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The rants, reflections, and redirections of a school marm with charm.

June 2008 - Posts

The Realities of School Teachers Everywhere

Yeah, so I have been gone for about a week. I had a conference this past week. It was actually very good, and I took some things away from it that I will use in my classroom. On a different note, but still relating to the conference, I also took away Read More...

The Return...

I have been free from the school year for approximately 8 days now. Wow. Only eight days. Am I ready to go back yet? Nah.... What have I managed to accomplish? Well, I went to a family reunion and successfully managed to avoid organizing all the kids Read More...

Isa Free! Yessir!

For those of you who are perplexed, that was just the sound of me celebrating my recent emancipation. Yessir (Yes sir stretched out) Isa (I am) free! I finally got my room packed and cleaned, tossed things out, mailed stuff back to FOSS, and got that Read More...

Argggggguh!

It is like a mad race to try to leave this school year with some sanity. I will say this-my kids are holding it together well. They haven't gone nuts and are actually being calm. The adults are the ones testing my wits right now and making me hang by Read More...

T-Minus 5, 4, 3, 2........

It's coming down to the wire. As we speak, there are approximately two days until school is out for the kids, and three for me. I have many mixed feelings as I approach the end. Usually there is the exhaustion, nostalgic moment, relief, and reflection Read More...