Feelin' Better!

Ok, so after a long weekend away, I'm feeling a little more 'with it' this week. (Although my record for  parent attendance at IEP meetings hasn't improved!)
Contrary to what some of you might believe based on my prior posts, I really do love my job! It's easy to get discouraged, but I still believe it is worth it!
No major drama has occurred yet this week, so that's a refreshing change of pace! Teens and pre-teens can be trying at best, so the fact that we are going into Thursday without any major issues yet this week is a definite plus!!
Anyhoo, off to do paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork!! Ta-Ta For Now!! :)

Tired...

The wind has been knocked out of my sails

Good thing we've been studying idioms this week...
I don't really know what to say without disclosing too much information, but the title of today's blog pretty much sums up how I'm feeling this week! Luckily my hubby and I are going away for the long weekend, so maybe I'll come back rejuvenated.
My faith in the goodness of everybody and my happy go lucky 'everything happens for a reason' outlook have been trampled this week. Hopefully I can snap myself out of this funk.
For now, I have one more day of actual school and a day of inservice to endure before the relaxing can begin. So, I guess I better get to work on some IEPs I have meetings about next week so I don't have any work 'stuff' to worry about while we're gone.
Sorry to be such a 'Debby downer'. Hopefully next time you check in with me my world will be righted and I'll be ready to carry on with my usual optimism.

Waste of a perfectly good snow day!

Sooo...it FINALLY snowed!! Too bad it started AFTER school on Friday and will be gone by Monday!! I had a pretty good week at school this week. I feel like I'm getting the hang of things most days, but every now and then I feel like: "Oh my goodness! I don't have a clue what's going on!!"
There has been an interesting development at school, but until something happens (or doesn't happen) I won't jinx myself by saying it out loud. But if you're one of those people praying for me, God knows the situation and I trust that what is supposed to happen will. :)
Well, we're off to get donuts in the snow! Will keep you posted of any interesting developments as they occur!

Yes, I'm still alive!

Although, the last few days have been hectic, I'm still plugging along. I really hope we get some time off for snow soon! The 'natives' are getting restless at school! Seeing as how we get no Spring Break to speak of, the only hope for some time off is the white stuff!! But...it's not looking good for us! Even though the groundhog saw his shadow, we've been having unseasonably warm weather recently so snow is highly unlikely!!
I think I'm getting better at the paperwork side of my job, and I am still enjoying the time I get to spend in the classroom. I am, however, hopeful that I will be able to move into a regular ed classroom for next school year. I am just not used to dealing with all of this stress. I know being in a regular classroom is stressful too, but I think my schooling and student teaching experiences have prepared me more for that type of stress. (Not so much for the kind I'm currently facing!)
So, if any of my (two or three) readers were worried if I'd fallen off the face of the earth...this is me, checking in! I'm still here, plugging along, learning as I go, doing the best I can. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers!
That's all for now!

half-n-half

Today, I am half proud of myself and half frustrated! I managed to get all of my progress reports done and printed and my monthly report done and turned in...Here's where the frustrated part comes in...I've been a SPED teacher for what? 4 weeks? I got NO HELP on either of these things! Not for lack of trying, but because the people that swore they wouldn't leave me flapping in the breeze did exactly that...Maybe I didn't give them enough time to respond, but ggggrrrr!!
I still have another report to do, but on top of being sick and dealing with the state writing assessment and a school full of subs today, I just don't have the energy to try to figure it out on my own right now. Granted, I'm a smart cookie and don't mind figuring things out on my own, but I don't appreciate being told that I would have all of this support only to find when I actually need it, I have NONE!
If you're wondering what a school full of subs has to do with anything...the kids are HORRIBLE when their regular teacher is not there!!! So if you can imagine a school full of TERRIBLE kids, then you know how my day went!
On the bright side, this week is almost over! :)
Peace out!