Well, I am surviving being back at school. It is going much better than I had anticipated. There are weird parts--like pumping at school--but overall, everything has been awesome. My team is great, my students are happy to have me back, and Matty has been awesome at home with the kids.
My quote is in response to the chaos of doing writing workshop with 7th graders. There are pretty much two types: "My paper is already good, so what can I possibly have to do" and "I'm not good at writing, so I don't know how to do anything else." The portfolio is a nice way to end the year, but I felt like I was going to go crazy explaining that there is always room for improvement!
Matty and I are doing the two ships passing in the night thing right now. He goes in to write when I get home. However, when he gets home I have the kids asleep and we get to hang out. The rest of the week though is a bit hectic. Tomorrow night we'll be at church for Heather Hilkey's birthday party until 9ish. Thursday night Matty has a softball game in Wolcottville (wherever that is!) and we'll get home around 9:30. No wonder Zoey isn't on a schedule! We are breaking Ollie in to the Chandler way of doing things, and he is doing great so far.
I found out today that I got the summer school job at the high school--two sections of 10th grade and 1 section of 8th grade. I'll make a good amount of money doing that; now my entire Trocaire check will go to our vacation to Maine/New Hampshire. Matty booked the room last night. We are going to stay in Dover--Matty's home town. We'll be there the week of August 18th--just in case any of my NH friends are reading this.
Tonight is Toddler Time and the much awaited PJ Party. Now that Zoey is three, she can go to a second program that starts right after Toddler Time. I'm going to read Monster (the book being recommended for the 10th grade for summer school). I wonder what I should do with the 8th graders? I'll have to ask around and see what teachers have already done.
Gotta run. Don't you love the picture of Zoey and Ollie!?
2 comments:
Hey - sorry I missed you ladies today. Had team meeting earlier, then feeling dead tired with my cold. Ugh. Portfolio going ok. No one is complaining - YET. They are pretty quiet. I've been talking a LOT, making me tired, but they are plugging along.
I LOVED Monster - very intense. Wow - I'll think about you in the summer, teaching away...
Mimi
I am so happy for you hon that you are going to get to have a wonderful vacation. I love you and it's nice to see you have fun. The kids are totally adorable and I hope your next vacation is Seattle. :-)
Love Sis
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