picking up my pieces!!

Hey ladies!!
For starters... Lisa, no I did NOT sign an open contract.....which is why I was SOOOOOOOOOO angry when it all happened. However, SINCE my little rant and rave I have actually started and I will say... its not AS BAD as I thought. BUT... on day TWO there I DID lose a student (spec. ed to make matters even worse) and yes, we found him, but BOY DID IT SUCK!

The school is ghetto, the area is ghetto but my class is pretty good. They are so cute. A few do not understand WHAT I am saying, and I dont understand HALF of what they are saying, so it will be a TOUGH year. It just sucks because I did not sign up for this hard of a job. And with title one you basically just DRILL DRILL DRILL. It sucks. I dont get to do centers, or art, or anything like that. I have to get in 90 minutes of literacy EVERYDAY and 45 minutes of math EVERYDAY, they have a 15 minute recess and they do some computer program for 30 minutes everyday. There are my 3 hours. Oh... how do I fit in calendar do you ask... YOU TELL ME! Cause Im trying to figure it all out.

Just thought Id give an update....its not all bad. But its def. not what I asked for!

a moment to VENT!

so.... of course as you all know i got a job at twin peaks elementary. amazing school, amazing staff, amazing everything.... OH... UNTIL GRANITE SURPLUSSED ME TO FREAKING REDWOOD ELEMENTARY.

can i please just say if i WANTED to teach there, i would have INTERVIEWED IN THE FIRST PLACE. ohh... about my amazing school...not so much anymore. and oh... yah.. ask me about my RELOCATABLE THAT I SHARE WITH A LADY WHO HAS ALL HER STUFF EVERYWHERE. (think REALLY messy person in a REALLY small place)

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PISSED OFF and SO UPSET. i have literally spent all day sobbing because i had TODAY to tear down my classroom (mind you that i spent HOURS AND HUNDREDS of dollars on) to put it all in storage (because remember... think relocatable with stuff everywhere) and start on monday.

upset doesnt begin to cover how i feel.
so...any advice ladies on how to get out of this funk. and yes, i DO know that i am being a brat... but put yourself in my shoes... i had an amazing job with an amazing class and after three weeks i have been pulled and TOLD where to go, this was not my choice. my life was build around TP. my sons daycare was 5 blocks away. and no... daycare in WV in NOT an option.

sorry... i just REALLY had to let it out.

Classroom Pics

Hey girs, here are a few pictures of my classroom. It has been fun getting in all put together and having our school actually look like a REAL school now! Check um out!

BIG belly

Hi guys!!
We're getting really excited for our baby boy to come! I thought I'd share some pictures with you of my belly at 8 months and show you how big he's getting!





I miss you guys so much! I want to hear more about how teaching is going! Share some funny stories or things you've loved so far about your school or whatever. I always think about you girls and hope that everything's going well. Pleeeese keep in touch. xoxo

Writer's Workshop

Does anyone do writer's workshop? If so, what is your plan - do you have a mini lesson first or do your students just do writing? Also, do you give them a journal prompt or let them free write?

Just wondering what everyone else is doing. I hope you are all doing well and having a great time teaching!

Sam and Julies

I didn't really mean to post this, but Kristen I thought your picture looked cute, so I wanted to make ours. I hope everyone is doing well. I miss you guys!

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Waaay to many kids!

I went to lunch the other day with some girls in my ward. We were chatting about the neighborhood school, because they all have school aged kids. They were saying that in all 4 Kindergarten classes at our school there are 37 students!! AHHHH!! (I hope none of you guys have 37) But can you imagine? They're building a new school right next to our house, but building is going so slow, that it's everyone's predicting 3 years before it's open! Anyways, If you are having a rough day, think of having 37 Kindergareners and count your blessings that you don't teach in Henderson!

School Started

Hey Girls,

School started today and it was awesome! My kids are so cute! A little chatty but we are working on that, LOL. Its going to be a fun year.

I will post pics soon!