Lost It

Well I think I've quite lost my mind. I'm having brain farts all over the place. I'm finding it harder and harder to figure out what's going on and when. I found the year plans I'm supposed to be following and I'm quite behind in a class or two. I'm not ahead in anything ~sigh~. I'm frustrated with myself and this job. I'm realizing just how precious it is to have a single classroom that you're in charge of (or even two) rather than having two thirds of the school. You have to know everyone and you don't get a chance to get to know anyone. I'm frustrated that I don't know what I'm supposed to be teaching - not just what I'm supposed to teach, but the knowledge that goes with it. I don't know the curriculum guides or the informatin I'm supposed to be passing on. I don't want to regurgitate the internet to the students and I really don't want them to regurgitate that back to me. I guess I need to learn stuff - I really hope that next year I have less students to focus on and more time to prepare.

Snow Day!

Well it's -29 feels like -44. Tomorrow when I walk to school it's supposed to be -41 feels like -54! So far my classes have had less than half their students. What a start to the new semester - can't actually start anything with so many absences. Ah well, c'est la vie. At least it's pretty quiet. Kindergarten was actually kind of fun this morning, so I'm now looking forward to that.

Hope y'all are feeling a little warmer than good ol' Edam.

Weekend

What a nice weekend it was. Friday was planning day so I've had three days without any students. It's been very relaxing. I probably should have done some work, but I didn't. I just sat here and did nothing. It's been lovely. Still have to plan tomorrow - guess I'll be getting up early.

Tata for now.

Too Short

Well, I'm back at school and definitely feeling like the weekend was far too short. I made it to the concert, but it wasn't as good as I would have hoped. Probably wouldn't have made a difference if I had skipped it. The new VeggieTales movie was good, but not as good as Jonah. I like my Veggies light-hearted and singing. Ah well - shopping was fairly successful. I found some new winter boots on sale, some kitchen items, and a few groceries. Hopefully I'll make a few more meals this week. Off to a poor start - just remembered I forgot breakfast :(

School still feels overwhelming. I sat down at my desk today and realized that there's a couple classes I don't have planned and I'm not sure where I'm supposed to be when my girls are writing their final (supposedly I cover for whichever teacher is monitoring the exam, but I have no idea who that would be). I really wish that the students would get time off to study for these. I also realized that at the end of the year they don't have any days off before report cards - how silly. So sorry, Brian and Miranda, but that means I won't be able to go to your grad ceremonies.

At least Veritas was really happy to have me back. She gave me a little lecture when I walked in and then spent the evening going crazy. We played together some and she ran back and forth lots. She's afraid of the new little tiny vac (not surprised), but she likes that I brought some more toys from home. She's actually playing with the glow-in-the-dark ball now.

Anywho, the day is about to begin and despite not being prepared for it I should give it a whirl.

My Kitty is Silly

Veritas has her fountain all set up for fresh drinking water and she looks really funny when she licks the dome instead of drinking from the pool. The thing that makes her silly is that she likes to splash the water around before she drinks - like she's trying to dig through it. No wonder she goes through so much in a day.

On a happier note - I'm going home tomorrow! I'm so excited. I can't wait. I have so much to bring back with me. I need to buy some winter boots as mine are not suitable for standing in. I'm going to see The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. Mom's making ribs for supper and is going to make me a batch of yummy yummy buns. Looks like a pretty good weekend. I just hope Veritas makes it through without me - no point dragging her home for 2 nights when the family will be out during the day in between.