Sunday

Today's my husband's birthday, and he wanted me to cook a pot roast dinner (his favorite). This is his first birthday where we are all not together. My daughter is in college and was already home during the week to attend her great-grandmother's funeral. She was 99 years old and the "glue" of my husband's family. My daughter called my husband on the phone, and he seems okay with that. The events of the week threw me off track and I'm trying to get my act together before I go back to school.

This week their report cards go home, and we have parent/teacher conferences for three afternoons. I'm exhausted just thinking about all that talking. This week we are having test rehearsals for the NJASK4, and I'm tired of teaching for the test. We have a faculty meeting tomorrow about the test, and I'm not too excited about that either. My principal is probably going to ask me to host a second cup of coffee for the 4th grade parents. We already have the powerpoint presentation from last year; we'll just have to do the presentation. I know that I'm wishing my life away, but I enjoy teaching after the test is over in March.

At least in social studies, we do not have a state test. This week we're doing a project that the students are excited about creating. I'm also going to look into doing a podcast with my social studies students for their next presentation. I hope to post it on the moodle site where the parents will get to hear what we're doing in school. I have to speak to the tech coordinator. I hope that we have the capability of creating several podcasts. I hope to incorporate them into my graduate project.

So much for complaining. I hear that we're going to be having some snow and I may get tomorrow off!! I'm doing the snow dance after this blog. So long for now.