"I'm gone........think nice thoughts about me 'cause I'm gone......."
Grrrrrrr...........ok, Ginny, calm down. Crummy afternoon. The streaker puked on my bus this afternoon. I felt so awful for the kid- it was early in the run, and honestly mom the body builder (too busy with that to raise her kids, oh DON'T get me started!) or somebody should have picked him up from school. He looked that bad. And most of the bus knew that he was not feeling well- so he must have been ill most of the day and mom and dad were MIA, brain dead or busy fullfilling their selfish interests (ok I am being hard on them but you should see the opulant manner in which they live, the kids are indulged with much stuff....I wonder how much love they get)
- I pulled over to see that he was at least stable....radioed in to make sure that one of his parents would get him off the bus- and felt his forehead....he was burning up.
So after I got back and cleaned up the mess I called......and have called 3X- the dumb witted parents (both had been home) took him out somewhere.....no way this kid did not have a fever....he was pale as could be......want to bet they will send him tomorrow??? Ok, I will stop bellyaching....and it is possible (as my dispatcher told me, with a smirk on her face, as she knows this families antics also) that they could have taken him to the doctor. I will not hold my breath for that one...... And off my soap box I step as I am sure you are tired of hearing about this. Gee and I was in such a good mood!
Robyn- I agree, Marino is a columbo look alike....don't really have a vision for Scarpetta, but I find Marino's character so interesting.
Well, Dd just got poked in the eye while playing outside....gotta go check and see how she is doing with the ice on it. Looked a wee bit puffy to me but she can see fine.
Have a good evening!
Ginny
Hey, ain't it good to know, you've got a friend. People can be so cold. They'll hurt you, and desert you......they'll take your soul if you let them, aw yeah but don't you let them.....
Ginny--you amaze me. . .I can't believe how much you have to deal with on that bus! I've always liked Marino, though he reminds me more of the chubby guy from NYPD blue as far as how I imagine him physically.
Robyn--you should so be a motivational speaker. . .you just light fires under people's butts the way you talk. and. . .Happy Belated birthday! Sorry it's so late!
PAm--congrats on the AAAI. . .about the weird bathroom dieting thing-->have you been eating enough food? Usually all the fiber in those veggies makes for more bathroom time, not less. But if you've cut WAAAAAY back, your body may just not have waste to eliminate. That's all I can see.
Mouse--I have to agree with Robyn on this one. . .apply elsewhere!!! With schools for me, the devil I DON'T know is better than the one I do. All schools have problems, but the problems are different, and different people deal with different problems differently. So, some problem that is making your current life horrible won't exist at another school. Sure, another problem will replace it, but maybe it'll be one you can handle. The school I'm at now has tons of problems and few people want to teach here, but I can handle them. Whereas, my first school had few problems and many people wanted to teach there, but the problems were not the kind I could handle, so I fled. There will be schools that value you, and you deserve to be at them.
Me--Um, having a great week. I'm down to 168! I broke the 170 mark, and am really happy. I am also packing up ex-bf's stuff to send to him, and it's really weird how putting each little thing in that box lifts a weight off my shoulders. Eating well--started eating oatmeal for bkfst. . .and that's been good for me. More energy and less snacking.
This is the only way I can start this post: Friends, I really need you to pray for me.
We had a whole lot of hit the fan this weekend. I think I shared the whole deal where my supervisor accused me of moving a child without permission and on purpose in direct opposition to what the team had decided. And that I had to meet with him and the director on Monday afternoon. And I might even have told you guys that I talked to our team leader on Saturday.
She took a comment that I made that afternoon, after I was upset by all of this and angry out of context. She was saying that I'd done something really wrong, and that I should recognize that I was causing all of my own problems (I think some of you guys knew she did this last Tuesday too, because I remember telling you that I was depressed by her actions). ....
I need to break here and see if I can't explain a little bit about Jewish culture, particularly Jewish Grandmotherisms. The first reaction of a Jewish mother or grandmother when the child does something wrong is to pull their (mother's) hair, and scream and cry about how thankless the child is, and how if they did something horrible to themselves, THEN... THEN... the child would feel guilty. Its classic: the adult makes the kid feel guilty with the reaction, and its genetic. If you've ever seen any movies with Jewish mothers: Yentl, Crossing Delancy Street, etc. Even Mel Brooks movies.
So, I'm angry, I'm upset, and I'm crying... and I only cry in front of people when I get ANGRY or frustrated. I don't cry in front of people when I'm sad.
And I pulled a Jewish motherism on her, saying, "Well, I'll drive up/off (we're having a disagreement over what was said) the road and nobody'll have to worry about it anymore."
This (because there is no other word to describe her...Not even my traditional use of Shakespearean insults will suffice at this point) told our director what I said on Monday. Mind, now, this was Saturday morning. She knew I was going to drive to my mom's house. She did nothing Saturday, Sunday, or until AFTER 8:30 Monday morning. She literally waited until AFTER I left campus with a van full of kids for the Herr's Potato Chip factory (which is in Pennsylvania, and an hour away!) before she told the director what I said. She told the director that she was friends with me and she was so concerned over my statement that she had to tell somebody so I could get help. She waited all through Saturday. All through Sunday. And then, because she waited till after I left campus on Monday, all through Monday. The school knew where we were, they had my cell phone number, at no point did they tell us to come back early. And then when we arrived back at 2:00 pm, I had an hour with students, because we didn't meet until 3:10.
When we met, I was informed that I was not allowed back on campus until I had been assessed by a therapist of some type. The director very clearly said that my statement was a clear sign of my mental state and that concerned her.
Other things were said, including them forcing me to file a sexual harrassment complaint against my friend that I told to $%#$%# off the other week because of his comment to me. Again, brought about by the team leader.
So, really... I need your prayers not just for what is going on, but because once I'm cleared for duty, I'll have to go back into this snake pit for another 12 weeks. I have little hope of being able to get out without doing summer session because I need the money to pay my bills and to move. My lease doesn't expire until August. I applied to one somewhat local district, so I can go with them and start immediately, but I can't do that with any of the others.
Robyn: We just need to talk outside of here about MathPad and Word and all. If I wind up back in Virginia, you're not that far.
Paisely- congrats on truly breaking the 170 threshold. That is just wonderful news...and I am so happy for you. Good for you on the oatmeal thing....that is my breakfast- I even order it when we go out because I know I feel better when I eat that than any other bfast food, it stays with me and does not slow me down. And of course it is soo good for you too! (I love the stuff to boot). WTG getting rid of former Bf's garbage. What a liberating thing to do! (I know he asked for the stuff back...still very liberating, though) Keep up the healthy eating too!
Mouse- I will pray for you.....we have all said it before in one form or another....you must get out of there..... Good news is that your lease is good until August- plenty of time for you to find another position- gets you financially thru the summer where you are. Keep your cool...get thru all the psychiatric nonsense with your head held high do what you must do to survive this year. And get very, very busy on applications.
I hear you loud and clear that if your super/friend (with friends like this who needs enemies?) that if she were SO concerned about your stability, she would have done something before the trip to Herrs. (How was your trip/tour???) Ok, being that I have been in a musical mode recently, there is an old Eric Burton and the Animals song... "we gotta get outa this place, if its the last thing we ever do!!! We gotta get outa this place, girl there's a better life, for me and you!".
Went for a physical this am.....routine stuff. He wants me at 148, which I am happy with (and actually would not have said a word about my weight other than, "you kept the weight off, good!") and told me not to go too low because I am not small boned.
And yes, I was right, the streaker/stripper/puker was on this am.....pale as could be and probably should have stayed home today. BUT mom's oh so important job as a personal trainer /weight lifter/body builder just had to come first. Then his neighbor (3rd grade girl) gets on this am and comments that I am wearing black again. How many out there would wear white or other bright colors knowing that cleaning up vomit is all in a days work??? Let's see those hands, ladies!!.......Hmmmm....... My job is messy, I know it and wearing darker colors is one way of at least not looking like a mechanic all the time.
Oh well.....gotta go. Hope everyone is doing ok today. Seems like a busy week for everyone. Take care.....(thinking and praying for you, Mouse)
Ginny
Ginny: Thank-you. I also wear easy to wash clothing. Polo shirts, knit pants. Too many nicer pieces were ruined. I think my favorite story other than the Jell-O (I told that one, I believe!) is from my first year of teaching. One of my girls was completely non-verbal. She didn't talk at all, but was physically capable of doing so. I think it was cognitive, because she tested somewhere around the 18 month old level at age 14. Anyway, she was really big too... tall, muscular, etc. She had some significant behavior issues and spent most of the entire first quarter destroying my room during and after I had her for language arts. We finally achieved some semblance of order, and calm... she began to like me and like our lessons, and wanted to show her appreciation. She didn't talk, so she showed me how much she liked me by giving me a hug. Remember, big girl. It was more of a headlock, and she wrote on a favorite shirt in green permanent marker. I learned to NEVER turn my back on her!
On my own personal front: I have a screening (meet the principals kind of thing) with the more local district in 3 weeks. My supervisor at the gym (the aquatics director) wrote me a very nice reference letter today... and helped me locate a place I could talk to lawyers.
Hey guys!
Gone for a couple of days and all **** breaks loose. Geez.
Well, all in all been a good week. I'm tired and wishing it was summer, but not too much longer. I actually even excercised. Marino.........I wish I could see the show that had the actor that I think of everytime I read. I'll see it one day and there will be a totally random post about it . I picture Kay to look just like Patricia Cornwell I guess. Lol. Just cause I've seen her on so many shows.
Paisley: Yipppppppeeeeeeeee! I know that must feel good. I will be so excited when I get to that point. You have been losing pretty steadily lately. I am still sitting at 177. Not complaining...........
Keep up the good work.
Ginny: Poor thing.....You defintely have a job I wouldn't want. Not to mention the fact that I would probably take out a few mailboxes along the way.....I can not drive big trucks etc........ Speaking of which. The very first day we were moving into this house, I took out the neighbors fence with my husband's truck. Nice way to meet the neighbors huh? Congrats for losing that pound.
Robyn: When do you guys get out for summer vacation? Sounds like your birthday was awesome. What a way to wake up. YUMMMMY!
Mouse: Gosh, I just really don't know what to say at this point. With friends like that you sure don't need enemies. I will defintely say a prayer for you. I hope you will be able to get another job. And fast.......Your life will be so much better for it. We all say things that we shouldn't at times or out of frustration. I'm really sorry. Hugs to you.
Summer and Kerry: HEY YA'LL!
TIme to go cook supper. I'm starving..........
Pam
So, do you guys know the difference between me being on vacation and being in school? Yeh...last week I posted daily, sometimes more. This week I not only haven't had time to read and post, I haven't even checked my email. I'll catch up when I can. Parent/teacher conferences this week. Yada yada yada. Miss you all.
Okay... so in 4 hours I'll be driving to this appointment that I don't want to go to, just to jump through the hoops of a bunch of mammering half-faced hedgeworms. I don't like doctors as it is, but any type of "psych doc" gives me the absolute creeps. And knowing this makes it worse because this guy could decide that there really is something mentally wrong with me and that I can't go back to my job! Not, mind you, that I really want to go back to that place, but I need the money. I have to pay my rent and other bills until I can get the h-e-double hockeysticks out of there.
I've had really bad administrators before, but none of them have ever gone so far as to completely try to wreck my career!
How is it that so many people can see me in one light but a few others see me another way? My friends, some few professionals, know what I am like. I've done nothing but my job at this place, and they really are screwing with me. Afterall, it was never part of my job description to do the vocational interest inventories or the community service stuff. It wasn't even really part of my job description to do the field trips every quarter. The promised assistance from my supervisor never materialized; the planned trips from development or the money for buses.
Well. In about 30 minutes one of the school districts in Virginia is going to call me to do a telephone interview. I was going to go to the gym before the appointment, but decided not to: I'm not sure how he'd take a lack of make-up, and wet hair. Not that I ever wear make-up to work, or do anything with my hair beyond a little gel...
At 7:10 pm:
I am home. The therapist says I'm not depressed; I'm not suicidal, and he doesn't understand any of this. I had to laugh when he said that because I don't understand that either. He asked me some strange questions (like whether I read a lot, and after I told him about swimming, whether or not I liked it). Most of the other questions made sense. He had asked me about other evaluations at work, and about other associations with teachers (like, had this ever happened before?). I told him that the only time I had a bad evaluation was when I was in Harrisburg and ordered to lie at a due process hearing for a student. I can get in touch with the parent who filed the complaint easily, and told him that (she's the parent who nominated me for a Disney teacher award, I think. I don't really know for sure). He asked why I've changed jobs so often, and I told him that too... I've moved either to be closer to grad school or because somebody offered to pay for grad school or to get out of a district somebody would be insane to stay in.
He didn't have time to call anybody today, so I assume I'm not allowed on campus again tomorrow; he said that he'd try to call them tomorrow between sessions, but if they want it in writing that will take several more days.
I briefly considered telling him yes when he asked if I felt any need for counseling, but decided not to because of the release that I had to sign for my school to get information. I've had too many experiences with that place talking to doctors or other professionals without my permission already.
He asked if I'd been planning to leave the high school before this, and I said no. That's the truth... I didn't even start LOOKING (beyond keeping my normal stuff posted in case any schools in my part of PA have openings) until during that crap with the CEC Conference.
Okay... I need to go downstairs and tell the group there that I'm "normal" too. Thanks, all of you, for the support. I know it'll continue to be there.
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running thru to say hello! and to offer my (((hugs))) to our NOT crazy friend Mouse! I'm not too sure that I would pass the test! LOL Hang in there girl! Are you a member of the teacher's union????
I'm stressed to the max...and facing a million things all at once.... I'm having a full
blown herpes outbreak...my upper lip is a mess...and it is now heading down the corner
of my mouth and onto my chin. Stress is a BEAUTIFUL thing. Ha. Chronic need for bathroom (sorry, Pam!) is also an issue. Stress is a BEAUTIFUL thing. I'm actually not eating. Didn't get to the grocery this weekend...so there is nothing to eat that I want. Of course the rest of the family is grouchy over no junk but HEY! My neck and shoulder muscles are so tight that they now are popping when I turn my head. Stress is a beautiful thing. Hope the rest of you are facing Friday like I am. I'm running full tilt right at it! YAHOOOO for Friday's arrival!
Aw please someone wake me up and tell me that it is Friday afternoon and it is all over!!!!! Please........
Mouse- Hon, we knew you were sane here....they wasted all that $$$ and your time on a shrink for that! It does sound as though the days events went your way ('bout time!) and that you tested out fine. I guess he asked if you liked reading and swimming to see if you were getting enjoyment out of life (yeah, anything that happens outside of that crazy school you teach at!)- the lack of enjoyment would be a sure giveaway for depression or something similar. How'd the phone interview go???
Robyn- go take some B vitamins, ok?? And a deep breath...... Hugs to you too....take another deep breath.....try not to let the monsters get to you~ whatever monsters you are facing this week. Friday is coming....thank God for that!!!
Summer- must be something in the air this week, yours is insane too???? Stop in and post when you can~ we miss you!!
Pam- aw so what's a mailbox or two....or three....... Dont worry about your weight plateau, we all hit one from time to time. Try a new excercise routine- do something different on alternate days- WW suggested that one for me and it seemed to work. Not meaning to bring up a sore subject....how is Ds doing?
Ok, so I survived the day. The flasher/puker was on today.....bless his little heart!!! And, get this, he announces that Mommy and Daddy are going away to Buffalo for the weekend (8 hours away) so that Mommy can attend a bodybuilding competition. (now I feel like I want to puke..... ) So that explains it all...we went thru this last year when Mommy went to her first body building competition and the kids were absolutely AWFUL for weeks prior.....cause all Mommy did was lift weights and drag them to the gym.
Gimme a break. And remember I implemented a new seating chart 2 weeks ago? Well, several have challenged it (ask me if I care!) and bug me daily for a new seat. I had one little darling (one of the more difficult to control- basically the entire middle of the bus seating assignments are revolving around the 6 or 7 students who cannot sit anywhere near her because of her total lack of self control)- so little Miss I have no self control jabs me with her index finger (I have gotten hugs before, my first jab) and orders me to allow her to sit in another seat. Ok, my fatigue got the better of me.....I informed her that I am a human being, and have a name and prefer to be called by that name instead of being jabbed and ordered. Oh, and that she would sit in the seat where I wanted her....(and if you do not like that sweetie pie, mommy can come pick you up!!! ) Ah, it was the beginning of a miserable ride home. Actually once I dropped off the flasher and his siblings things quieted down considerably. Sorry, I just had to vent....this week has not been easy for me.....and at this point I actually wish that Dd and I had not gotten away for a few days during spring break, cause now the memory of all the fun (and lack of stress) we had depresses me. Is that sick or what??
I have babbled enough......another long day ahead tomorrow. Taking Ds to motor vehicle to get his driving permit.....
Kerry& Paisley hope your week is going well......we miss hearing from you.
take good care all........
Ginny
Good morning! I was supposed to go to the gym, but one of the lawyers called me back so I want to call there, and call two of my doctors. I'll try to go later, but its supposed to rain all day, so I may not go. I may just go as far as Blockbuster and a couple of DVDs or the library for some books. I have to work Saturday and Sunday night at the gym, so I'll definitely be getting exercise this weekend. I need to start going again more regularly, but I can't get rid of that cough.
There is no teacher's union at our school, so they can do this stuff and I have no recourse. What makes it worse is that they are, quite literally, one of the largest if not THE LARGEST employers in the area, and a nationally known non-profit. They have a fantastic reputation, but the more I talk to people in the area the more I hear about how badly they treat their employees. Many local people refuse to be treated by the system. I didn't believe it at first, but I sure do now!
Its a real shame, because I really was able to do a lot with the kids I have had, and I've learned a lot. Unfortunately, I've also learned that some people will stop at nothing to get rid of something they don't like? I guess? I don't know.
I do hope they are enjoying covering for me all week: there wasn't a speck of lessons left or worksheets, and today was an off-campus field trip. I have no idea what they're doing on Monday for the field trip to the Herr's plant. Nobody has said anything to me or sent out a notice that the trip was on/off/cancelled. I hate the fact that I'm going to look stupid with the plant since I did the scheduling and leg work.
But what can I do?
Mouse, you have done all you can do.....and you will not look like a fool with regard to the Herr factory. You have accompanied the school for 2 trips there and it will be painfully obvious today, without you, who the brains of the operation are! Did you get any decent movies or books today????? Did you ever get that phone interview? Hope you enjoyed your day off and that cough goes away.
Me, I survived today, although I got little done. Ds passed his written test for his drivers permit......Lord, give me grace!! So, tonite I will take him out for his first excursion, and hopefully get some sense knocked into him before his father returns~ we are VERY different drivers and Dh makes me nervous sometimes. Speaking of Dh, want to hear how nuts he is??? Yesterday he got home with Ds at 8:30 from his baseball game...."Oh, hon we just had to stay and rake the field to get it ready for the next game"....then he left the house this morning at 4:15 am!!!!!!! Why????? So that he could put in a full days work (flex time) leave work at 2 pm so that he could make it ontime for Dd's double header at college. Will probably be back 9pm tonite. Is this insane???? Better yet, is this normal????? His response to my incredulous look was- baseball season only happens once a year.....and yes I should be SO thankful (and I am) that he is interested in his children. But then he will come home and put - guess what - on TV. Kay Scarpetta here I come!!!!!! BTW, I am really enjoying All That Remains. Even better than Body of Evidence.
Babbled enough.......thank goodness it is FRIDAY!!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Ginny
I talked with somebody from the school, and my understanding is that they've unofficially cancelled the trips. They haven't sent out any emails or anything, and I doubt they've told the factory. We didn't pay for the trips, but I sent permission slips home and some of the kids absolutely won't understand why they aren't going now. I'm not going to explain it either... I can't lie to them. They'd see right through me.
And I don't want to have to call the plant and say anything either. They booked space for us, and some other group can't have our space now because they've waited so long. LAst time, when I was sick, my supervisor told me that they were going to cancel the trips.
I did find out about 3 minutes before 5:00 this afternoon that I could go back to work on Monday, and that because I cooperated and the therapist found nothing wrong with me, they will make sure I'm paid in full without having to use any sick time, free time or comp hours.
For most of the weeks leading between now and the end of the year, I'm not working full weeks due to the amount of comp time I have. I have this coming Friday that I'm leaving early to go to my mom's house for Mother's Day; then the following Thursday I'm leaving early and spending that Friday out for an appointment with my reproductive endocrinologist. The Friday after that I have the Interview with the more local of the 3 districts that I've interviewed with. Then, the following week I work all week, but that weekend is the local SF Convention... I'll get to spend 4 days with friends and other people who understand me. I won't have to worry that any of them think anything i've said is "suicidal ideation". We're off that Monday, and I am working the rest of that week. The week after is my birthday: I'm leaving early Thursday and took Friday off. I'm soliciting ideas for places within driving distance of my location that have Marriott hotels nearby. It needs to be a Marriott because I have a free weekend night at a full-service hotel, so I can go away for two whole days. I have friends on Long Island I'd like to see, but that is a long drive considering that I'd have to be back in time to teach swimming on Saturday.
The week after that I am leaving early on at least one day, and then we're done that Monday or Tuesday. With any luck at all, I'll get the position with the local district and can scrimp & save to make it through the summer with a summer position in that district. The biggest issue will be my health insurance & my prescription coverage; they might not kick in until the new school year starts even with a summer position.
If not, I'll have another 4 weeks to deal with them quite likely... My other alternative is to get a credit card, not take summer classes, and see if I can get through 8 weeks plus a move on $2000 and a credit card. I hate the idea though, of going into that much debt.
Mouse- the places you are looking to go to are those for you by yourself????? I am assuming that these are private trips and not with the school. What about Cape May NJ? (I am a former Jersey girl). I hear they give tours of the Victorian homes there (most historical in nature) and that it is just a charming "town" to visit. Ok a wee bit early in the season for swimming, but still a restful, nice place to visit. that comes to mind immediately - or even Ocean City, MD. I know you are familiar with the Lancaster area- spring is great there as most of the open air markets are in full swing, or just opening up, and garage sales abound. Or Lahaska Pa, antiques and auctions there. You would have to check out the Marriot thing....not sure about that.
Ginny
Hey guys!
This day has gone by in a hurry. Did manage to declutter my bedroom. Spent about an hour in the backyard walking barefooted in circles. No, I am not crazy. We are getting ready to put up our pool. Well, here in the wonderful state of NC and especially my yard we are blessed with Sweet Gum trees. GUMBALLS FROM ****! I wish I could afford to get rid of all of them. Last year we missed some and then with the weight of the pool you could feel them on the bottom. So, we raked, then..............Those things just kept sprouting up. I think we have them all. I hope so anyway. I must have walked three miles in circles just trying to make sure we had every last one up. I am sure my neighbor's think I am crazy. Ok, so I am........My hubby stood and watched.
Ginny: Speaking of Cape May. I do geneology. Or did for a long time. Anyway, my family on my dad's side had a hand in founding Cape May!. How about that? DS?????? I may just sign him up for the military myself. Car still sitting over at the friend's house.......However, we have to have it towed, cause the people are moving...........AGHHHHH! Will he ever grow up????Please give me some hope. I love all the Kay Scarpetta novels. Happy Reading.
Mouse: Well, glad to hear you're not insane! I thought all teachers were crazy? Are you dreading going back Monday? Atleast the year is almost over. We have eighteen more days. I have been asked by the head of the exceptional children's dept. to attend a workshop this summer with a "world renowned" speaker who has an office in Chapel Hill. It is about teaching the "whole child". I can not remember who it is. But, I will ask and find out. It seems like a good workshop though. I thought about you, because I figured you might know who it was. But, stupid me, I can't remember his name. I hear he is an awesome speaker. Hang in there!
Robyn: Yes, isn't stress a wonderful thing???????Our state tests are next week. I am feeling a little stressed myself. My student teacher kept a cold sore on her lip almost the entire time she was student teaching. She said stress...............
We ate McDonald's for the first time in months today for lunch. I want you to know, that I no longer have a bathroom problem. I have been in there all afternoon. Gosh, I can't win, I am going from one extreme to another here. Guess, I won't be eating that anymore. It certainly did not agree with me. That's a good thing I guess.
Have a good day you all. Hello to Paisley, Summer, and Kerry!
Pam
hit the fan this weekend. I think I shared the whole deal where my supervisor accused me of moving a child without permission and on purpose in direct opposition to what the team had decided. And that I had to meet with him and the director on Monday afternoon. And I might even have told you guys that I talked to our team leader on Saturday. 
I'm not too sure that I would pass the test! LOL Hang in there girl! Are you a member of the teacher's union???? 
) So that explains it all...we went thru this last year when Mommy went to her first body building competition and the kids were absolutely AWFUL for weeks prior.....cause all Mommy did was lift weights and drag them to the gym.
) Ah, it was the beginning of a miserable ride home. Actually once I dropped off the flasher and his siblings things quieted down considerably. Sorry, I just had to vent....this week has not been easy for me.....and at this point I actually wish that Dd and I had not gotten away for a few days during spring break, cause now the memory of all the fun (and lack of stress) we had depresses me. Is that sick or what??
I thought all teachers were crazy? Are you dreading going back Monday? Atleast the year is almost over. We have eighteen more days. I have been asked by the head of the exceptional children's dept. to attend a workshop this summer with a "world renowned" speaker who has an office in Chapel Hill. It is about teaching the "whole child". I can not remember who it is. But, I will ask and find out. It seems like a good workshop though. I thought about you, because I figured you might know who it was. But, stupid me, I can't remember his name. I hear he is an awesome speaker. Hang in there!