wait for the first weekend where I will not have to prepare some lesson plans. I hope to get all of that squared away this weekend.
My road trip seems to have the green light. I am so lucky to have such fantastic friends. I am totally looking forward to seeing everyone and their dogs.
Well- it's a bit late and I should sign off. Need to be prepared for quiz day= Friday. Hope to get another post in this weekend.
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Day 86
First, Happy Easter everyone. It was an absolutely beautiful day today. Silvio and I took a nice long walk out this afternoon. It was such a good walk that it got Silvio panting. Crazy I know.
I am glad this past week is over. I still feel a bit down in the dumps but definitely better than last Monday (although I almost had a moment today during dinner). Andrew is "safely" (ha ha ha) back downrange. It looks like he will have a bunch of different things to keep him busy over the next couple of months. There is some rumor that some select few might get to come home early. With how our luck has been landing, I am guessing we will not fit into that rumor even if it is true. The cookie just does not crumble that way for us.
This past week was nuts. My students were....nuts. I felt like poop. To top it all off, I was observed - 3 times (by the same administrator). But that turned out alright. The vibe I got - I could be a really great math teacher. It's just year 1 but once it is under my belt and I can get a chance to expand my ideas and activities things will look up. They (administration) would really like me to stick around barring any budget issues. But we all have budget issues. We will see what happens come the end of May.
God, the end of May. Eight more weeks - non stop. I might take a sick day or a personal day or something. I honestly think they should redo this whole calendar deal. I'd much rather have a long weekend every other 2 weeks. Then I can recharge my batteries. Alas, that will never happen, I'm sure.
I spent most of today getting two weeks of materials ready for both algebra and geometry. This is a good thing - except I still need to write my actual lessons out. The way I have things scheduled - I only have about 2 more weeks worth of materials that I need to make up. The rest of the time I need to prep for finals, and make sure that I have the final exams all ready to go. I think I can manage squaring all of this away during April. Too ambitious? I hope not.
Other than that I am looking forward to summer just as much as the students are.
Oh wait - I had to kill a huge spider today - inside the house. So I got my gardening gloves and a huge container of pest control and sprayed everywhere. In the house by the grates, in the basement where all the pipes and things come into the house, all the doors, all the windows, outside along all the doors and the windows. Ugh, bugs. How I despise you so!
I am glad this past week is over. I still feel a bit down in the dumps but definitely better than last Monday (although I almost had a moment today during dinner). Andrew is "safely" (ha ha ha) back downrange. It looks like he will have a bunch of different things to keep him busy over the next couple of months. There is some rumor that some select few might get to come home early. With how our luck has been landing, I am guessing we will not fit into that rumor even if it is true. The cookie just does not crumble that way for us.
This past week was nuts. My students were....nuts. I felt like poop. To top it all off, I was observed - 3 times (by the same administrator). But that turned out alright. The vibe I got - I could be a really great math teacher. It's just year 1 but once it is under my belt and I can get a chance to expand my ideas and activities things will look up. They (administration) would really like me to stick around barring any budget issues. But we all have budget issues. We will see what happens come the end of May.
God, the end of May. Eight more weeks - non stop. I might take a sick day or a personal day or something. I honestly think they should redo this whole calendar deal. I'd much rather have a long weekend every other 2 weeks. Then I can recharge my batteries. Alas, that will never happen, I'm sure.
I spent most of today getting two weeks of materials ready for both algebra and geometry. This is a good thing - except I still need to write my actual lessons out. The way I have things scheduled - I only have about 2 more weeks worth of materials that I need to make up. The rest of the time I need to prep for finals, and make sure that I have the final exams all ready to go. I think I can manage squaring all of this away during April. Too ambitious? I hope not.
Other than that I am looking forward to summer just as much as the students are.
Oh wait - I had to kill a huge spider today - inside the house. So I got my gardening gloves and a huge container of pest control and sprayed everywhere. In the house by the grates, in the basement where all the pipes and things come into the house, all the doors, all the windows, outside along all the doors and the windows. Ugh, bugs. How I despise you so!
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