So, I did a bad job at posting for awhile....I'm going to try and get better about that. However, instead of preparing for tomorrow, I decided to write...although I really have no idea what to put in this one...
We are in week 6 of school. Hard to freaking believe. Progress reports went out at the end of the last week, it was a mad rush to get things graded and put into my grade book. Well, actually the rust was figuring out what I could/should grade and what actually shows what we are learning. It turned out fine...everything went out, eventually!
Tonight we had a PTA type of thing. Parents could come in and meet their child's teacher (if they didn't do that on the first day of school). It started at 6, so we just stayed at school and worked rather than drive 1/2 hour home and 1/2 hour back to school. I didn't realize there was going to be a presentation before we met with parents. The principal talked, the counselor droned on about lord knows what, the life coach got up and talked but by then I was d.o.n.e. listening, and the head of the PTA spoke. That was the only part I listened to, thank goodness, they called all 4 of us new teachers up and gave us a gift basket and welcome to Rosser. It has the usual (we-want-you-to-feel-welcome-even-thought-we-don't-know-you) gift basket type of things...stationary, candle, lotion, hand soap, picture frame, and poppurri...that stuff that I love :/ Just kidding! It was super nice, although I can't imagine the look on my face when I was the first one announced and they said I had to come up front.
For the record, my class is mildly out of control. I think I say it each and everyday too. I am struggling right now with too many of them that don't listen. The majority of them want to learn and are excited about being there...but it drives me UP THE YELLOW CEMENT WALL that they hit/push/pinch and "mess with" everyone else in the room. If someone bumps into them, they think they are "messin with" them and so they'll turn around and hit back. I go beserk about it. Each and everyday we talk about nice things our hands can do and how we can use our hands for helping and not hurting. One of these days a lightbulb will go off...until then, I'll continue pulling out gray hair. Also, it drives me nuts-o that they do not listen to directions. The majority of them are good, but when a couple are talking and everyone starts...I feel like it sounds like a dull roar in our room and the only way to get their attention is to be louder than them and that is not how I want to operate.
Don't worry....my favorite student has been sent home in the morning the last two mornings. Today, all he needed was a talking to in the hallway and time to get calmed down. But, they are sick of dealing with him so they made the situation ecalate and sent him into a tantrum and fit of screams in the office. He only lasted 1/2 hour...that is ridiculous...I'm failing that kid each and everyday he is sent home...ugh.
Today I had an observer in my room for the PAVE program. Don't even ask me what it means. It is some program dealing with vocabulary. We were selected to be part of their study...therefore, they will be in our Kindergarten classrooms during the year and doing whatever they need to do. I don't know if we get anything out of this study or what...frankly, I don't really care! Today the woman observed me from 7:50 until 10:15 a.m. I feel bad for her! I had to wear a microphone around my neck as well....last night I told my friend Nigel that the microphone was going to mean I couldn't say things under my breath! I would hate to be the person to transcribe those 2+ hours. "Cordarius, where is the A" "Cordarius where is the A" "Samara, if you can't be nice to your friends you have to sit on the rug" "Cordarius, look at me. Can you see the A?" "Sarmara, move to the rug, I just told you..." "Cordarius, what does the A sound like?" "Samara, you will not go back to your center until you can sit on the rug." Oh gracious, I would annoy myself listening to that.
Um...what else...tomorrow my assistant is going to be gone. Therefore, I have the class by myself from 7:30 until 1 p.m. Oh lordddddd help us. I think I'll have someone to assist me during centers (8:30-9:30). We get out at 1 p.m. on some Wednesday's...so the day will go by fast at least.
I haven't been very good about thinking of things that I need for my classroom...although I have to admit, if anyone comes across extra books, we can't get enough of those!...I love having lots of books to choose from in my room. The books Mike and Gretchen got have been amazing. This morning we read "the day Jimmy's boa ate the wash" and I can't get it out of my head! We even learned about schema and several of my kids remembered what it was by the end of the day!...WAHOO!
PS...booked my flights this weekend for Thanksgiving break (Nov. 22-29) and April's wedding (Dec. 12-14). I didn't look for the Christmas break flight since I knew my credit card was done-zo for a little while.
The last and utterly random note...my kids think the celery I eat at lunch are carrots. I gave two of them pieces to try on Friday, they book spit them out on their tray. One now thinks it grows in the ground like grass....or is grass.
Peace and hair grease.
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