Several days ago, I started a countdown to S-Day (Surgery Day) with the intent of writing on this blog each day. Well, life happened and the writing didn't!
On Day 6, I was busy and it got too late (that means after 3:30am).
On Day 5, I had technical difficulties. I spent 25 minutes TRYING to get on the blog (again, late at night so I couldn't call my technical team...my kids!!!). After trying unsuccessfully for what seemed like forever, I gave up.
So now we're on Day 4 and I'm here to reassure you that 1st grade teachers do indeed know how to count down.
Today's news was that the surgeon's nurse called to say that I am tentatively scheduled to be at the hospital on Monday morning at 6am. Scheeeesh!!! I'm thinking it would be easier to just stay up rather than get up at 4:45 to get there by 6!!! I'm SURE my family will veto that plan however.
Katie and I have spent the last 2 days (after school until 12:30 last night and until 9:00 tonight) going through the quadrillions of books (kids books, professional books, etc.) that populate my classroom. I sent about 6 or 8 boxes of books home with her...don't tell Daniel!!!
I have packed about the same number of boxes that will soon need to come home with me...DON'T TELL Arland!!!
I have even more boxes that I will be giving to Sarah who is a 1st grade teacher but...let's not tell her husband either!
My sub for the weeks that I will be gone from school is Alyssa. She was my student teacher this fall. She knows all about my class and STILL wants to be there while I am gone! :-) We met after school today to visit about the plans for the weeks she will be teaching. I have no doubt things will go well while she is in my room.
I am still disappointed that I have to end the school year but more importantly, my career, by missing the last 6 weeks of school. Depending on a multitude of factors, I may try to teach the last 4 school days in May. At least, I would feel a little closure if I could teach that last short week. After teaching in the same room, same grade, for 22+ years, it's hard to quit "cold turkey". However, time will tell.......
Well, the clock on my computer says 1:28am so it's time to end my ramblings and get some sleep. Check in tomorrow to see if this countdown continues or if it gets derailed by "life" again!
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