It is back to work tomorrow and while I am ready to get back into my routine I'm not ready, as in prepared, to go back. Monday was a scheduled workday, but little work got done. It wasn't my fault though (so my story and I'm so stickin' to it)! I had to catch up with everyone for the first hour. Then I needed to whip out some lesson plans for a team meeting after lunch. Then I got invited to go out to lunch (with people I hadn't caught up with during the first hour) so I went. Then we had a team meeting...which lasted entirely too long...grrr. So, I finally got back to my room about 3:15. At 3:20 the assistant principal announces that the building will be closing with the alarm set at 4:00. Everyone was very surprised, but what can you do? So this afternoon I worked like crazy and managed to just get my desk cleaned off. Tomorrow will start early and probably end late!
Today was the required staff development in-service day. Normally this seems like a big waste of time. Seriously, that is just how it is. Well, today we had some pretty funny presenters and the material actually was very useful and relevant to me. There were a few "when is this over again?" moments, but mostly I was engaged.
The funniest part of the whole day was when someone would volunteer to answer a question the facilitators would share a cheer and then we'd all do it. You know teachers are easily amused so we all had fun. My favorite was one called the truck driver. You pretend that you're driving a truck and then you pump your arm in the air and pull the air horn. Then you pretend you've got a CB radio in your hand and say, "Good job little buddy...ten four!" For some reason, that completely cracked up the teachers at my table. We all wanted to have cool CB radio names. Any suggestions?!
Well, the teachers on my team have decided to teach these cheers to our kids so when someone needs some celebrating everyone can cheer them. But first, we're just going to do the cheer randomly...like when someone gets an answer right or does something cheer worthy. We're pretty sure our kids will look at us like we're nuts, and maybe we are, but you've got to find your laughs where you can!
And if you need some cheering let me know...I've got some good ones! (Hey, my kids can look at me like I'm nuts...y'all have to just love me as is!)
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Have You Laughed Today?!
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Hi Steff!!! It's been ages and you might not even remember me but I just stopped by and wanted to wish you a Happy New Year honey :) Hope you are well, I must update my blog a little it's so out of date!! Take care!!
I'm impressed with a good inservice...those are rare! LOL! I bet the kids are gonna love those cheers. Let me know how it goes over. I might try it with mine - they already think I'm crazy! ha!
Good Wednesday afternoon to you, Steff ! Did you get a cb radio name yet :)
Just wanted to come by and thank you for leaving the nice comment on my blog yesterday. I appreciated it !
Loving Annie
Can't wait to hear how the cheers go. Yup, inservices have to be the biggest waste of time EVAH. What a joke they are!! I feel BAD for the presenters. It's so obvious that teachers don't want to be there. I do the same things on days when we are at school without kids...I have all these plans at getting caught up and someone asks me to lunch, we gossip about our lives and catch up, and then we have to go home, nothing accomplished. But it's fun while it's happening!! I hope today was a good first day back!!
Sounds like fun!
Hey! Thanks for the sweet New Year wishes! It's good to hear you had a fun inservice; I have a really good family friend who's a teacher & I can remember her stories of painfully boring inservices & teacher "workdays." I bet your kids just love you! You seem like such a fun person! Keep up the good work!
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