A New Begining

So I thought I was going to have a relaxing, restful summer. Master's Program hoop jumping done. My Mom's place pretty much under control to start this spring after cleaning up from the snow/ice storm. No huge home projects to tackle, besides the continuous battle of moss in the lawn. Could pretty much stay on auto-pilot teaching first grade. Then I got stupid again. ( I do this often and I do it well.) An opening at Grand Mound Elementary School, next door to my school, for  3rd and 4th grade teaching positions came open due to retirements. I applied and interviewed and holy toledo they offered me the 3rd grade job.  So next year a new chapter in my teaching career begins.

I have taught K and 1st so now I am skipping a grade and going up. I have always been intrigued with teaching older, more self sufficient students, who probably have more attitude then I am used to dealing with (maybe!)  But GMES has a new principal who I have heard nothing but great things about so I figured it is a good time to try something new. So back to packing boxes and setting up a new classroom.

Change is nothing new to me. A quick run down of my teaching life by year.

Year 1 - 1st/2nd Hi-Cap at RPS/GMES
Year 2  - 1st/2nd Hi-Cap at RPS/GMES but moved to new RPS and also coordinated after school program at RMS.
Year 3- Taught first grade at RPS.
Year 4 - RIF'ed from RPS and went to Oakville Elementary to teach all day Kindergarten.
Year 5 - Back to RPS to teach 1st, in a different classroom from before. A portable.
Year 6 - Same thing!!!
Year 7 - Teach full day kindergarten at RPS, in a different portable.
Year 8 - Teach full day kindergarten at RPS, but moved to a classroom in the building.
Year 9 - Back to 1st at RPS!!! Back to the classroom that I started with in year 3!
Year 10 - Same thing!!!!
Year 11 - I will move to GMES and start 3rd.

I guess I like change. One huge advantage to all my moving is that I have already gotten rid of a bunch of junk so not so much to move. Bad news. Completely different grade so I need to find out what the heck  I need to get for the classroom.

Scared and excited at the same time. I hope the hell I didn't get too stupid this time.

Computer Withdrawals

Well, finished with the masters program. Just waiting for that piece of paper that tells me I graduated. Problem is now I get online to check email and I feel that I need to spend a couple of hours on the computer. I hope this feeling goes away soon!

Last night was a great night seeing all of the cohort who endured this masters program with me. Nice dinner and lots of laughs as we reminisced about our various classes. 

Great weather today!  Nice to be able to enjoy the day and not worry about having an assignment due.  Cutting firewood, thatching the yard, mowing, cleaning the garage. So nice to have the time but I have a feeling tomorrow my old body will be a little sore.

Next adventure, July trip to Orlando, FL. with the friends who went on the cruise with us. Disney World, Universal Studios, Cape Canaveral, and ?????  Spending two weeks so we will have lots of time to explore and relax.  Best part... 5 dollar plane tickets. After years of using that credit card it finally has paid off. 

So if anyone has been to Orlando and has suggestions, please send them my way.

Until next time...