Change in the air

Next week I will be sitting in on interviews for the teachers I will be working with next year. To be a part of the decision making in shaping the team of teachers I will be working with seems an awesome task. I have been working on my own personal goals for how I can do it better next year, which leads me to who can help me to get there? I know that this year isn't over yet, but I am constantly reflecting on doing things better, and now it is big picture improvement time. Who will be the best at reaching kids, knowing what the students need to learn, and knowing the best ways to deliver each concept or skill being taught? Who will be able to come in with a positive spirit and truly enjoy this teaching experience with me? I pray that the decision will be easy, and that the right people will stand out.

April Showers

Saturday in April and the weather is wet and dreary. At least there is hope for the sun to come out later and the temperature to warm up. We shall see. It seems that Spring has stalled out and we see 45 degree weather far more than 65 degrees on the thermometer. Raymond's class had their Spring party Wednesday, and the weather stayed pretty good for the egg hunt (yes, weeks after Easter, but Easter came too early this year). Then he had Thursday and Friday off. Daniel wanted to stay home too, so he stayed home Friday.

At work, a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders as the state assessments have been completed on the 10th, and all went well. Now I am on to getting the kids ready for their assessments in 7th grade, deciding who goes to Summer School and making placements into 7th grade math classes for next August.

Cool Runnings

Last night Joe and I went out and picked up a new refrigerator... finally. I had been looking and waiting for a good price, and patience paid off. In fact, when I went in to shop for the model that was advertised on sale, I found a bigger model for the same price...and it would fit in my kitchen. In fact it was bigger than the fridge that I had in the kitchen (but not bigger than the one that died). We got it home before the rain started, moved the kitchen refrigerator into the pantry and the new fridge into the kitchen. By that time it was after 10 p.m., so I put off stocking the new fridge until today. Now life can get back to normal.