Holy Work Load

Don't let the title fool you... I am very excited about the opportunity I am getting to move up to the high school to teach 11th grade English (and hopefully some other things). It's been challenging to really carve out time to do the things I need to do to prepare fully for "the big move" while setting up whoever steps into my classroom to take over.

I am also excited to find out who the superintendent selected to fill the middle school position I am vacating. This is a strange time for schools in NY. So many schools have been forced to cut staff due to budget concerns and the cut in funding coming from the state. The candidates I was lucky enough to meet and help interview had amazing resumes. They were all highly qualified, even if they were not exactly "middle school material." So many of the teachers we interviewed were there for the same reason; someone out there was hiring in this climate. I know our school will help at least one of them out... but there were so many others. I will keep my fingers crossed for all of them. This is a challenging time to be out there looking for any job, let alone one in education.

April 27th and 28th are our big test days. The new teacher will be in to get ideas and meet the kids on the 29th and 30th. I start in the HS May 3rd. Aggressive time line...