It is 61 degrees in Georgia and pushing on up towards 70 today. I woke up hot and I'm scrambling for light weight clothes to wear to work. My kids yesterday even agreed that my room was a sauna!
The in-laws are here all snug in their bed. They've done lots of little projects. Last night we were all up late shelling pecans so I could make banana nut bread for the janitors.
Report Cards must be ready by tomorrow. Tonight I must make more chex mix for the retirement party on Thursday.
Has anyone noticed that PW has posted molasses cookies on her site. I'm so making those!
Part 2
The day progressed with much eventfulness! My lesson today centered around analyzing the difference between the written text and its movie version. We do this in our Chris VanAllsburg author study. Should of been simple enough! Only the new school is full of new technology. So I use the SmartBoard to watch a movie, only their was no sound. Apparently when we moved we only came with two old fashioned prehistoric television sets! So then I ended up having to try to show an hour and a half movie in one hour after lunch....it didn't work! So my day was totally over.
Then in the process I get chewed out because a certain girl in F's room was making the librarian and staff crazy. I listened and said, "Well, we have 25 more who act just like her, it is tough." Then got yelled at when office personnel said, "We are looking for a fifth grade teacher." I replied, "Well there are 3 others teaching the same grade." Their response was, "Well excuse us for speaking to you at all!" GROW UP!
Then if life wasn't going smooth, CJ and DB got into it. CJ got two days suspension and DB got nothing, because he has paperwork saying he is certifiable? WHAT!!!!!!! Inclusion is good for some, but we have several who need to be resourced this year. So it makes for a long difficult day for the rest of us.
Came home and everyone was gone. They called to get me to start cooking. CW called and may be sending money from Daddy for the two remaining boys a special gift. Note the money is not here yet! And hopefully, I don't have to add to it!!!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Praise God
I just called Linda and good news she is stable. The doctors in Houston are keeping her on the drug trial and she will continue to go down every 21 days for more testing and observations. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they had found something that cured cancer!
Introspection
Most people understand that teaching is more than a job. Probably very few understand that a good teacher these days puts in a good 13 hour day at least 5 days a week, and always has work on the weekend. When we aren't working we are studying how to become better. For 180 days my students are never out of my mind! Then through the years I think of them often and pray for their well being! However, my greatest job isn't so much the academics as it is to help them learn how to be better human beings.
Their reaction to yesterday's throwing up incident really upset me. So our day started with a stern talk about how to treat others. There were tears, but I hope they got it! Then my tough big boy...I learned something about him. Even though he is bad to the bone, he wants limits and to know you somebody loves him. Yesterday, someone comment "Oh her comes CJ he must want something, so he'll ask H." Okay, so that person doesnt' know that he is a 12 year old who gets to roam the streets and his mom doesn't know or care where he is! Tomorrow will be hard for him, because I will be gone. Today, they came to collect cans and before they came in CJ picked up a can and said, "I need this." I said, "You can have it." He didn't take it, but he sure could have.
Then there is a little boy in my room, sweetest child I've ever taught. The other day we were working on persuasive letters to President elect Obama and we were talking about issues of today, when he started sharing. It was very uncharacteristic of him. He shared that his mom's cancer just kept showing up and that the doctor's at Emory are going to put her on a clinical trial. My heart breaks for a precious child whose life will forever be changed because of illness. So on the way home I decided I wanted to put together a little Christmas for him. Not because that happy child doesn't have everything he needs (love and security, the thing CJ doesn't have), but because I want him to have a special day where sickness isn't even thought about!
Monkey had a big birthday today. I hope it was all she expected! It started out a rainy, dismal day in Georgia. I hope it got brighter for her.
Their reaction to yesterday's throwing up incident really upset me. So our day started with a stern talk about how to treat others. There were tears, but I hope they got it! Then my tough big boy...I learned something about him. Even though he is bad to the bone, he wants limits and to know you somebody loves him. Yesterday, someone comment "Oh her comes CJ he must want something, so he'll ask H." Okay, so that person doesnt' know that he is a 12 year old who gets to roam the streets and his mom doesn't know or care where he is! Tomorrow will be hard for him, because I will be gone. Today, they came to collect cans and before they came in CJ picked up a can and said, "I need this." I said, "You can have it." He didn't take it, but he sure could have.
Then there is a little boy in my room, sweetest child I've ever taught. The other day we were working on persuasive letters to President elect Obama and we were talking about issues of today, when he started sharing. It was very uncharacteristic of him. He shared that his mom's cancer just kept showing up and that the doctor's at Emory are going to put her on a clinical trial. My heart breaks for a precious child whose life will forever be changed because of illness. So on the way home I decided I wanted to put together a little Christmas for him. Not because that happy child doesn't have everything he needs (love and security, the thing CJ doesn't have), but because I want him to have a special day where sickness isn't even thought about!
Monkey had a big birthday today. I hope it was all she expected! It started out a rainy, dismal day in Georgia. I hope it got brighter for her.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Miscellaneous
Today was a day! At 2:30 my autistic boy started to throw up. He hadn't been himself all day and I kept having the parapro check on him. I was jumping children and grabbing for a trashcan. My para did not leave me! She stayed and while I cleaned him up, she dealt with 23 screaming, immature 5th graders. Then she cleaned up the room.
During this time I was having a major hot flash. To the point F thought I might be fixing to implode. Sweat was dropping off me in buckets, my hair and shirt were soppy wet. I tutored afterschool and my little girl kept saying it is only 72.5 degrees in here. I guess she had never seen anyone sweat profusely.
I stayed at work till 6:40 and then went to choir practice. Got home at 9:15, made the bad choice and came home the dirt road after a long day of heavy rain. My car is now caked in Georgia red dirt.
So now it is time for bed and time to start this all over again. I hope the sweating is less tomorrow! Brenda thinks it could be that they've changed my thyroid medicine and lowered the doseage.
During this time I was having a major hot flash. To the point F thought I might be fixing to implode. Sweat was dropping off me in buckets, my hair and shirt were soppy wet. I tutored afterschool and my little girl kept saying it is only 72.5 degrees in here. I guess she had never seen anyone sweat profusely.
I stayed at work till 6:40 and then went to choir practice. Got home at 9:15, made the bad choice and came home the dirt road after a long day of heavy rain. My car is now caked in Georgia red dirt.
So now it is time for bed and time to start this all over again. I hope the sweating is less tomorrow! Brenda thinks it could be that they've changed my thyroid medicine and lowered the doseage.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Need Ideas
I would like to spend the week before break making crafts. I want simple directions that the kids have to read in order to make the "what-ever". Perhaps, I can develop those critical reading skills and get them ready for expository writing after the break. I know you've got some! I would use Oriental Traders, but those tend to be too difficult.
What a week!
This week I've tutored afterschool twice, had play practice twice, and a hair appointment. Let's just say the week culminated yesterday with the schoolwide recitation contest. We didn't win the drama contest, but we'll be more prepared next year. However, my student will be representing 5th grade in the countywide contest and I think we've got a good shot at the district.
Then last night we watched the Jackson Christmas Parade for the 12th year. Before the parade we met F & R for supper at Jimmy's. We've eaten at Jimmy's every year, but one (we ate Mexican).
Today, promises to be just as busy. I need to figure out if my IRB is going to be approved before February and I have some doubts on that one. If it can't be approved I may have to take a break on the dissertation and start back in Summer, using the next school year as my reasearch year. We shall see...I'm struggling with my assumptions, delimitations, and limitations.
Then last night we watched the Jackson Christmas Parade for the 12th year. Before the parade we met F & R for supper at Jimmy's. We've eaten at Jimmy's every year, but one (we ate Mexican).
Today, promises to be just as busy. I need to figure out if my IRB is going to be approved before February and I have some doubts on that one. If it can't be approved I may have to take a break on the dissertation and start back in Summer, using the next school year as my reasearch year. We shall see...I'm struggling with my assumptions, delimitations, and limitations.
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