Here's me during our staff meeting. ZZZZZZZZZ.
Also, talking with Danielle.

Here's John during our staff meeting >*glare*<
Also, lots of rudeness.

Seriously, there's a lot to be said for a boss just being a nice person once in a while.

I have a life! This weekend I had a staff party, went to a Christmas opera production in Toronto, went to another Christmas production in Mississauga. Yay me! Also, at the one in Toronto, the family paid for my ticket, my parking, and a dinner that night. The parking and dinner were via some cash slipped to me on the way out of the building. ( Read more... )

If your son happens to miss basketball tryouts because he is serving a detention, and he happens to be serving a detention because he was throwing spitballs in class and ignored my three previous warnings, do you think you really have a right to leave an irate message on my voicemail threatening to tell the principal? It is not my fault if your ( Read more... )

There are certain advantages to being willing and able to put in ten hours of work on a Saturday to ensure that my week is well-planned. For example, this morning I was about to leave for school, when I discovered that I hated what I was wearing. I had time to change ten billion times before leaving, because I didn't have to stress out over being ( Read more... )

I have successfully passed through my first parent teacher conferences! Hourrah! Yes, dear readers, I have survived. In fact, they were almost enjoyable. Except that I had to talk for nearly 12 hours (beginning the school day at 9, teaching a half day, and spending the next 8 hours talking to parents), we had to sit in a freezing cold gym and I ( Read more... )

If your child got an after school detention for having three late assignments already in the term (that means one week of school!) would you fight it? It's school policy, for goodness' sake! Come on, people, it's not me saying, how can I make the lives of my students the most miserable. It's me saying, well, the school is making me do it, so ( Read more... )

There are reasons I'm glad I don't normally meet up with students outside of school. Here's an example why ( Read more... )

Another week has reached its close. I felt like the world's worst teacher yesterday and part of today, but I'm feeling a little better now. Report cards went out today, and believe me, that did not alleviate any of the craziness of the day. I am going to watch a movie tonight at Clearview CRC, so I don't feel like there's any point in going ( Read more... )

I had a rather nice day at school, but I'm getting a cold and so I'm beginning to lose my voice. Not a good sign ( Read more... )

What a crazy day. Seriously, I am reminded why teachers plan and do prep work. Now I need to catch up on planning and catch up on grading. I think I will be taking a bunch of grading home with me tonight.