Thanks Giving

Parent conferences. Staff Development. Not enough time to work in the classroom. Grade Placement Committee meetings. TAKS (must pass). ARD meetings. Not enough time to work in my classroom. Paperwork. Grading papers. Grades due NOW. Not enough time to work in my room. Is it worth it??

The 6th grade teachers on our campus did something awesome this week. They had each of their students write a letter thanking someone in their lives. I had the great honor of receiving several of these letters. It was quite touching and one of the greatest highlights of my short teaching career. It's so funny that it's the little things that our former students remember -- like crazy nicknames, how I didn't give a detention when I really should have, being silly with them, games we play -- yes, it turns out it's all about the relationships!

I quote "The thing I remember is that you always made me smile";
"Thank you for helping me to reach my goal of English" (from one of my children who was just learning to speak English); and my favorite line of all: "I know I've been bad this year, but I'm going to fix that for you Mrs. Box." There were others and they all touched my heart in ways I never dreamed I child who is not somehow attached to me would.

Parent conferences. Staff Development. Not enough time to work in the classroom. Grade Placement Committee meetings. TAKS (must pass). ARD meetings. Not enough time to work in my classroom. Paperwork. Grading papers. Grades due NOW. Not enough time to work in my room. Is it worth it??

Undoubtedly yes!

Happy Birthday to my BIG 5 Year old

Seriously, how can my baby be 5??

Current Mood - Reflective

Let It Go - Tim McGraw

I've been caught sideways out here on the crossroads
Trying to buy back the pieces I lost of my soul
It's hard when the devil won't get off your back
It's like carrying around the past in a hundred pound sack

Today I'm gonna keep on walking
I'm gonna hold my head up high
I'm gonna leave it all behind
Today I'm gonna stand out in the rain
Let it wash it all away
Yeah wash it all away

I'm gonna let it go
Oh yeah
I'm gonna let it go
Oh yeah

Skeletons and Ghosts are hiding in the shadows
Threatening me with all the things that they know
Choices and mistakes, they all know my name
But I'm through holding in and holding onto all that pain

Today I'm gonna keep on walking
I'm gonna hold my head up high
I got no more tears to cry
Today I'm gonna stand out in the rain
Let it wash it all away
Yeah wash it all away

I'm gonna let it go
Oh yeah
I'm gonna let it go
Oh yeah

I know I know I know I've been forgiven
I know I know I know I'm gonna start living

Today I'm gonna keep on walking
I'm gonna hold my head up high
I'm gonna leave it all behind
Today I'm gonna stand out in the rain
Let it wash it all away
Yeah wash it all away

I'm gonna let it go
Oh yeah
I'm gonna let it go
Oh yeah

Oh yeah