Maybe not so much weather-wise, but in spirit, Christmas is almost here! FIVE MORE DAYS OF SCHOOL!!!!!! And then I'm free from children for TWO WHOLE WEEKS!!!! I'm not sure who is more excited--the children or the teachers. :) Thankfully, four of the days this week are exams, which means the students are only there for half of a day. The other half of the day, teachers will be in the library trying to get their county-mandated exams scored by our crazy Scantron machines that only work about 60% of the time. With 200 teachers--trying to get 6 exams each graded--well, you can do they math. I HATE having to help grade the exams. The teachers make comments like: " Well, we only have to do this a couple times a year." (Like I actually stand there all year and help grade exams. Um, no. ) Then, we also have teachers trying to leave their exams and have me grade them. Um--not when the scores are tied into the teachers receiving money for the number of kids that pass. I DON'T THINK SO!!! They'll sit their happy selves in the chair and do it themselves--especially since they'll try to blame me if they mess up scoring their exams with this scanning system. Yep--it's beginning to look like Christmas alright.
Update on job situation: They announced the new principal at the new school--it's not our current principal--Yay! However, the principal is from a neighboring school and she may be taking one of her Media Specialists with her (unless she is forced to take one of us from my current school). So, the question still remains--do I get to stay, or do I have to go? My cohort and I are going to meet with our principal tomorrow and try to find out what he's been told. Our sources tell us that there will only be one Media Specialist at each school next year, but hopefully he'll do something to keep both of us. Even if it is only on paper. Keep praying! Only 5 more days!!!!!
Showing posts with label exams. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Happy Holidays?
I am SOOOOOOO glad that this is the last week of school for the students! I'm not sure who is more excited about the upcoming Christmas break--us or them--but I'll wager to say it's pretty close.
Today was the first day of exams and let me tell you--the natives were restless. Not to mention--there were a TON of kids sick. I had hall duty for about an hour and had to call for the nurse and the custodian to clean up. YUCK!
Thankfully, I had a dentist appointment this evening, so I was able to leave a little early to enjoy some time away. Although that means that tomorrow I have to stay late and help the teachers scan their exams on our crazy new scanning system. (At least I won't be bored.)
Well, the past week has been spent on getting my resume finalized to apply for a job that became available due to a Media Specialist retiring. I managed to fax my resume Friday afternoon and ended up with an appointment for yesterday morning! I have to say, I was really nervous, but was told later on that I interview really well. (Were they in the same interview I was?) In any case, I was told that it was between myself and another Media Specialist and that we would find out today. The only snafu in the system was that I could only do an energy transfer (closer to home) and my school secretary never changed my address (Grrrrrrr....) to the Tampa address, so I wasn't exactly eligible. I called personnel after I finished with the interview and supposedly they changed it, but it takes 24 hours to post. So, needless to say, I think it cost me this possible job--especially since I did not receive a phone call and the position is no longer posted. Oh well...I kept asking for God's will, not my own, so I guess there's something bigger and better waiting for me around the corner. (Now I just have to work up the nerve to go for it--whatever "IT" may be.) :)
In any case, I'm able to relax now and try to finish my Christmas shopping. Can you believe it's next week?!?! I'm not even sure who I still need to buy for because I'm in the middle of projects that I don't think are going to get finished. Oh well--it's the thought that counts--right?
Today was the first day of exams and let me tell you--the natives were restless. Not to mention--there were a TON of kids sick. I had hall duty for about an hour and had to call for the nurse and the custodian to clean up. YUCK!
Thankfully, I had a dentist appointment this evening, so I was able to leave a little early to enjoy some time away. Although that means that tomorrow I have to stay late and help the teachers scan their exams on our crazy new scanning system. (At least I won't be bored.)
Well, the past week has been spent on getting my resume finalized to apply for a job that became available due to a Media Specialist retiring. I managed to fax my resume Friday afternoon and ended up with an appointment for yesterday morning! I have to say, I was really nervous, but was told later on that I interview really well. (Were they in the same interview I was?) In any case, I was told that it was between myself and another Media Specialist and that we would find out today. The only snafu in the system was that I could only do an energy transfer (closer to home) and my school secretary never changed my address (Grrrrrrr....) to the Tampa address, so I wasn't exactly eligible. I called personnel after I finished with the interview and supposedly they changed it, but it takes 24 hours to post. So, needless to say, I think it cost me this possible job--especially since I did not receive a phone call and the position is no longer posted. Oh well...I kept asking for God's will, not my own, so I guess there's something bigger and better waiting for me around the corner. (Now I just have to work up the nerve to go for it--whatever "IT" may be.) :)
In any case, I'm able to relax now and try to finish my Christmas shopping. Can you believe it's next week?!?! I'm not even sure who I still need to buy for because I'm in the middle of projects that I don't think are going to get finished. Oh well--it's the thought that counts--right?
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