One Down, Only One More to Go!!

At 2:30 tomorrow- my spring break begins. It doesn't really feel possible....

Today was the 1st of our 2 field trips. It was.... nervewracking. We went to our feeder highschool to watch our junior highers perform Fiddler on the Roof. It was a very good production. The kids did a really awesome job. My kids did about as well as they could, considering the circumstances : )

We were on the first bus to the school, which meant we had great seats, but the kids had to sit in them for 20 minutes before the 1 1/2 hour long production. It might have been the longest 1 1/2 hours of my life : ) No--- it's just different than sitting in the cafeteria for a production or an assembly. I couldn't move around very easily.

While the actors did a fine job, some of them weren't very loud and we had terribly squeaky seats. So 1st graders with the wiggles did not help the situation!! And I have a number of students with sitting issues- anyhow, it was eventful.

Although I have never seen Fiddler on the Roof, I found it intriguing that I knew all the songs. The kids loved the singing parts- but had a hard time focusing during the speaking parts.

Tomorrow, we are off to the elderly care facility. I really hope that goes well. We are walking- and I am not quite sure how long it will take-- and how much whining there will be : (

When we arrive back at school, Mom and Dad will be waiting for us- as well as Katie and Emma. It should be grand fun!

Tomorrow night we're meeting up to celebrate Ben's birthday and Katie and Emma are spending the night.

As for Spring Break- my goal is to get some rest and to get some stuff done around here!!

Thanks for your prayers and support : )

Mrs. Gentle Returns from the Dead

I knew it had been a long time. I didn't realize it had been this long... Sorry, guys. The past few weeks have been tough- really tough, but looking back, they've been good, too : )

I don't know what to tell you, exactly, just that the kids were testing me with my discipline- they've all gotten to know each other so well that they always have someone to talk to while I am teaching and they know each other so well that everyone knows how to get on everyone else's nerves. Eek! It's a scary place to be : )

I've definitely had days when I come home and tell Ross I'm not going back the next day and mornings where he has to drag me out of bed.

Yesterday and today have not been like that, though. They've both been good- with an administrator observation that couldn't have gone better and assessments that are showing me that my kids are progressing. Hooray! All this hard work is doing something for somebody. Woo Hoo!!!

This upcoming week will be crazy as we have 2 field trips! (Teachers- do not mock me, this was not my fault...) Thursday the whole school will travel to the local highschool to see our junior highers perform Fiddler on the Roof. It should be fun : ) Friday we are taking a walking field trip to a nearby elderly care facility to interact with the residents there. That should also be a great experience : )

Please pray for both of those. For safety and for good behavior. Oh, about two weeks ago, I had a professional development day during school and had to call in a sub. She left a note saying it was her best sub day that year and had walked around the school telling teachers, staff, and administrators how wonderful my plans and class were. That was a big boost!!

I need to go to bed now. I know it is only 8:00- but I am tired. These kids wear me out! The good news is that I am all done with my school work- so I can relax this weekend! We're having a big birthday bash for Ross, Ben, me and some cousins tomorrow at our house. It should be a domestically delightful day : )

Praying thanksgiving for you and that you are blessed!!

P.S. Oh, yeah. My job is secure. I'm still on board for next year. I guess that is what I wanted : )