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Ok, maybe now I'm settling in. Finally, I can find a moment or two for myself that don't require more energy that I can muster. I still have a pile of grading to do, but I'm ok with it... no one will die because their questions on the Masque of the Red Death haven't been graded.

Next week, the plan was to start To Kill A Mockingbird - however, our department has discovered that we are about 10 books short. I'll have to check with one of my collegues on Monday to see if he has more stuffed in the closest. Othewise, my almost 2 separate preps for English 10 become actually 2, making for a total of four. The joys of rural teaching. (actually, I did at one time have only one prep and it bored me to tears!) I might also pick up a copy or two at the Border's teachers sale this weekend.

AP is working on narrative writing. We've read quite a few narratives and next week, will begin reading one about 'the black death'. It isn't quite the narrative that most would instantly recognize as a narrative, so the discussion on what really makes a narrative a narrative should be interesting. Or it could "gay" - these days it's really a coin toss on which. It's such a strange class to teach. They're all bucking for top 10, so I know whatever I assign will be done, but there just isn't a lot of classwork done in class. I need to figure out some new projects. Perhaps rhetorical term posters?

Monday also starts Homecoming week. I am one of those teachers who dresses up. Personally, I love dressing up, but I also find it a good way to bond with my students. One of the "school sucks - people who participate are preppie drones" will do my hair for Ridiculous Day. The student in question sports quite a mohawk, so who better to create mine? And for once, this student will probably make it to first period on time. For class color day, the staff has decided to dress in black. I'm sure the message will not be lost on the administration. A former student purchased a coconut bikini top for me on a trip to Hawaii, so I figure with a white turtleneck and the tropical clip left over from the end of the year luau, I should be pretty tropical. I'm sure that photos will be taken and passed from phone to phone.

I've also been asked to be a nerd date for the Homecoming assembly - I believe my date will be the principal. By coincidence, I bought the perfect skirt this summer. I may have to hit Goodwill to find a blouse.

Comments

Chantele said…
Ridiculous day, coconut bikini top, nerd date? Golly, Homecoming week sure has evolved since I was in school. I remember class color day and fence decorating day and that was all we had. For a moment there I wanted to go back to high school - but the moment didn't last long. :)

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Chantele - FINALLY paperchasing for Eme (Vietnam)
Mimi said…
Oh My Goodness!! All the dressing up!! I had forgotten about that. Wow- you are brave but it sounds like fun!

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