I have the powah!

This has been the longest week I've had in a long time. I can't believe it was only 5 days ago that I was in Saskatoon. It's been an alright week, just a long one.

The kids were so wired today! They went skating in the afternoon (I don't teach them gym so I didn't absolutely have to go... aww shucks!) and every 15 minutes they would ask me how long until lunch. I told them first thing today that skating wasn't until after lunch. Argh. I wish kindergartens could tell time. And of course my principal came in today to watch me teach, and the kids were so giddy that they couldn't really concentrate.

If I don't get a teaching job next year it's going to be difficult to go back to a non-professional job atmosphere. It's nice how much I'm trusted to make decisions, although it's probably not a big deal to the seasoned teacher. Today, for instance, I got a call from another LRT in the division, wondering what my plans are for tomorrow. It's the "turn-around" day so the students aren't at school tomorrow, and some LRTs were planning on meeting to work on this stupid Alt Ed stuff. I had planned on not going because of an Arts Ed workshop scheduled for the elementary teachers, which I assumed I was required to go to.

So when the LRT called I thought I would check with my principal. To my surprise, she told me I could choose whichever one I wanted and felt would be the best. I didn't expect to be given an option, so I wasn't really sure what to do. So I called my superintendent and she also said it was up to me. How cool is that?!

In the end I decided to stick with the Arts Ed workshop. I think it will look better when I apply for jobs around Stoon this fall, since I am not eligible to apply for special ed positions until I'm certified.

Tonight I'm going to take it easy. I'll call Sean, who's in Calgary for a couple of days, vacuum my house, clean the bathroom, work on some homework and watch Grey's Anatomy. They could only find 3 curlers for tonight so they cancelled it. Fine by me!!