Four More Days

kellya01

... until freedom, in a sense.  My school job gets more miserable by the day.  This week we have the added adventure of suddenly being thrown into 90 minute classes, and the exploratory teachers are all now "mobile" meaning we go to the team classes... unfortunately though, they aren't OUR students ... they are students of that core class, some we know, and some we don't.  It's just nuts.  I teach middle school chorus / music, and since we have all new kids, and I have no piano in the new classes ... we are doing babysitting activities (puzzles, word searches, crossword puzzles, busy work).  Pretty much everyone is doing the same types of activities in exploratories right now.  We have 4 more days of this insanity with students, then a few teacher workdays, then I'm free.  I have really tried to count my blessings and find the positives but I am struggling to make it through these last few days.  Keep praying, please!!!

Oh, and as far as the job hunt goes, it's going strong, lots of applications put out, found some job openings ... I am just hoping to get a call for an interview.  :-)

sprtychick10

That sounds miserable! I hope the next 4 days go by quickly and God open's a door to a new job for you!

sessionswedding

Wow, they pulled that kind of change on you with 4 DAYS LEFT?  I went to a middle school with teams and 90-minute classes in the 8th grade and I hated it.  It took a whole year to get used to it, I can't imagine having to change over with one week of school left!

I am praying for you in your job search!  I hope you find something awesome soon!

mrandmrsbrist

I've been seeing your Facebook posts about it and I've been praying about it. It sounds horrible...

LittleBigO

Prayers are coming your way!!  I know that can't be fun for the students either - hang in there, hopefully you can all be patient together.

kellya01

Whew, we made it through today.  Only 6 referrals, and 1 student suspended until the end of the year (sent home).  Uggggggggh.  We're getting closer, 3 more days left now!!  Hopefully the parents will start picking up the children early or just keeping them at home... testing is all finished anyway.  :-)

iamjoesgurl

...and then there were 3...YAY!  Hang in there.

sessionswedding

Almost there!  Hang in there!  Are you doing anything special to celebrate after it's over?

kellya01

My carpool buddy and i are getting "venti" coffee drinks from Starbucks on Friday on the way home (probably a strawberries and cream for me, no caffeine)!  Oh, and sleeping, without stress taking over my body.  I'm going to take some melatonin on  Friday night and probably going to bed early so i can finally get a good night's rest. 


As far as the real celebration dinner (etc), we'll probably do that on Saturday evening (just FI and me).  I have my bridal portrait on Saturday morning, and I want that to feel as stress free and as rested as possible, even though I have to get up at about 7am to start getting presentable before I get my hair done.  We have to get the portrait done before it gets to be 95 degrees outside ... hotttttt!