1st Week of School

Although it is only the 2nd day of school, our students have been wonderful!!! I have also had two hour volleyball practices both days and a two hour parent meeting this evening. I don't think I could be anymore tired than I am right now. I cannot believe that in a few more days I will be done with my master's program. People have asked what I am going to do with all of my free time, ha! I plan on using it to research, plan, and implement new technology-driven lesson into my classes. I can see the light at  the end of the tunnel!!

Will I be ready for Monday????

This has been an absolutely crazy week!!! I started back to work Monday and things were running smoothly the first two days. I am the math department chair and have 5 new team memebers. Two are returning, one from a college fellowship masters program and one from a district position as a math coach, another completed his student teaching with me this past spring, and two others Needless to say, helping them has been my priority the first couple of days. Wednesday we had a district math inservice all day and Thursday was another district full day meeting. In addition to two full days out of my classroom, the technology department decided to perform a data back-up so we could not get into our "h drives" on the network...oooohhh!! Today I was ready for our 8:00 meeting and my 10:00 coaches meeting and hoping to be in my classroom by 10:30, but sadly we were not finished until noon, uggg. So I have decided not too stress that my walls have no posters on them, oh yes they painted our entire school this summer, so nothing could be left on the walls, and I will be ready for my students on Monday, I will wait to worry about the students I need to prepare for Tuesday on Monday. I am just venting to get it out, it will all be good come Monday when I meet half of my new students and then on Tuesday when I meet the other half.

Siblings

Ok let's deviate from school preparation for a moment. I am the mother of a 15 year old daughter who over the last six months has been begun arguing with me and her father. She has been extremely low maintenance up to this point and with her sister of 12 years and brother of 7 years, I am beyond exhausted parenting the three of them during their current stages. Any words of wisdom or encouragemnt? I am so looking forward to everyone going back to school to get on a schedule, hoping this will assist our attitudes!

One week to go!

This is the last week of summer break before I go back to school. It seems as though I am trying to complete all of the projects I planned for the summer that I did not complete, as well as uniform shopping for three kids. Mix in volleyball tryouts everyday all week, and I am back to the grind already:) I am exited for the year and incorporating more technology into my lessons. I just want to saver a bit more of my state of relaxation!