dick n janes

Chloe was looking for a study break and alerted me to the fact that my blog has not been updated recently... so what was she to do with her study break? Well, here you go Chlo... my week in list format.

Monday: I decided to start wearing a watch to work. My days at school never really follow any real schedule and I have to know what things different grade levels are doing at all times of the day, so I think the watch will help. I also started receiving emails from Lamar about our final grades and how they were supposed to have posted but are now under review by the university. That doesn't make me feel too confident about the grade I may get for my tough class.
Tuesday: Went to the vet to get Isis her thyroid medicine. At her yearly vaccine appointment I found out she had gained 3 pounds in 4 months. Not ideal for a 50 pound doggie. After throwing down $90 on a blood test, it was revealed that Isis is, in fact, suffering from some thyroid problem which could explain her laziness of late. The thyroid meds I got her were more expensive than anticipated... $24 a month! But Isis is my best bud, and hopefully this will get her feeling better soon.
Wednesday: I will not be an administrative intern at my school. Basically, budget cuts across the district and my position being hard to fill are the reasons it will not work out. So now, I will find 140 hours of my own time to complete my administrative practicum. It's okay. I overall enjoy my job and today I helped create a behavior plan for a 3rd grader which was fun. Also, I met with our part-time VP Mr. Large to begin work on setting up the elections for the campus Site-Based Decision-Making committee. There's a lot of work to do, but I'll learn a lot, so it's all good. As I was leaving work, one of the kinder teachers asked me if I'd be interested in subbing for one of the girls on her softball team. I said sure. So, as of 7:50p.m. I suited up as a player on the Dick N Janes softball team. It's co-ed and some of the teams are pretty hard-core. I got out twice at bat and made a base hit after hitting to left field... that was fun. Balls did not come my way in the outfield, but I think if they did I'd have trouble. I signed up for vision insurance and when the new plan kicks in (January) I am getting my eyes checked pronto. I think I have some depth perception issues.
Thursday: Had a dentist appointment with a new dentist. She was kind of a wild lady, and I liked her! She didn't use that traditional pick thing... instead it was kind of like a mini jack-hammer taken to my teeth. The whole thing was done in about 10 minutes! Amazing! My teeth are healthy and that makes me happy. I didn't want to fork over any more cash on cavities or whatnot.
Friday: Busy day at work. I had to write, then label and run off 210 envelopes/letters for our campus C.O.O.L. Night. C.O.O.L. stands for Community Of Ongoing Learners. It's an awesome program our school has to bring together parents/students/communities in an effort to continue the education process. We have Parenting 9-1-1 courses, parent volunteer training, gang awareness classes, as well as instructional prep courses for kids and parents. Anyway, I am a coordinator for the program this year and had a lot of work to get done before our first Oct. 16th meeting!
Saturday: That's today! Well, I slept my heart out last night. I think I may have allergies. I like to say I'm allergic to Texas. :) Anyway, I've been pretty run-down and congested all week and last night I just needed to hit the sack early and get some rejuvinating sleep done. And I did. Today I woke up to a clean apartment, work for school done, and my next grad class not starting until Monday. Isis and I did our normal 3-mile walk and then I decided to just relax and read a book. I am reading "Three Cups of Tea" that my mom sent, and it's good. I only got through the 4th chapter before Chlo-Bug called and convincd me to blog... but now that I'm done, back to the book I go!
Have a great weekend!