12.23.2008
12.18.2008
Ho, ho, ho?
Today I actually witnessed 6th graders vigorously debating the reality of Santa Claus. I didn't think kids would seriously fight about these kinds of things, but they certainly do.
12.15.2008
Don't tease me like that.
Long time, no post! Sorry for the lack of updates....I have no excuses. However, I do have a complaint (no surprise).
We had a SNOW DAY on Friday. Needless to say, this qualified for "BestDayEver" status in my book, especially since I had prepared by bringing home all of my papers to be graded. Tonight, there appears to be an even better chance of ice, snow, and general winter nastiness in the Nashville area. They even canceled all of the after-school activities today. However, they haven't made a decision about school tomorrow. So every child, teacher, and parent in the mid-state area is anxiously sitting by the phone awaiting a call from the board.
Such a call just came!! I ran to the phone with excitement not seen since Vanderbilt beat UT. I answered it with my heart beating as if Memphis were about to win the NCAA Tourney. You know what she said?
"Please come to a recpetion we are hosting for the Superintendent candidates."
Can I put my name on the "Do Not Call" list for my employer?
We had a SNOW DAY on Friday. Needless to say, this qualified for "BestDayEver" status in my book, especially since I had prepared by bringing home all of my papers to be graded. Tonight, there appears to be an even better chance of ice, snow, and general winter nastiness in the Nashville area. They even canceled all of the after-school activities today. However, they haven't made a decision about school tomorrow. So every child, teacher, and parent in the mid-state area is anxiously sitting by the phone awaiting a call from the board.
Such a call just came!! I ran to the phone with excitement not seen since Vanderbilt beat UT. I answered it with my heart beating as if Memphis were about to win the NCAA Tourney. You know what she said?
"Please come to a recpetion we are hosting for the Superintendent candidates."
Can I put my name on the "Do Not Call" list for my employer?
11.26.2008
11.23.2008
11.19.2008
Inspiration
I've recently realized how much I rely on words for inspiration. Song lyrics, books, poetry, and conversation are all places that I find inspiring words to keep me going. There are so many people demanding my time, support, and work--bill companies, 75 students, parents, bosses, mechanics, friends...oh, and me! I say "demanding" not because these are bad things, but because they are things that must be addressed. Here's a famous Langston Hughes poem that is especially important to me:
Dream Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
Dream Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
11.17.2008
I taught you better...
Today, a student stole my iPod. Yup. I play music for them during their reading time to help them focus, and I didn't put it away after the reading class. I went to play some jams after school, and discovered it missing. I'm depending on a tattle note in my mailbox tomorrow and will promptly make the thief's live miserable. Is that vindictive?
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