Note of the day

A kid walked in tardy to 6th hour and handed me a note. Usually the note excuses their tardy. Today, this is what it said:

Ms. Limb

Joe (not really his name) was down in my office lying to me about homework.

Then there was the principals signature.

Haha.... oh man. I would have laughed if I wasn't so mad at the kid.

quotes of the day

From one of the biggest tough wrestlers in class the other day:

Him: Ms Limb, I didn't do my homework.

Me: Why not?

Him: Cause I had wrestling practice.

Me: You have wrestling everyday, that's not a good reason.

Him: Well, wrestling practice was so hard yesterday I cried so when I got home I didn't want to do it.

Me: I started laughing a little because I can't imagine him crying but then realized he wasn't laughing too... "Wait, are you seirous?"

Him: Yes, you don't even know.

Me: Ok...... uh..... bring it tomorrow.


I don't know why but the kids blunt honesty made my day.

brrrr

It was -10 degrees when I was driving to work today. It should be illegal to have to go to school when it is that cold. And, apparently our heating system at the school doesn't work correctly when it is less than 10 degrees. So, my room started out FREEZING today and slowly as the day has been going on it is getting HOT HOT HOT . It is not a good feeling.

Once again in my life I have learned that when I don't get enough sleep I get cranky and irritable. Last night we got home from our game at 12:30 and then I had to get warm and get in bed, fall asleep around 1 and then wake up at like 6:20 to freeze again and work another 10 1/2 hour work day.

But I learned something else important today too... Good moods are contagious. One of the basketball girls is in my 2nd period class and she just makes me happy. She is usually happy and in a good mood and just nice to everyone. She is always joking around with me and I just love her. I am glad that her mood slightly rubbed off on me today otherwise it would have been a long day for me and for my students. (I guess it didn't completely rub off though because I kicked 2 kids out today and made my entire 4th period sit in complete silence for the last 5 minutes of class today- but I guess things could have been worse)

Christmas break is in the near future and oh boy am I excited.

I'm still here...

Wow, it has been 2 months since I have posted. Sorry if there are people who still even check this thing . Things have been crazy busy lately. We finished our first trimester the week before thanksgiving so I was busy writing reviews, helping students, writing tests, making keys, making copies, grading assignments, entering grades, dealing with crazies, oh... and trying to have a personal life. And, to top it all off, basketball started and is already up and rolling again. If I am not careful I might fall asleep right now. I am tired all the time. It is worth it though. I have a pretty good life and I like my job. Yes, there has already been quite the good amount of drama with basketball this year and my team has been struggling but I still think it is one of the best jobs in the world. Those girls teach me something every day and I am forever grateful that I get to be a part of their lives right now and them a part of mine. Don't know what I would do without them.

Whoever said that the 2nd year of teaching was easier than the first made a HUGE UNDERSTATEMENT! I cannot even begin to explain to someone how much better this year has been going. I know what I am doing now. I know what to expect. I know how to handle things. I know all of the school rules and policies. I know which students to watch out for and which ones need a little extra attention. I know what to avoid and who I can talk to. I could go on and on. Lets just say, I know a whole lot more this year than I did last year. And, I love that.

Things are good overall. Thanksgiving break was very much needed and I hope the 3 weeks until Christmas break go insanely fast. I think they're going to. We have 3 games every week until then. I think I might sleep through the first 2 or 3 days after I get home.

Well, that's all for now. I would like to say that I am going to try to write more but I have said that before and it didn't happen and I don't want to make myself a liar again.

Inservice

I think that teacher inservice days are a waste of my time. Why is it beneficial for me to go to a class all day long that is supposed to teach me all of these amazing new things when what they are teaching is what I JUST learned in college not even 2 years ago. I mean really... are there teachers out there that have no clue what they're doing?? Becuase that's what I feel like this class is for. Also, why oh why do teachers complain SO much about their students? If you have so many negative things to say why are you a teacher at all? Deal with the fact that they are kids still and have problems and have drama and have a hard time with life sometimes and they are HUMAN so they aren't going to be perfect all the time! Blah... I need a the weekend.

Oh my...

I am pretty sure that one of my students was drunk yesterday in class. What am I supposed to do when I think that? I have no idea.

Today I am almost positive I heard arrangements being made for a drug deal. Right out in the open for everyone to hear. I went and told the vice principal cause I have no idea what I am supposed to do in that situation.

Why are these kids who are 15 or 16 years old even involved in this??

I'm really here

Ok I know that I said I was going to try to do better at updating this blog and believe me, I have tried. I actually think about it a lot and think that I need to get on here and write but I just seem to never have time. I feel busy now.... what am I going to do when basketball starts?!

So lately I have been struggling with being grumpy with my students. Not all of my students though. It seems like if one of my classes is bad then my grumpyness lingers to all of the classes for the rest of the day. Or, if I have something going on in my personal life I am not the most patient teacher and I have a hard time dealing with kids doing things they aren't supposed to do. I feel bad when I am like this. I am taking things out on students that have done nothing wrong. I think my 6th period class thinks I am always grumpy or in a bad mood. I don't like this. I don't know what to do. Maybe now that I am more aware of it I won't do it as often. Sometimes I just get so tired of repeating myself and telling the same kids the same things every stinkin day. I have had to send more kids out in the hall this year than I did last year for bad behavior, bad language, yelling at me, and things like that. I don't know if the kids are worse or I expect more. I think its a little of both.

Well, my lunch is pretty much over so I should get some things done before next period. Hopefully I get out of this funk soon.