We got out of school yesterday at 11am due to a water main break in a county north of us since that is from where the schools water supply comes and we'd have to boil it in order to drink it. I thought it rather odd that we were sent home, I mean, how difficult is it to not drink the water. But I guess since we wouldnt for certain be able to control that, we had to let them go home to drink the water there, which of course, was also affected. [insert eye roll]
Regardless, I was so happy. When I got home, it was good to be giggling and laughing instead of in pain and crying like on Wednesday. I took a few naps and still fell asleep a little after midnight and got up today just after noon. I have been wiped out apparently. Despite the fact that it is teaching ten fewer minutes than summer school, and thirty-five minutes fewer than teaching at the junior high each day, all the newness is so overpowering. And now I dont have to plan for Tuesday either, since I only taught two class before 11 yesterday and one of them is German II which I only have one class of and the other class, Sophomore English, probably didnt take home their homework due to the excitement of leaving early. But I should plan for the rest of next week so I dont have to worry about that either.
Wishing you the best this coming school year. I do not think teaching is ever easy. Some years are better than others. Hang in there.
Posted by: Al Delgado | Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 09:10 PM