"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep."
Homer
Things have gotten off to a running start, and a new school year is under way. Sixth grades walking in with wide eyes and a look that they have no idea where they are going. As we started the day things became more familiar, and we fell into a semi-routine. Lockers! such an innate thing that causes such anxiety and sometime tears. I wiped the tears, gave a pep talk and we were back to trying to open the locker and . . . success! We will continue to practice and get better as each day goes by, eventually the idea of not knowing how to open a locker will become a distant memory. Meeting 75 new students is a challenge to this old mind, I have always been blessed to be able to remember names and faces. This year is now different, today I was able to remember all of my homeroom student's names and many of Lauri and Dean's student names. It is a small triumph when going through the names I am able to string a few together and joyful "yes" is heard.
Jackie and I have made a commitment to each other that we are going to walk each night after school as often as we can. Last night (after a long and arduous 8+ hours) we walked a mile, and boy did I feel it last night and this morning. I was aching all over, the combination was hard on me.
I am not afraid to admit that last night I went to bed at 9, without watching any of my current addiction - The Olympics. I hear today that I missed one of the best events, the trampoline. ARGH!
2 comments:
sounds like a great start! i have to say that i am so way old now that i cannot remember the trepidation over "the locker". but i can certainly understand it! have a great year!
maybe you can train spencer on the locker opening before 6th grade starts for us.
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