I thought it was a full moon, at least that’s the way the kids were acting today. And not just my kids but the entire building. And it wasn’t just me. Sometimes you feel like at any moment the tables could turn and they could realize there are a lot more of them than there [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 25, 2009
Mardi Gras
I spent a wonderfully warm day with my puppies in the back yard today. I did have the day off due to a doctor’s appointment so I took the opportunity to enjoy a warm day in February and a little bit of free time with the pups. We sat on the stairs of the deck [...]
February 25, 2009
Overbooking…
I thought this was appropriate after I sat in a conference yesterday and waited several minutes while a parent was texting. Hmmmm have we overlooked our priorities? I realized yesterday that I treat my puppies better and have more concern for their well being than some parents do for their children. It is a rather [...]
February 22, 2009
What We Do…
Unless you have stood before a class of middle schoolers you may not understand what this one means. You literally have to perform each day. I thought about making concert posters for my best performances and charging but since they have to be there, I don’t think that will work. I also thought about getting [...]
February 20, 2009
The Day After…
Well we made it through conferences. We had a full load and went an hour over time but we made it. One parent referred to it as being at the doctor’s office because of the wait. Let’s face it, fifteen minutes is not enough when talking about the current progress of your student, why they [...]
February 18, 2009
And the Saga Continues…
Well, I jinxed myself with yesterday’s entry. I came to school this morning and waiting for me was a crap load of parent messages. I spent my morning returning parent phone calls. I am thinking of copying this comic and passing out at conferences tomorrow night. It might cut down on the time a little.
February 17, 2009
One of Those Days…
Rough days always play out in the cartoons. As most teachers know you can’t say what you want to say when you want to say it. You have to save it or have “rewind” conversations in your head where you drift off to a place where exactly what you want to say comes out of [...]
February 11, 2009
Seriously…
I have recently thought of having “Seriously?” mass produced on t-shirts and sell them to fellow teachers. It would save us so much time. Has common sense gone out the window or have we just enabled kids so much that they have forgotten how to think for themselves? Then, when we asked them to, they [...]
February 10, 2009
Everyone’s having trouble…
I have been a lover of holidays forever. Probably since my mom decorated for every holiday that existed. I, in turn, do the same today. Right now you will find my house decked out in red and pink, hearts and a Teddy Bears for Valentine’s day. I was thinking that our holiday heroes get the [...]
February 10, 2009
Life in a Middle School
Why does someone go to work day after day when they know this is what they look like to most students. Because every once in awhile you catch a glimpse of something in their eyes that maybe just maybe they understand you because you understand them. You latch onto that and hope for more moments [...]
