Hello Rain

According to the "blog schedule" that I made for myself, I am supposed to blog about my to-do list.  I do not think there is enough room in one blog to list my entire to - do list.  We'll see though - I love writing lists, the issues arise when it comes time to prioritize those lists though.  As the school year is coming to an end, a lot of my to-do's have to do with school. 
I will try to prioritize here, for my own sake.

1.  Lose 20 pounds. Ha. Not going to happen anytime soon, but it my main goal.

2.  Get all of my stuff to check - out of school put together.  (should be #1)

3.  Clean my house.  This is constantly on my to-do list.  I hate doing it.

4.  Laundry. Obviously.

5.  Get in shape.  I have been trying - kind of.  I do really well for like 10 days, and then stop.  However, I recently found some motivation.  A girl I went to high school with has recently become a bit of a work-out freak, if you will.  She is a mother of two of the cutest girls I have ever seen (seen pictures of , that is) and wanted to lose her baby/marriage weight.  She started going to Zumba and has progressed from there.  She looks GREAT - and she is really motivational, via facebook.  Anyway, Zumba is definitely not my cup of tea but it has made me want to start up INSANITY again.  I love that work out.  It is one of the best things that I have ever done.  However, you have to be in pretty good shape to even make it through the warm-up.  So, I have been doing Jillian Michaels and running about 5 times a week.   Jillian used to be easy for me but it just about kills me now. 

6.  Attend some professional development and get prepared to teach 1st and 2nd grade.  I think I should see an organizational specialist of some sort.  ASAP.

I am so excited to teach first and second grade.  My school has been great and offered me so many wonderful opportunities.  I love it out here.  I interviewed originally for a Title 1 position, but I had always wanted to teach first grade.  I also LOVE teaching older kids, particularly reading and language arts.  I have now had the opportunity to do all of those things.  If the schedules allow, I will continue to teach 7th and 8th grade Language Arts next year - exciting.... :)

Lately however, I have been feeling really burnt out on teaching.  I hit a wall so to speak.  I had a cold, I was crabby and just annoyed with my job in general.  I think it had something partially to do with the fact that my students are SO well behaved - usually, and lately they have not been.  Spring fever hit big here about two weeks ago.  My classroom was crazy, my kids were naughty and I HATE summer - so obviously I was grouchy.  Anyway, I was observed yesterday by our superintendant and taught a terrible lesson.  Terrible.  BUT - my kids were awesome little workers yesterday :)   Have you ever tried to teach exchanging money to  5 year olds?  How about trying to teach it when 50 other kids are having recess right outside your window....AND they haven't been in school for a week due to field trips and various other reasons.  Disaster is what that equals.  It was awful to say the least.  Regardless, my kids were good :)

Also on a positive note, IT IS RAINING IN EASTERN MONTANA.  I love rain and hate heat - so things are good.