The last week has been dedicated to enrolling new students and trying to balance out the class lists. We seem to have quite a few new families moving into the area, and Kathy and I have been working to get everyone in the right place. I've also been working on our teacher inservices. We have a new math adoption this year and many of the teachers will be in on Monday to learn about all the "stuff" in the new text books. We are also having the teacher inservice on Tuesday to go over all of the beginning of the year items with them. Even though they are all still on vacation, I have seen every one of our teachers spending many hours in their classrooms getting ready for Wednesday. They are a dedicated bunch for sure!
It has been interesting to read in the paper of all the other schools in the area starting up. I feel a little like I'm standing on the sidelines waiting to be put into the game. Not that it hasn't been a whirlwind of activity here. It's just that without the students around we have lots of action that seems a little disconnected to our purpose. It will be nice to have the lost little kindergartners and the first graders who are excited about seeing their friends from last year. The 5th graders looking forward to moving to the upper building and the 8th graders who are now "King of the Hill." I am anxious for the familiar rhythm of the school day, and learning the names and faces of the students. Maybe come next June, I will be looking forward to the peace and quiet, but for now I'm looking forward to the hustle and bustle!
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