Hey so I am through three weeks in the new semester and I gotta say it feels as crazy as the first three weeks of last semester. But that's probably because I have had 12 of my kids expelled over the course of 5 fights, all between girls, all in athletics... Sigh and having become somewhat emotionally attached last week I had a little break down of crying and venting to Rene.
Then I had a tournament this weekend and that meant I had night games on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and a Saturday morning game. It was a little nuts plus needing to put in progress reports and you know teach...
I was so wiped out I could barely function. I am still pretty tired but today was a good beginning of the week. I don't know things just seemed to flow a little better. And my 7th graders won another game which buts there record at 6 and 2, and both loses have been to the same team. They have really improved a lot and that's fun to see.
OH well I have just got through putting Jon's hot slippers on my aching feet and they do feel good all nice and toasty and a little less achey.
Hope everyones weeks go well.
Jen
Well this week after Wednesday life got just a little crazy at school. There were four fights at school, all involving girls, all in athletics, all kicked out of school. That means I have lost 8 girls and brings the kids expelled from school up to 12 since the beginning of the semester.
It is really hard and really sad because these are students I care about. Who are making bad choices and paying really steep consequences for their actions. It has just been a hard long week.
Luckily this weekend I can just relax, Rene is in town, I don't have to go to a tournament and really I don't have to do anything. Monday is a teacher work day so that's good. Of course we don't get to work on anything important just stupid recruiting stuff or waste of time activities.
The next couple of weeks will be crazy with the end of the basketball season demanding a lot of time. YUCK!! Oh well I will enjoy this weekend while I can. ANd try to just have some fun and get some rest.
Jen
Maybe it was just because yesterday was a game day but man this week is going forever long. I feel like it should be the weekend already. I wish it was. I kind of just want to curl up and sleep or read a good book. Somewhere snuggly and warm.
Sigh not right now though. School is coming along, I feel like things are a little more back to a routine this week than last. At least so far, but well you just never know. Everyday is a day unto itself.
My basketball girls have extended thier winning streak to 5 and 1, which just makes me more nervous every time we win a game. I'm not totally sure why but just thinking about next weeks game already gets the butterflies going. Although as Rene said it is more fun to win than to lose. I guess their are actally expectations now that we should win as opposed to volleyball where every win was a grand surprise.
Well that's all for now.
Jen
So I don't know if this is true for any profession or not, but this first week back from vacation seemed to last forever!!! Thankfully the kids were not particuarly rowdy, but the week was just loooong...
I may have drifted slightly into a melencholoy moment at times throughout the week. The reality is teaching is really hard and time consuming and I still haven't learned how to do it well. Yes I know it's all to be expected during the first year of teaching but hey it still kind of stinks.
Good news on the basketball coaching front my team has won 4 games and only lost one. Not however I am sure because of my extreme coaching skills but I think because they have some natural talent and are willing to learn and work hard...
Rene is out of town still and I have had a quiet and much needed restful Saturday afternoon. It is good to sit and meditate and watch a good movie, read a good book, and enjoy some good food.
Will keep you up to date on life as well as I can.
Until next time
Jen
Well after being all over the country, Rene and I are back in Lubbock and doing well. We both went to Snyder for Christmas and then he left for San Diego and I left for Tulsa.
I have to admit to experiencing a certain amount of dread at the thought of school starting tommorow. Today was a work day and I worked for most of it trying to get things organized and a plan for the new semester in place. I think it will be okay, but I wouldn't be sad if I had a few more days just to sit and do nothing.
Rene's conference went really well, and he had a wonderful time. It is becoming more and more clear that he is a natural administrator and organizer. And it has been fun to watch as he has discovered this and felt the freedom to live in his gifting.
We both got a lot of fun things for Christmas and had fun seeing our families, but I think are ready for the routine of daily living to start up again. Of course that won't be happening right away, since Rene is leaving on Wednesday morning for national staff conference. Sigh, single again for another weekend.
Oh well I'll make do and after this trip he shouldn't be going anywhere for awhile which we are both happy about.
That's all for now.
Jen