I love going back to school. It is fabulous! Where else can you become a slave to the sound of a bell? When you hear a bell, the kids enter. You hear a second bell and the kids are now tardy. The third bell of the day says that those kids can leave. You scurry off to the rest room. You have exactly 3 minutes to do your business because you will be late to your own class if things run long. Then you repeat this routine all day long...with a lunch and maybe a snack thrown in between more bells. It really is a very glamorous job indeed!
The learning curve is pretty high this year for teachers in my district. We have a new phone system, new computers with old and new software that doesn't always jive with our operating system, new furniture (which means that most have had to rearrange their rooms and ways of thinking), switching from microsoft word to open office software and today we completely ran out of paper in all of our copy rooms! Taking it all in stride...that is what we do best!
My numbers are good this year. 42 in Mixed Choir, 19 in Varsity Choir and 25 in Mini Musical. 1 student will be in all 3 of my classes, 8 students will be in 2 of my classes and the rest I only have once a day! I LOVE REPEATERS!! It adds integrity and depth to my program!
During professional development days with only the teachers, I got lots of "Wow, Heidi...you changed your hairstyle...it looks great" type of comments. The cardinal sin is to actually say to a fat person "Wow, you have lost weight" and then get the response, "No, I actually have gained some" so most people just don't say anything at all. That is safe. That is acceptable. That is fine.
Kids, on the other hand, are very opposite. They don't always have social filters. They say it like it is. Comments I got today: "Woa, Pelkey. You is shrinking". "Mrs. Pelkey, your face is soooo different. I mean, it's skinny and all". And my favorite one: "Pelkey, you are looking smokin' HOT". Honestly, I had to laugh at that one out loud!
Overall, it was a great first day. And now on to the second one!
Make it a fabulous day ahead.
Blessings,
Heidi
3 comments:
There really is no good way to comment on someone's weight no matter how much or little they weigh and no matter if they've gained or lost. My dad once loudly complimented my weight loss during a lull in Thanksgiving Dinner. I'd, uh, had mono. Thanks, Dad.
Wow. I bet your dad wasn't thinking so clearly....maybe too much consumption of "foul" items that day!
Heidi, no one can say it like you do. I love kids' comments, too! Seems like being on your feet for hours and walks to the "necessry" room ought to count for something. Maybe you can squeeze in a planned walk today, also.
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