This is going to be one hoppin' semester. Of course, school started back on the August 10th so there are 25 small children counting on me 5 days a week. Plus, Jessamine County has this fantastic (insert eye roll here) program called JTEAM. This requires me to, yet again, plan, write up, analyze, etc. a unit by December to turn in to central office :( Apparently, a college degree plus passing KTIP with flying colors isn'y quite enough proof that I basically know what I'm doing. It is meant to be something that helps us, but it really just adds more work and STRESS :( Oh well... Then on top of that I started the first of 2 grad classes I will take at Asbury this semester. My program is fully online so that is pretty cool. I don't actually have to go to class, just get online onto "Atheneo", complete the assignments and submit them online. It's pretty sweet. I just have to stay disciplined in ALL areas so I can be successful in ALL areas :) We shall see...
So far, so good. I am planned up through almost the end of September. I have gotten a start on the first paper that's due 9/7/11. Now, as for JTEAM... I think I am avoiding it because my subconscious won't let me think about it yet ;) It's still in DENIAL, ha ha! I have also been very blessed to have a phenomenal team to work with at school this year! Julie and Debby have come in and we have all meshed so well! We are working well together and it's ben a very easy transition. Yay! :)
Well, I guess that's all for now...
Friday, August 26, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Summer Re-cap
Ok so over the summer I got a little lackadaisical on the blogging... So here is a quick re-cap of what went down in the life if the Sturgeons.
June 2011 - After the last day of school FINALLY came on June 3rd I had to report the following Monday and Tuesday to a training :/ Then I got a week to relax before Vacation Bible School started at PMBC. The last week of June I started my first grade class which consumed my whole day - class from 8-12, quick lunch break and then Becca and I were off to work on assignments until 6 or 7 pm.
July 2011 - The first week of July was the 2nd week of my grad class in which I continued to devote most of my days working on assignments for class with my dear friend, Becca :) We survived and both got an A! WOOHOO! I went to my first NASCAR race ever at Kentucky Speedway and LOVED it!!! We were very fortunate that we got to the Speedway about 8:15 in the morning so we could tailgate all day! :) There were MANY who were less fortunate and didn't even make it to the race despite leaving hours before it was scheduled to begin. Then I had approximately 3 weeks-ish before I was forced to start thinking about school starting back. I started work in my classroom July 27th and haven't really looked back since!
August 2011 - I had several trainings/meetings and of course Open House on Friday the 5th. Then school started with Phase-in on the 10th and 11th.
Well, that brings us up-to-date. Sadly, nothing too exciting to report. I mostly just did as little as possible when there wasn't anything I HAD to do :) Now school has started back and I'm still adjusting to not being on break! I'm preparing myself for the 22nd when grad class #3 begins and I have to balance teaching students and being a student :) We shall see...
June 2011 - After the last day of school FINALLY came on June 3rd I had to report the following Monday and Tuesday to a training :/ Then I got a week to relax before Vacation Bible School started at PMBC. The last week of June I started my first grade class which consumed my whole day - class from 8-12, quick lunch break and then Becca and I were off to work on assignments until 6 or 7 pm.
July 2011 - The first week of July was the 2nd week of my grad class in which I continued to devote most of my days working on assignments for class with my dear friend, Becca :) We survived and both got an A! WOOHOO! I went to my first NASCAR race ever at Kentucky Speedway and LOVED it!!! We were very fortunate that we got to the Speedway about 8:15 in the morning so we could tailgate all day! :) There were MANY who were less fortunate and didn't even make it to the race despite leaving hours before it was scheduled to begin. Then I had approximately 3 weeks-ish before I was forced to start thinking about school starting back. I started work in my classroom July 27th and haven't really looked back since!
August 2011 - I had several trainings/meetings and of course Open House on Friday the 5th. Then school started with Phase-in on the 10th and 11th.
Well, that brings us up-to-date. Sadly, nothing too exciting to report. I mostly just did as little as possible when there wasn't anything I HAD to do :) Now school has started back and I'm still adjusting to not being on break! I'm preparing myself for the 22nd when grad class #3 begins and I have to balance teaching students and being a student :) We shall see...
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