Blessings

2008 has been crazy so far. My kids still say "2007" every morning when we do calendar. :) I feel refreshed for school after the break. I like being with the kids a lot more. Yesterday I had my post-evaluation conference with my principal and she had a lot of good things to say about my teaching. She's a very positive person. I finally dealt with my problem child during ELD mixing and have a discipline procedure that I think might solve the problem. At least it was the first day in ELD where I felt like I had some control and could smile. This month I am getting pulled out of the classroom for many trainings and Monday is a holiday. During the last week of January, I am out 4 days! Those sub plans are going to be hard to make!

Last Saturday I went with my friend from church to her company party in San Francisco. We took CalTrain there and back (missed it on the way back -- oops. Good thing one of her coworkers is compassionate and my brother is always available for being my MapQuest). We got there a couple hours early and walked around the city and then had a dinner at a fun restaurant. It was fun to get to know her a little better.

Tomorrow should be a fun, easy day. I'm looking forward to the long weekend. Joanne and I are trying to plan a bit of fun somewhere.