first work day in a week. not sure how things are going to unfold.
i will miss my ladies today and hopefully will get a delay tomorrow so that I can see them before I head off to work.
have to make a decision on assessment and decide what's best for the students and not necessarily the teacher/school reputation.
i have a new toy courtesy of my wonderful wife. i am slowing getting ready to play with it, more uploading today.
gotta love returning to school on a six period teaching day.
not much else to say at 447 AM.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
45
one day into year 45 on the planet. had a relaxing day yesterday - dadden time in the morning, a surprise early work day for my wife, dinner at outback, concert at the meyerhoff and then home.
today holds probably the normal sunday routine plus some mental/physical attic cleaning. still trying to decide if i am going to meet the challenge.
tomorrow is a professional development day; headed to main st. for grades and maybe some timp tuning and then back home. weather looks dicey at the midweek.
the next dental appointment has been made.
the girls vocabularies are expanding on a regular basis.
might head out this morning by myself if i can justify it.
when they said sit down, i stood up...
today holds probably the normal sunday routine plus some mental/physical attic cleaning. still trying to decide if i am going to meet the challenge.
tomorrow is a professional development day; headed to main st. for grades and maybe some timp tuning and then back home. weather looks dicey at the midweek.
the next dental appointment has been made.
the girls vocabularies are expanding on a regular basis.
might head out this morning by myself if i can justify it.
when they said sit down, i stood up...
Friday, January 21, 2011
prelude and furioso
tomorrow = 45. still coming to terms with that.
today = two hour delay for a dusting, the storm tracked northward so we dodged the bullet again. what does it say about me as a professional if I am now praying for days off?
the girls are looking more grown up every day. emma is getting more vocal, claire's creativity keeps expanding and they are starting to share more and show empathy for each other. my birthday will start off with seven hours of daddy time and end with shostakovich at the Meyerhoff.
today = school, then the mva, then home, then whatever else is on the agenda.
no retreat, no surrender.
today = two hour delay for a dusting, the storm tracked northward so we dodged the bullet again. what does it say about me as a professional if I am now praying for days off?
the girls are looking more grown up every day. emma is getting more vocal, claire's creativity keeps expanding and they are starting to share more and show empathy for each other. my birthday will start off with seven hours of daddy time and end with shostakovich at the Meyerhoff.
today = school, then the mva, then home, then whatever else is on the agenda.
no retreat, no surrender.
Monday, January 17, 2011
recuerdos
five days to go to five before fifty.
don't know why the upcoming number scares me so much. guess cause it starts the downslide to the end of my existence - thanks to the roberts/kirkpatrick genes a minimum of another 45ish years.
the girls have been sick/having misfortunes - fever spikes, dog bites, headers off various objects. i have been doing more interactive play with them rather than just sitting and vegging. emma is showing more verbal skills. claire is getting more creative.
school is getting more pedestrian lately. el jefe is staying and the irritation has been mia for almost a week. not sure if staying is a good thing or not but it is the right thing at this point in time.
book journal started for the year. not sure if i care if i reach a record number of books or not, it is about quality and enjoyment, not quantity.
looking forward to a potential late opening tomorrow.
finishing up rainbow bridge score study today. probably should start crossroads also.
recuerdos
souvenirs/regards
hasta manana
don't know why the upcoming number scares me so much. guess cause it starts the downslide to the end of my existence - thanks to the roberts/kirkpatrick genes a minimum of another 45ish years.
the girls have been sick/having misfortunes - fever spikes, dog bites, headers off various objects. i have been doing more interactive play with them rather than just sitting and vegging. emma is showing more verbal skills. claire is getting more creative.
school is getting more pedestrian lately. el jefe is staying and the irritation has been mia for almost a week. not sure if staying is a good thing or not but it is the right thing at this point in time.
book journal started for the year. not sure if i care if i reach a record number of books or not, it is about quality and enjoyment, not quantity.
looking forward to a potential late opening tomorrow.
finishing up rainbow bridge score study today. probably should start crossroads also.
recuerdos
souvenirs/regards
hasta manana
Friday, January 7, 2011
music for a festival
so yesterday was interesting. no el jefe usually equals knucklehead doing squat in her classroom. surprisingly she taught all day. wow.
i settled on a warm-up for festival, it's where i was originally looking at back in August. As to the actual assessment literature...all i have to say is SUMUS. Some years you have a perfect storm of literature, some years you don't. this year falls in the middle.
the girls had a mild meltdown when we started taking the tree down last night. it is heartening to see them get so upset about xmas coming to an end but at the same time they will gradually realize that each special time of the year gives way to another and then the whole cycle starts again.
two hour delay this morning equals waffles for my ladies before I head out the door for amateur hour on the roads.
the talk with the new sheriff went well. i think i got my message across.
score study, girl wrangling and enjoying my family on tap for the weekend.
la vie continue
Thursday, January 6, 2011
perpetuum mobile redux
on the treadmill again.
three days back into school and the same old issues are back in play.
still not 100 % sure on the assessment literature this year - and I still need a warm-up piece. after talking with my wonderful wife, i think i have my intent form figured out - still waiting to talk to the principal to put some things out on the table.
el jefe is out today, that should give me less stress unless knucklehead screws up.
home is okay. i miss my family like crazy but you do what you have to to provide.
it is six days in and i have yet to start a book for this year.
and i am praying for the snowfall totals to increase for tomorrow.
three days back into school and the same old issues are back in play.
still not 100 % sure on the assessment literature this year - and I still need a warm-up piece. after talking with my wonderful wife, i think i have my intent form figured out - still waiting to talk to the principal to put some things out on the table.
el jefe is out today, that should give me less stress unless knucklehead screws up.
home is okay. i miss my family like crazy but you do what you have to to provide.
it is six days in and i have yet to start a book for this year.
and i am praying for the snowfall totals to increase for tomorrow.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
fantasia
new year. new outlook. new challenges. new routines.
school tomorrow will be roughish. afterschool tomorrow will be spent in the copying room.
prior to coming home will be a visit to the rancch, after dinner will be a perambulation with the dogs. after that will be bath, book and bed for the girls. after that will be doing what needs to be done around the house. after that will be daddoo time - maybe.
still need a warm-up for assessment, but I honestly haven't been looking for one.
still pondering the potential challenge in June.
in an ideal, fair and just world, everything will work out.
in the real world however...
come and hear the music play
school tomorrow will be roughish. afterschool tomorrow will be spent in the copying room.
prior to coming home will be a visit to the rancch, after dinner will be a perambulation with the dogs. after that will be bath, book and bed for the girls. after that will be doing what needs to be done around the house. after that will be daddoo time - maybe.
still need a warm-up for assessment, but I honestly haven't been looking for one.
still pondering the potential challenge in June.
in an ideal, fair and just world, everything will work out.
in the real world however...
come and hear the music play
Saturday, January 1, 2011
ritornello
2011
a tabula rasa if you will...
a new working area/daddoo zone in the house, plans to upgrade/redo various aspects of the house, continued vocab and skills development in the roberts girls, laundry as always, wrapping up break.
at school...
a declaration of intent form to figure out, a festival warm-up piece to find, concert formats and repertoire to nail down, to hershey or not to hershey, to stay or to go...
interesting times ahead.
a tabula rasa if you will...
a new working area/daddoo zone in the house, plans to upgrade/redo various aspects of the house, continued vocab and skills development in the roberts girls, laundry as always, wrapping up break.
at school...
a declaration of intent form to figure out, a festival warm-up piece to find, concert formats and repertoire to nail down, to hershey or not to hershey, to stay or to go...
interesting times ahead.
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