Well on the way to work this morning I realized how exhausted I really was. I had not even gotten started and I was already tired. I am completely exhausted and am not sure really how to recover unless we talk about a week off at Thanksgiving where I do nothing but sleep. I can't do that because the PhD has to get done so I guess I am going to be tired a little longer.
Today was eventfully uneventful which is a good thing. I had time to get my tasks done and meet with some students. I still have some work to do to be ready for Wednesday and I feel like I am missing something because I felt slightly caught up today and that NEVER happens. Today was the due date for waivers and we only have five now that a student withdrew from North. One of our students in Spanish 1 left, which was good, it brought us down to no empty seats in the class which is good. One of the reasons I have been so exhausted today is because of having to get waivers signed by teachers today for being over in classes. I have been told that our World Language teachers and our ELA teachers refuse to sign waivers as a department. Here is my issue with that. I get that your department does not want to sign a waiver for 10 sections of one class that has two students in it because that would be 20 students which would be another class. However, when we are talking about one section of one class that has two extra kids, I don't understand why you would not sign a wavier. We cannot afford a whole new class for 2 kids. I realize you could ask, "Where is the line? When is too many, too many?" I will say that all of our waivers are now for classes that we only have one or two sections of the class so there is no where else for them to go.
I finished up today at 5:40 pm and left work to come home a little early. I was on the road by 6:00 pm because I was so tired this morning. My new little one is acting a little pathetic. She does not have any marks on her from Squeak and her fighting but she did not sleep on the bed Sunday night, nor did she come out when I got home. I put deworming medicine on her Sunday and I am hoping she is feeling that. When I rub her back she cries when I am about halfway down her back. She is so skinny anyway that I am not sure if it is the meds or there is something wrong with her. :(
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| Pathetic Husky Kitty! |
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
I woke Tuesday morning to a sick kitty. Husky had to stay in the bathroom today so she would not get sick around the apartment. I hated keeping her in the bathroom but I could not have her making messes all over the apartment. When you wake up to a kitty who has thrown up, it is never a good thing. It was just setting things up to be interesting for today. And of course today was a busy day with lots going on. A meeting in the morning with a teacher who wants to alter the students in her class after balancing. A conversation about teacher contracts and waivers where I learned a lot. Observations today, issues with technology. At some point I would like to order a regular day! LOL!!!
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
At a certain point you would think that the students at the high school would pay attention to the issues that have happened on campus and not make the same mood does sending racy pictures to a boy or girl do when you are 15. I am telling you!!!!! So today I have two students who are no longer seeing each other but apparently sometime this summer there was some pictures taken and now one of the couple is threatening to send them out to the web. Well this brings up a whole slew of problems for the kids. Trying to explain the issue of child pornography to a 16 year old who does not understand they are not an adult is interesting. Especially when they try to say, "They are just pictures." Yes, they are just pictures to you but when they are getting ready to send them out to the web it is an issue. Someone once said that it is only a secret if it is between two people and one of them is dead. CHILDREN - be careful with your phones!!!!
The rest of the day was insanely busy. We had two chrome books taken from the cart today. I sent out an email to the faculty about this and literally got an email asking for a picture from some of the teachers. I have done training with these with all the teachers. So, some people did not pay attention. In addition to searching for Chromebooks, I did some discipline, got in some observations, taught Zumba and then changed clothes for the marathon night. I had so many things to move around and get set up that I left the school at 9:45 pm. I got home at 10:15 pm to do bills and then crash for the night. Needless to say the new kitten does not like for me to sleep. She likes to come and play with my face at 3:00 am in the morning and earn herself a stint in Kitty Jail - AKA the bathroom. It is funny to hear her meow because she does not have a full meow and therefore it is a little squeak that comes out of her at a very high note.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Ummm….. can someone tell me where September went and can I get it back? Oh My Lord!!! I turned around and it was October. It has been nutty. October is shaping up to be crazy!!! Today I was in training all day and it was not as beneficial as I was hoping it would be. It was more lecture about how to hold a meeting rather than what do do when a meeting goes awry and you have to deal with upset parents associated with a SPED situation. Everyone sitting in this training is in administration or at the district office level and therefore we have all had to create agendas, facilitate meetings and work with parents. It is almost like this is PTC (Parent Teacher Conference) 101. I was hoping to get more out of the training than what I am. While they keep saying that the third day is different, I hate to waste a day from school when I have so much to do and want to be at work. I know training is necessary and it is good to spend time with colleagues, sharing information and working together but I just feel like this is so basic at this point. I cannot say they have given me anything I did not already know.
I got back to school tonight and covered the 9th grade Football Game as an Athletic Trainer because our Athletic Trainer had to go to a meeting. It was fun to be on the field in another capacity and yes, I got to go out on the field twice tonight. Granted it was not a big deal, but it was still two times. LOL!!! I have to say that April's pack is HEAVY!! She really needs to clean some of that out and make it less than a 15 lb pack over a shoulder. Upon finishing the game I was able to get some work done in the office that has to be done but I was so tired from going to bed on Wednesday night so late and getting up early that it was hard to concentrate. On top of that, the minute I finally got my office cleaned, it ended up with another 21 chrome books, 4 iPads and a bunch of ink that has to be either sent back to a store, given to another school or disposed of properly. So now I have another mess to clean up. LOL!!! There is always something at a high school which makes it interesting.
Apparently while I was gone today there was a girl fight on campus and now we have three girls, two 9th graders and a 12th grader that are being suspended and possibly will be gone for the rest of the year. Well it opens up more spaces but i hate that we lose kids in this way.
Friday, October 3, 2014
It was nice to be back on campus today with all the guidance counselors back. They were gone on Wednesday, I was gone on Thursday and today we were able to reconnect and get caught back up. Today was busy with two of the admin team being gone. I did not sit down at all today until 1:15 pm in order to eat some zucchini the guidance counselors brought me. I got a lot done and was able to make it to a lot of rooms today. I did get to make some people happy today by handing out Chromebooks for the Data Team Leaders to be able to use, which was a good thing. The PE teacher's iPads came in yesterday and they are ready to go out but Mike is going to hand them out on Monday.
The one thing I am bummed about is that I am finding out the Dell Chromebooks are starting to separate at the top. I am not happy about this. We are suppose to have 5 carts of 40 each for testing in April and we cannot afford to replace all of these. I talked with our tech guy and he says they are under warranty still and can be replaced. I am not sure if you an see in this picture that it is coming apart but I don't think supergluing it is an option. LOL!!!
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| Dell Chromebook - Can you see the gap at the top of the screen??? |
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Well today was busy but I got to stay around Murrieta. I got to see a friend for breakfast this morning that I don't always see but I cherish deeply and since the next few weeks are crazy it was good for some down time. After breakfast I was able to do something for me today - I went and got my nails done and also got my car cleaned. I picked up my shoes from the local shoe repair place and let me tell you this guy is amazing. He has fixed the heels on so many of my shoes to make them last longer that it is a miracle and money saver. After "my time" I got home to do some general clean up and get ready for the next week which is going to be crazy busy!! We have the MYP authorization visit, CAHSEE Testing for Seniors, Back to School Night and the PSAT coming up all within two weeks.
The cats are doing well. While Squeak is still hissing at Husky when she knows I see her, she truly is not hurting her and it really is just exerting dominance over her and who the "Queen" of the apartment really is. However, they do both sleep with me and will sit close to one another.
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| The two cuties together. Squeak on the left and Husky on the right. |
I found this on Facebook and think it does a pretty good job of describing me. See what you think and if it describes you.
20 Things You Should Know About An Independent Girl (Leann's comments are in pink)
2. We don’t mind if you don’t call or text us every second. We like it. We won’t be contacting you either. That said, if you’re late, don’t keep us guessing as to when you’ll show up as we’ll make other plans. - We want to hear from you, we just don't want to have to take pictures of where we are and share every detail of our day with you. We are okay if you don't text us every hour and we have a hard time understanding why some girls need this.
3. We can clean up our own messes. We’re not waiting around for you to fix our problems.
4. We are perfectly fine doing chores, running errands, and exercising by ourselves. If you want to join us, we’re glad to have you along, but don’t talk to us while we’re in the zone. - We like for you to come along, just be ready to go when its time and don't make us wait forever to get things done because of your time table.
5. We sign up and attend charity events, races, and cultural exhibits on our own. We don’t need a date to feel comfortable at these things. Set us loose in a room with a bunch of people and we’ll have 10 best friends before the night is through. - We like for you to be with us but many times you don't want to be there because we are making friends.
6. If we have a sleep over, don’t expect me to cuddle you all night and cook you a hot breakfast. I will actually want to sleep and we can go out to the diner for brunch. - However, we do like to cook for you and want to at times.
7. If we go to a party where it’s mostly your friends, I don’t need you hovering. I’m perfectly capable of chatting it up with endless amounts of strangers. I’ll even enjoy it. But don’t completely forget about me either as you’re probably my favorite person in the room. - See #5 and don't be mad.
8. We are comfortable paying our own way and will feel funny if you constantly insist on treating us. We don’t mind splitting restaurant bills with you. In fact, it makes us feel like we don’t owe you anything. We never expect you to pay for us or buy us gifts. If it’s not on a birthday or an anniversary, it feels like a bribe. - We like to pay for you also and don't feel you are obligated to pay for everything every time.
9. We will never ask you to lend us money. If we do, we feel odd and uncomfortable until we pay you back. - This is so true.
10. We are capable of going to the bathroom by ourselves. But sometimes we just prefer the company of a friend.
11. We work because we want our own career. We’re not depending on you to be our sugar daddies. Don’t expect us to take a day off on a moment’s notice just because you bought tickets to a baseball game at 1 PM on a Tuesday. We have ambition and take pride in our work. - We want to be part of something larger.
12. If you want to go watch football or to happy hour with friends, we’re cool with that. Actually, we prefer it, on occasion, because it gives us the chance to catch up with our own friends or spend the night catching up on our independent interests.
13. We know how to save money and are actively interested in planning for our own retirement. We know what a 401K plan is.
14. The idea of getting married sounds great with the right person. But we’re perfectly capable of taking care of ourselves if need be. We choose to be in relationship because we like you, not because we can’t live without you. - We like to spend time with you and while we might feel we cannot live without you, we will not tell you that. We have learned or been taught that we must take care of ourselves.
15. Sometimes, instead of a romantic partner, we secretly want to marry a cook / cleaning person / personal trainer / masseuse / stylist versus anybody else. If you happen to be one or more of these things, we will love you even more. - We want your help but we will do it on our own.
16. We like to fix things ourselves and will usually bring a step stool over to get things off of high shelves, even if you’re way taller. - However, if we don't know how to fix it we will hire someone, or ask you to fix it and we would like it done in a timely manner.
17. We can be stubborn and adamant about handling things a certain way even if you’ve been through something before and want to give us advice. Forgive us. Let us try it our own way first, even if your intentions are good.
18. We get very frustrated with extremely needy, co-dependent people. This frustration may make us seem callous or icy, but it’s more about wanting to see people help themselves. - We have a hard time understanding why people don't want to be independent.
19. At times, we may seem so self-reliant, content and in control that you may wonder whether you’re needed in our lives. You are. We are confident and directed but cherish someone who appreciates, rather than fears, these qualities. - This is why we do want you to do like for you to do #2 for us and reach out a few times.
20. We still love a big hug, lots of affection, and to be told how much we’re loved. Tell us we look pretty every now and then and don’t let us shrug it off. Independence will never trump the desire to feel adored. - This is why we smile and kiss you. You are loved and while we may not seem to be extremely affectionate at times, we are with the people we truly care about and want to be with and around.
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