1. Walk into faculty meeting mid-May with people missing (not returning) and new people (transfers, new hires--if possible).
2. Find your name on an envelope.
3. Open said envelope.
4. Read it and either cry, be upset, no surprised, or very happy. This all depends on what you wanted or did not want.
5. Sit and listen to Mr. Principal talk about next year all the while being happy, excited, or holding back tears.
6. Go home and grumble, celebrate, or be nothing--depending on what you wanted or did not want.
This year, Mr. Principal actually listened to the Blue--emotionally driven people on the Leadership team. We said do this in private, preferably in a quick meeting. Well, the meeting thing didn't work, so tonight at 6 PM an email was sent to everyone in which we could read in the privacy of our own room or home and grumble, be happy, excited, or not surprised.
Tonight when I finally got home, I had to use Erik's computer because the girls would hear me and thus jump up and down at the door bothering me to no end. Well, wouldn't you know it, the darn thing was sooooo slow. I had to restart it and wait. And wait some more. Erik has all kinds of stuff on there, I don't know what was going on. So anyway, all this time my heart is going beat beat beat beat right out of my chest. SIDEBAR: I wanted to change. Needed a change. No longer a desire for early childhood for a while. Anyway, finally the computer desides to work. I look and guess what????? I got out of EARLY CHILDHOOD and I am teaching.........4th grade!!! Hotdiggity! This is one very happy happy chick!
I taught 4th grade my last year in Georgia. I loved it. Could have taught it until I retired. Now is my chance. I was quickly greeted with an email from my team leader (my buddy by the way) and a phone call. It is sad for a few people because they were changed from one grade to another, but I know that in the end it will be good for everyone. It's about the kids, and Mr. Principal does a good job of putting people in the right place. So, for now, all the drama I have dealt with for the last two years is coming to an end. PRAISE THE LORD!!
2 comments:
So happy for you. Those 4th graders are lucky, but don't forget to come and visit my chair some.
Congratulations! 4th grade seems like a good age - old enough to have already learned a lot of the hard stuff and young enough so that they don't get into (much) trouble. You'll do well.
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