Flight Of The Conchords - Jenny

Flight Of The Conchords - Jenny

In celebration of Friday and the approaching weekend, I cut my Sociology class a little short and let the kids have some down time. They love when I do this because they use this time to show me everything that they've spent the last week looking up online. Yea, it can be pretty scary to find out what they're looking at. This video on YouTube was the greatest though. Thanks Corey, you made me smile right into Saturday.

TGIF

The first full week has come and gone - TGIF!


Highlights:

• I have fallen in love again with the 10th grade class. I guess some maturity has begun to kick in. I'm happy to be their sponsor.
• I got to see all of "my girls" this week as they dropped by here and there (seniors from last year)
• My son finally said that he had a good day at school
• I received my shipment of textbooks for my senior class today
• Today is Friday

Not so "high" lights:

• My grandbaby had to have more bloodwork and it's always hard to find a vein on a six month old
• The 11th grade class hasn't changed at all
• I can't get as much done in a day as I used to because of teaching an extra hour and that means a lot more work at home, which then makes the kids unhappy because they have less time with me

Bouquets of Freshly Sharpened Pencils and New Notebooks

Ahh yes, the start of a new school year. The halls are clean and freshly waxed. Everyone has high expectations (well, most of us anyway). The smell of a fresh start lingers in the air.


Today was the first day of school for the kids (teachers have already been there a week) and all in all it went well. Everyone was giddy over the anticipation of what is ahead.

• Seniors were excited about being top dog and getting the perks that come along with that job description
• Juniors were just glad to finally get that far, knowing that next year is theirs
• Sophmores were excited about being in my homeroom (I hope they're not too soon disappointed) and being in a half credit class for the first time ever
• Freshmen were excited about finally getting into highschool and getting the opportunity to join clubs that only highschoolers can get into
  

One thing that always remains constant from year to year is change. Some students graduate, some will not return to school for various other reasons, some new students will enter our lives, and even teachers come and go. This year seems to be a much bigger change for me.

Our first ever graduating class was last year and today the halls, and my heart, missed that special group of kids. Two of them came by at the end of the day to see what was going on it was so good to see them again. I wish the entire class the best that life has to offer. May you strive for more than you thought could be possible and gain all that you ever dreampt could come true.

We also lost several faculty members this year. They have moved on to new adventures in life - a new marrigage, new babies and jobs. All will be sorely missed by students and teachers alike. May your marriage be strong, your babies healthy, and new careers successful.

To the new graduates and former coworkers - keep in touch because you are all so special to us. You have touched our hearts and changed our lives in many ways. Because I have known each of you, I look at life differently. Thanks for everyday smiles, laughter, occassional tears, and crazy antics.

And school began, and it was different, and yet familar, and it was good.

THE COUNTDOWN

Yea! This just in: Teachers do not need to report until Tuesday, August 7th. Four more days of freedom. Stand back and let me live!