Leaving My First School

Yes. I am guilty again for not blogging since Huck was a pup.  I offer you my sincere apologies.  HUGS! J  

So much to tell, where will I start?  Okay, I am no longer at my old and only school.  May was very emotional and exciting for me.  My parish restructured several schools throughout the parish. My school became a Pre-K-3^rd school.  Upper elementary is what I love so I knew I would not be returning to my school. I was extremely fortunate to have several offers from other schools not only in my parish but from surrounding parishes.  It was awesome sauce that the principal I desired to work for was one of the offers I had.  It gets better.  I have always wanted to work with Mrs. Mack, such a phenomenal person and educator; very positive and supportive.  Mrs. Mack worked at my former school and she left the previous year to go work at my now current school.  Despite being employed at the same school, we never had the opportunity to work together, but guess what?  You guessed it! Mack and I are on the same team this year; she teaches ELA and I am teaching math.  AWESOME!!!!

Mrs. Mack 

I do however want to say it was very emotional packing up my classroom of three years.  Many who follow my blog know that I had only taught at one school and was in the same room for three years; that school and room was all I knew.  Yes, I cried walking out and totally get why the cast becomes so emotional when a sitcom ends; it’s the point of no return.  I walked back several times, stood out in the hall looking at my door and peeped through the window.  Oh, I was dramatic.  LOL!  I did the same thing when I made it out the actual building and got in my car to drive out the parking lot.  I had to take it all in.  That school, despite the challenges, provided the opportunity to for me to become the confident, enthusiastic, knowledgeable educator that I AM.  It’s where “WHY NOT GET SMART” started.  I learned so much there, so much.  I changed so many young minds for the better, inspired so many of my colleagues, and left better than I could have imagined.  That school owes me nothing.  

The place where becoming an educator started! H-Wing Room H-10

My new home, Room 229.  Please check out My Learning Room to see the after pics.  I hope to have them up next week. Cannot wait for you all to see it.