SUMMER HAS ENDED...TOO ABRUPTLY, as usual

SUMMER ENDED......Well, I did get my college course completed, mailed and graded. The Prof. asked why I didn't go for the A.....I was tired of sitting at the computer all day. I did take off any time that I could, but it had been a long 4 weeks. I have also learned that I like learning INSIDE a class room with PEOPLE. The week before I went back to school, I attended 2 workshops put on by my District....2 of the best that I have attended within the last 5 years. I took away many useful ideas that I could begin with the first day of school. After 38 years at this experience, there is really not too much NEW.....just recycled with a new label on them. These classes were refreshing........

So, SCHOOL HAS STARTED. I went back to meetings, meetings, and more meetings....3 days of them. Got my room put together and met many new staff members. We have a good crew, no dead weight is visible. The kiddos came on Thurs. August 7....Yes, we start way too early. Our District, with pride, has the most contact days in this region. It looks from our State testing that our District has reach a leveling point. So now the State is focusing on Individual not Grade Level reporting....this will help the kids and out District reporting. So many of our kids are Military and we had a turn over of 52% last year....that included kids coming in and going out. It's difficult then to track kids over the years. All my classes are Basic classes in the fall. I do get quite creative teaching the same lesson 5 different, entertaining ways; otherwise, I get bored with what I am doing.

Now that I sit at a computer off and on ALL day, when I get home I do NOT want to sit in front of this one to write. I will get back into the habit of writing once a week.

I am getting ready on this day off to head to New York to see Molly at USMMA. It is Parents Weekend. She will have more time off this year, not being a Plebe. We will be able to go into NY City either to see a play, musical or sight seeing. I haven't been to the City since I was 18. Another adventure!

Every thing is going well adjusting to new med's.