Well.... one more full week of sweet sweet summertime and it is back to my second favorite job! This summer has REALLY flown by and each year it is more bitter than sweet to see it go. I guess it is because with the end of summer 3 of the 4 Brightmans ring in another birthday, and although they are WONDERFUL to celebrate.... it means everyone is growing up and growing older. I guess the marching of time has always made me melancholy. That and the thought of losing our lazy days of time spent together! On the bright side (cause there always is a bright side!!) I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fall and changing of the seasons!!
I am getting excited to start a new year. Last year was one of the most emotionally exhausting years of my teaching career. There were MAJOR cuts in programs, we lost some AMAZING teachers, and I had one of the most challenging classes I have ever seen. I mean.... there were some babies with SERIOUS emotional damage. It took me most of the summer to get over those pumpkins and the challenges they faced. Add to that the PITA parents who always just challenge my more outspoken side.... I do have to rein it in from 8-4! LOL The political state of public education grows more uncertain and dark each year, but regardless of what happens at the capital, there are still Firsties and their families who are depending on us to lead them through another year. Thanks to a lot of rest and these BLOGS I have stalked all summer, I think I have a fresh perspective and some wonderful ideas for this year. I am anxious about class size, schedules, cuts, and getting it all done with fewer resources. I am going to miss my friends and the programs we had in place. But, the show must go on! So.... I am going to end this last summer blog to enjoy the outdoors one last time with my own punkins and try to make some more memories!!
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