Another school year

School starts tomorrow! I am much more excited than last year. If you recall, or maybe you didn't know the issues, I taught 2nd grade. It was a difficult year, very difficult. If I could have retired, I would have, mid year even. It was that bad. But now, as one of my Kindergarten teacher friends said, "Robin, you're back in the club!" So I am. It took hours of work to get the K stuff out last year and it has taken hours to put it back this year. Best part is that we will be going full day K after the first Parent Conference in November! I have wanted that for years, so much to teach and so little time to do it. In an ideal world, I'd have my aide back for three hours but those days are long gone. Mrs. Valentino was with me for fourteen years and I miss her terribly. We have shared classrooms off and on for the last 10 years. Not my favorite thing, no secret to anyone, I have been in my same classroom since 1985 and it is very hard for me to share that space. Finally, this year, we are able to be by ourselves and teach all day. It is nice to work with another K teacher, especially if you don't have to share the room, just your time and talents. But we will be unable to help in the same way this year so it will be a challenge with a new situation. No matter, I am just so glad to be back teaching K!

The hardest thing will be getting up in the morning, I am still on the "Olympic Schedule". I did get up kind of early today but took not one but two naps today! Hopefully, I'll be able to leap out of bed, (yeah right), and be out of here early! I have a few things to do before I greet my little ones in the morning. I'd like to take their pictures first thing which leads me to another subject. Photos...There aren't any here so far and Natalie, my pledge sister asked me "Where's the frogs?" I know they should be here but I don't know how to do that yet, something on my list of things to learn. That and get good at Excell. :-) Power Point too. OK, my computer skills are lacking but boy, can I shop on line!

So for all my teacher friends out there, have a great year! Dorothy, who already started, hope things get better!

Robin