Things I will miss about the cell block...

1. My first group of fifth graders. I can't believe they are going to be in eigth grade next year! They are going to be bad asses but they are still my babies.
2. My cell mates!
3. Chicken Rico & Pasta Mias
4. Trips to Santonis during resource
5. Having a co-teacher & good friend in the classroom with me.

215

Someone asked me why I was going to be at a new school next year and I realized that I didn't actually tell most people. I guess I didn't want to talk about it because I really didn't know how I felt about it. There are some things (and many people) that I will miss at #215 :(

As with all happenings in the cell block there was much drama and many memos associated with this event. I will try to spare you the gory details. My principal first told me that because I was not certified for Kindergarten that there would not be a place for me at Highlandtown next year. When I asked about a different grade she said that she didn't think that would be possible because with our smaller student population she would be losing teachers. Cassidy and I braved the job fair and it was scary but we were both hired! I was even home in time to have crabs for dinner! My new school is Dr. Bernard Harris Elementary. I will be teaching either first or second grade depending upon where the principal has to move other teachers.

When I came back from the job fair Ms. Fagan expressed some surprise that I had taken a position so quickly. She then mentioned that she wished I had considered taking her teaching position. Apparently she thought that I had turned her down for a fifth grade position. This was probably one of her many back peddles where she changed what she was saying many times over. I am glad that she didn't offer me the choice because I may have chickened out and taken it even though fifth grade gives my ulcers and anxiety attacks. I have no desire to go back to my old position and am really happy about my new school. Many people have told me great things about it and I can't wait to see what it is all about.

Bottom line: I have a new school and I am happy!

Almost the end..

It is almost the end of the school year. I personally cannot wait for this year to end. Something about being told that I was no longer needed or wanted makes me want to be done. I am excited about summer. We are taking Christian to Disney for the first time. We are hosting a foreign exchange student for the first time. I am keeping the house clean for the entire summer for the first time. (Well maybe 2 out of 3 won't be that bad...)

April is...stressed and frustrated!

Can I just say that I *heart* facebook!?! It can keep me entertained for hours!
Kindergarten graduation is tomorrow and I do not feel ready at all. I am currently attempting to install Microsoft Office on my laptop so that I can try and create banners to hang. I still haven't figured out why I am stressing about it at all. After all its not like I am trying to impress my principal for next year or anything! In fact this week my motto has become, "What are they going to do? Fire me?" Hah! Anyways Microsoft Office does not have Publisher which is what I need to make banners. So now I am downloading a free trial of Publisher and praying that it works. It seems to be but I am not counting my chickens before they are hatched! I have to make three or four different banners for a 45 minute graduation... again I ask myself why? But I really don't know!

I am really looking forward to lunch after graduation. I wish Tim could go to lunch. He has been my savior this week. (Him and my mom who watched Christian when I needed to go to the chiropractor twice!) He took care of Christian while my shoulder was hurt and he is keeping him occupied while I blog and make banners. He is even taking off work tomorrow to help with set up!

To Do...

• Clean out my car - the junk level in the back seat has reached the bottom of Christian's car seat. Not good.
• Do the dishes. - The dirty dishes are now as tall as the faucet. Also not good.
• Wash clothes. I think there are more dirty than there are clean.
• Prepare for a yard sale. - advertise, sort, price, and oh yeah I need to ask permission to have it at my aunt's house.
• Clean our bedroom. Christian has a clean room, the living room is clean, and the basement is clean. Our bedroom has been neglected.
• Clean off the kitchen table - also neglected.
• Buy hot dogs and rolls for birthday cookout tomorrow.
• Buy birthday present for birthday cookout tomorrow.
• Take pictures of my adorable toddler so that I can post them on facebook.
• NOT think about school until 7:45 a.m. Monday morning.

What a fun weekend I have coming at me.

What difference does it make?!?

I am trying to watch Criminal Minds online and it just isn't available! I don't understand why CBS should care if I watch the show online, live, or if I Tivo it! As long as I watch it and sit through the advertising it shouldn't matter how or when I watch it! ABC, NBC, and the CW seem to understand! Heck I even found True Blood online and I don't have HBO!

Convoy of Hope

I am super excited to be a part of Convoy of Hope when it comes to Baltimore on June 6th. I am a little late in coming to the game... I have been hearing about it on Comcast and WRBS for awhile now and it was always one of those... oh yeah I should sign up to do that but I will put it on my list for later type of things. Last night Mountain Christian sent out an email requesting volunteers and I decided to click on the link and volunteer and I am so glad I did!

I talked to Katie, one of the organizers, today and they were in need of someone to organize the resume writing in the job tent! That is right up my alley so I told her to sign my up. I think I will be the main overseer for this area & give any instruction to the volunteers in this section. Along with circulating among the 10 computers and assisting with any resumes that I can! I am really excited to help out with huge a huge undertaking. For those of you who do not know about it and would like to please go here!

I really want to become more involved in things that make a difference. I am pretty sure that is why I began teaching but after three years of teaching so I feel like I only began teaching so I could enjoy summer vacation! So in order to feel at least somewhat productive I have started teaching Sunday School and I am going to help out on June 6th! Lets see what else I can get myself into!