Monday was pretty tame. I was in a rental car Monday and Tuesday due to the car challenges of last week. Monday pretty tame at school. No huge issues and things are starting to get settled. We did have the Admin Induction Meeting at Riverside. I really like this class because it allows me to learn a lot more about what is going on in CA and Riverside Unified School District (RUSD).
On Tuesday, things again were pretty tame at the school. The normal electronics violations and issues were there but no major disruptions. I did attend the High School Task Force meeting on Tuesday and that was interesting. That group identifies what the big upcoming issues are and then we make recommendations. It is a great group of people to work with and there was some very interesting conversations that we re occurring. I am excited to be a part of it. That night I also had the first Tablet roll out for one of the Academies. It went well and we had 92 students show up and pick up their tablets. It was great to get technology into the hands of students!!!
Wednesday morning I had to go into work late so that I could return the rental car and get my car back. Upon gong to Ford, I was charged 903.00 for a set of four tires that I had to have. However, I am very distraught because that is close to 1000.00 of stuff done on a car in which I really need to get another one. I just feel like I am throwing money away but I really love this yellow car and I know that I need to let it go. I went to the Volkswagen dealership to test drive the Jetta again and make sure that I liked it and they looked at my car. They said they will only give me $1000.00 for the car. While I know that is probably more than fair, I am upset because I just put new tires on the car and it has a new radio. However, I also don't want to put $3000.00 more into the car with it only getting 22 mpg on the interstate / freeway. Oh... the decisions!!!
Thursday I had a Common Core Standards Meeting at the district office. We reviewed DOK at the meeting and it is good that I am on the same page as RSUD. There was really no new information that I did not already know. The morning was good but the afternoon was not so good. While we practiced unpacking a standard, I am not sure where we are going with this idea and if it will be beneficial to do them all like this. Friday was a typical day with admin meeting and several things to take care of. I did make it to the North Football game on Saturday and they WON!!! Hooray!!!
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| Three of Five Admin from North HS at Homecoming Dance |
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| Two of my favorite students!! |
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| Outside Dance - Video DJ |
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| Another two!!! |
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| Ready to get started!!! |
On Saturday, I was suppose to pick up my new car. I went and signed all the paperwork for my new Jetta that is metallic gray but there was something wrong with the key reading the keyless entry and they wanted to do more work. So now I am in a Passat which is longer and harder to maneuver. I went to Bank of America for the ATM and the car sits really low. WOW!!! It will be an adjustment when I get my Jetta. I am still struggling with having to give up the Escape because I really have no where to keep it. I think I am going to give it to someone who really needs a car and has the ability to get it fixed because they can work on cars. I then when and picked up my new iPhone 5s that I ordered two weeks ago and had to spend time transferring all the data, which was a pain because you had to put all the passwords in again. UGH!!!! We also had the kickoff dance for Homecoming and it was so much fun. The dance was outside and there was a video DJ. The students had a great time and you know that I did as well. It was a lot of fun to be at an outside dance - thank goodness it did not rain!!! The students all behaved themselves and danced the evening away - although most of the songs seemed to be Zumba songs!! LOL!!! There were no instances of any problems and the homecoming court was introduced with no problems. However, I was exhausted at the end of the evening!!!
On Sunday I went to San Diego with Jessica. We went to Seaport and walked around and looked in different stores and ate in Little Italy. Then we ended up walking around at some of the little boutiques in San Diego. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed being in the San Diego and hanging out with Jessica. She is absolutely fantastic and I am so lucky to have a found a friend in my Michael John Roe's wife!!!!!
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| Little Italy Festival Next Week!!! |
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| Jessica Roe and I |
After I dropped Jessica off I was on the way to the apartment and got hit from behind in the rental car. On top of that, I got hit, not once but twice!!! She hit the car twice. The only thing I can think is, thank god it was the VW rental car and not my new car. However, I am worried I am going to be sore tomorrow after being hit - TWICE!! I guess we will see who reads the blog because I did not post this on Facebook.
This week will be busy - I certainly hope that I can get everything done. Changing insurance on cars, picking up my new car, dealing with discipline, two tablet roll-out nights and several other events that must be taken care of in a timely fashion. Cross your fingers and hope all goes well for me this week and that I can survive!!!
Let's see if you read this, little miss tester, what's an electronics violation and what sort of punishment is involved? When did you order the car?
ReplyDeleteLOL - I do read it. An electronics violation is a student who took out their cell phone or iPod and used it at an inappropriate time. The punishment can range from lunch detention for 20 minutes to a Saturday school (4 hours on Sat morning) depending on the number of times I have seen them.
ReplyDeleteI ordered the car on Friday. It is at the dealership - they are detailing it and making sure the keyless entry and keyless start is working well.