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Posted on April 4 at 7:20 p.m.
Very touching tribute to your wonderful son. May God Bless you and wrap His arms around you. Thank you for reminding us of what is truly important in life. Love each other and hold tight to those memories. How lucky your son was to have you and you him.
Posted on April 3 at 7:52 p.m.
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Posted on April 3 at 5:27 p.m.
Number 1: We (teachers) did NOT start early release. It was decided by the administration above us that this is what we will do.
Number 2: My PLC team is AWESOME. We work together, strategize, look at our student data and make decisions together for the betterment of our students because we DO have HIGH expectations for our students. We don't have TIME to gossip about others nor would we want to.
Number 3: We are STILL teaching the same amount of time as in the past. The time is just structured differently. We are working a required two and a half more hours a week. We are not taking instructional time AWAY from children.
Number 4: I wish I had MORE teaching time (longer school days or a longer school year...I don't know which)--I need more time with my students to teach all the curriculum I need to teach.
Number 5: Early release was designed because we don't have the same planning time (all at the same time, in all of the schools), we don't have the same 20 minute lunch time, and for the younger teachers, we all can't come to school real early like others because of childcare or stay real late either because of childcare.
Number 6: In every profession there are "slackers". For me to be lumped in with the "slackers" is very distubing. I work my tail off for my students. I go above and beyond in the name of my students because I want them to do the same thing when they are adults. I want them to learn from me to be positive, productive, hard-working, caring people and to be able to work cooperatively in a global society. It saddens me, that in the eyes my society, I am not valued.
Posted on March 14 at 10:36 p.m.
To all these beautiful woman and little Kalia, you're awesome!
Thanks to Kellie, Danielle, and Evy for being so kind to help with this. God Bless you all!
Posted on March 13 at 6:32 p.m.
I'm with you folks...I would like it one way or the other. I love the evening daylight. However, this changing back and forth...the spring is the WORSE time trying to get used to. I feel like I have been a walking zombie most of the week at work and I can't sleep when I am supposed to. Crazy...wish I could be like Thomas Justagato!
Posted on March 10 at 8:19 p.m.
I was just told by Blue Select (because I was trying to understand my billing for bloodwork) and the very kind lady told me that I was "underinsured". I didn't realize that because I used to be with my spouse in a family plan because it was cheaper than the school district. Now to be underinsured scares me to be very careful for anything that needs to be done. $600.00 for bloodwork. YIKES!
Posted on March 9 at 10:49 p.m.
Thank you gtntired...Your message was right on and I was trying to convey this in my message by simply stating that most people think of us as "glorified babysitters". No, we are not whining...WE chose our profession and it is a PERFECT match for me. I thank the Lord DAILY for GIVING me the opportunity to be a teacher. I paid for all of my education, also...another blessing from the Lord and I know that when I am face-to-face with my Maker, HE will know that I tried my VERY best to do what He trusted me to do, educate the students that I was very fortunate to have in my classroom.
Posted on March 9 at 3:01 p.m.
Let's see...if I have 18 children in my classroom and I charge the taxpayers (of which I am one) *scratching my head* oh let's say $3.00 an hour (I'm thinking about what childcare is...or I do believe that it is MUCH more)...that equals $54.00 an hour. Then, if I multiply the $54.00 an hour times the MINIMUM 6.5 hours a day that equals $351.00 a day I should be making. Then, if I ONLY work 180 days a year, I times $351.00 a day times 180 and that equals $63,180. Hmmmmmmmm *scratching my head again*.....and most days I work 9 hours a day to the upswing of 12 when I have Family Nights to conduct....Then my actual pay would be $87,480 a year...Wow...With that kind of pay I think I would leave this negative town that doesn't support its teachers...the ones who CHOSE to go into the profession because they have a passion to teach children NOT to get rich or constantly degraded by the public. Sad, sad, world...my poor students.
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Posted on April 4 at 7:24 p.m.
Yea Hornet Athletes!! You are MY heros for doing this each year. I want to see some sweet pictures also!
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