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How is everybody doing?

by dc

Aug 23, 2011

Are we all crazy with the beginning of the year "stuff"? Yesterday, I thought my class was going to drive me to drink, so today I went in with a new mindset and a new plan and it was a tiny bit better. Need to keep up with this new plan and hopefully we will see great changes! They need training, training, training in respectful manners and behaviors so we will work on that for a long time and then the academics will come! Hope you are all doing fine and have a moment to check in. Miss everybody!

cavey Hey DC and everyone! It is a super crazy time for me. We had last minute changes and resignations in our division that created openings. I got an elementary AP job and am up to my eyeballs learning new things. Hope everyone is doing well. I will try to check in from time to time. Take care everyone and I hope you all have a great school year.
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Aug 24, 2011

judy5ca dc, hang in there. cavey, CONGRATULATIONS! I'd work for you in a minute! We got a new principal this year--a few days before school started. She's working hard and still smiling.

Thanks, everyone, for listening to me whine about my AWFUL class last year. It has been confirmed they were awful because this year's class is terrific! Two days ...See More

Aug 24, 2011

sioux Hi All! I know it has been a long time since I posted - even since I have been online much - was surprised to see the new formating (but it has probably been that way forever!)

Judy - I loved hearing about your class last year, in spite of the challenges! But I am glad you can be a little more whatever with the current class.

And ...See MoreHi All! I know it has been a long time since I posted - even since I have been online much - was surprised to see the new formating (but it has probably been that way forever!)

Judy - I loved hearing about your class last year, in spite of the challenges! But I am glad you can be a little more whatever with the current class.

And Cavey - how great to be an AP! Congratulations! And yes, it is certainly a different mind set. But now you will be able to share all the great things on this board as well as all your other professional learning with even more folks!!

Not to be a downer - but the reason I haven't been around much is one of my young grandsons became very ill and passed away last winter. It was a very traumatic time for all. He had a very rare disease (only about 5 cases) so it took forever to diagnose. Ultimately, it was a disease that prevented his blood cells from forming properly, and in the end, his bllod cells stopped forming at all. He died just short of his third birthday. Owen and his parents (daughter and son in law) and two siblings were (and still are) living with us, which made it even more close.

Things there are slowly moving forward. We all put one foot in front of the other. Don't be sad for me and my family - we are so very grateful for the time we had with little Owen. And I often look up and picture him pain free smiling and looking down on us, and it makes things a little more bearable!

But a new school year has started here and things are going along well. I intend to come back here more this year.

Just recently I heard Mike Schmoker. He of course talked about his book Focus, which I found very good, and I know was discussed here on the site.

I also heard Ron Clark recently as well - he has his new book out "No More Molasses Classes" which has some good things in it. His school is here in Atlanta, so he is around a fair amount.

Hope to hear from everyone else and catch up on who is doing what! Do we still drink Appletinis and eat HoHos and use jan's book as a coaster? Sioux

Sep 19, 2011

judy5ca Oh, Sioux, please accept my most sincere condolences for the loss of your grandson. I truly am heartbroken for you. I admire your tone--one foot ahead of the other--but I grieve for you.

Judy

On 9/19/11, sioux wrote: > Hi All! > I know it has been a long time since I posted - even since I have > been online much - was sur...See MoreOh, Sioux, please accept my most sincere condolences for the loss of your grandson. I truly am heartbroken for you. I admire your tone--one foot ahead of the other--but I grieve for you.

Judy

On 9/19/11, sioux wrote: > Hi All! > I know it has been a long time since I posted - even since I have > been online much - was surprised to see the new formating (but it > has probably been that way forever!) > > Judy - I loved hearing about your class last year, in spite of the > challenges! But I am glad you can be a little more whatever with the > current class. > > And Cavey - how great to be an AP! Congratulations! And yes, it is > certainly a different mind set. But now you will be able to share > all the great things on this board as well as all your other > professional learning with even more folks!! > > Not to be a downer - but the reason I haven't been around much is > one of my young grandsons became very ill and passed away last > winter. It was a very traumatic time for all. He had a very rare > disease (only about 5 cases) so it took forever to diagnose. > Ultimately, it was a disease that prevented his blood cells from > forming properly, and in the end, his bllod cells stopped forming at > all. He died just short of his third birthday. Owen and his parents > (daughter and son in law) and two siblings were (and still are) > living with us, which made it even more close. > > Things there are slowly moving forward. We all put one foot in front > of the other. Don't be sad for me and my family - we are so very > grateful for the time we had with little Owen. And I often look up > and picture him pain free smiling and looking down on us, and it > makes things a little more bearable! > > But a new school year has started here and things are going along > well. I intend to come back here more this year. > > Just recently I heard Mike Schmoker. He of course talked about his > book Focus, which I found very good, and I know was discussed here > on the site. > > I also heard Ron Clark recently as well - he has his new book > out "No More Molasses Classes" which has some good things in it. His > school is here in Atlanta, so he is around a fair amount. > > Hope to hear from everyone else and catch up on who is doing what! > Do we still drink Appletinis and eat HoHos and use jan's book as a > coaster? > Sioux

Sep 19, 2011

dc So glad to hear from you Sioux, but so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved grandson. What a difficult, sad situation. You are all handling it as best as you possibly can, but the pain must have been unbearable at the time. Take care and best wishes to your whole family.

Sep 20, 2011

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