Friday, May 30, 2008

School play

Our play was great! The students really pulled it together. I guess there's nothing like a live audience to make them get serious. They basked in the applause and then as they were leaving the stage someone "accidentally" pulled the fire alarm. Oh well we need to have one every month anyway.

Working on the play this year made me think again of one of my favorite movies. Parenthood with Steve Martin ends with a school play falling apart. I love this movie's exploration of family at so many stages.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

next year

There are only 2 1/2 weeks of school left so of course minds turn to next year. All the things I can do better - next year is a clean slate. Organizing and planning make me very optimistic.

There are only 2 1/2 weeks left. I'm optimistic in one part of my head. In the other parts I accuse myself of not doing all that I could have this year. I couldn't sleep because I felt so anxious and panicky.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

is it ok

to be an elementary teacher and...

an atheist

pro legalization of drugs

anti pledge of allegiance

pro gay marriage

too much input not enough control

I feel buffeted about by the world without enough power or ability to order my little space within it.

I have a stupid meeting tomorrow where everyone will be a chief - no Indians - even if you want to be one, it's not allowed. I had corner duty (Mrs. Rich, you said duty!)and the other teacher didn't show up. So I had to be a crossing guard in two directions at once. One test I gave today my students bombed because they were burned out and not careful - I gave them a second chance. Another test it looks like they bombed because the computer has the wrong answer key. I'll score those by hand. But I also need to explain the problem and I feel like an idiot. The test and the answer key match, but the answers in the computer don't. The test and key are from last year, but the computer has the updated answers. We just don't have the updated test.

The daycare my mom used to go to is trying to bill us for thousands of dollars. When she started there we were told it was covered by medicare. Now admittedly covered might not be the same as COMPLETELY covered. However, since she never got a bill we assumed it was completely covered. Once she stopped going, years after she started, they say she owes all this money.

I need to get a durable power of attorney before she gets any worse. I thought I had something like that, but after going through all the family trust stuff, I can't find anything.

We have a bottle of champagne. I want to drink it, but it seems wrong.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Thanks Jorge

So, I was looking at Jorge Garcia's Blog and decided I'd try it. So, Thanks Jorge.

It's Sunday night. Tomorrow I get to teach decimals. It's not all bad though. We're also going to make clay pots and rehearse our Santa Clarita play. The pots will be an adventure. I've never used the kiln. I hope it works or there will be 18 disappointed fathers on Father's Day. Or is it Fathers' Day?

9:00 so it's bed time.