One if my goals for my kids this year was for them to pass all their SOLs (Standards of Learning-end of course tests).

My ninth grader has taken three of hers and we know she passed two…and I’m pretty positive she passed her Algebra one today.

My tenth grader has finished with both of hers-and we know she passed geometry…just waiting to hear about biology.

Either way, I’m pretty happy with both of them this year. The younger one has adjusted really well to high school and the older one has kept her grades up and used her technology fairly consistently.

*crossing fingers for good things tomorrow*

I think I did well.  I’m afraid I’m going to get the,”I don’t know how to observe you because our sheet doesn’t work well with what you do” talk that I’ve got for the last two years.

Granted, I didn’t know about the observation until I was headed to second period and the observation happened during third…so hopefully the principal won’t be too tough on me.

The Good: 

• I finally know where the hell I am going in the school. (My student is getting there) 
• I have schedules pretty much straightened out. 
• I have made it to school on time or early every day.  
• I contacted both of my kids’ parents.  
• I’m managing to keep most of the teachers’ names(that I work with) straight. 

The Eh:(Nothing truly bad…just a bit frustrating)

• I am walking all over that damn place. Which, I’m sure, is good for me…but my tootsies hurt.  
• I still haven’t figured out when my planning is going to be.  
• One parent has got back with me every single time that I’ve contacted her.  The other…not so much.  *grumble* 
• I have met only a small portion of the teachers at the school.  I know like TWO of the SPED team by name(there are around 20 of us).  
• I still have no filing cabinet to put my purse in.  

Overall, the good outweighs the other, but I need some of this other stuff to get figured out over the next week or so.  

Back north of the border for the next several weeks(2 or 3 perhaps). Glad I managed to miss driving in those nasty storms that are getting ready to roll through the Piedmont.

Now it’s time to prepare for work tomorrow. Gotta decide what to wear, what bag to take, etc.