When in Wemindji...: Sayonara Second Week!

Well, the first, and now almost the second week of school has come and gone. I survived the first week (by the skin of my teeth) and have nearly completed week no.2. We started this week of school with 2 glorious PED days dedicated to training. This was a welcome reprieve for most as we got some time to learn important details for the year as well as got to some very intense planning for the next several weeks of instruction. It was a lot to take in and I felt just as exhausted as any normal teaching day but it was still good to connect with colleagues sans children.

I have somehow managed to hurt my back again so I had to take today off work to rest. It is beginning to feel more like the time I injured my sacral joint (broke my butt) so if that is the case, I know exactly how to heal it!!

Last weekend was quiet but I spent an afternoon in the classroom planning and getting things ready for the next few months of school. For insurance purposes we are not allowed in the building before 1pm on weekends now so I am forced to sleep in and pay attention to my sweet darling angel Bobo who has been so neglected of loving over the past few weeks as I get settled in the classroom. I also paid some much needed attention to my home which was absolutely filthy for the same reason. I feel a little more settled in the classroom and much more at home too now that I have a couple of weeks under my belt.

I have also gotten to know the kids in my class a lot more over the past two weeks. I knew them last year from being in the same teaching Cycle (grade 1 and 2 stick together for PLC - professional learning community, and also I am so close with their previous teacher Meghan) but now I am getting to know them more on a day-to-day basis. Who works well with who, who doesn't, who needs to sit here and who needs frequent breaks. We are slowly creating a classroom dynamic that works best and although there have been a few hiccups, I think we will have a successful year!

This weekend I am going to the high school graduation ceremony and dinner. These kids works very hard all year and the high school teachers really give 200% so this celebration really shows the hard work and dedication of both the graduates and the teachers. Although I may not have taught these kids, I am still proud of the hard work they accomplished and the satisfaction their teachers and families must feel at a successful learning experience! This weekend I hope to put in some good hours in the classroom as well and get all the bits and pieces laying around settled so I can refocus my mind on the important tasks at hand and get the ball rolling with our new learning goals!

TGIF!!