My Second Year in Second Grade

Ready or not, here comes another school year! It has been interesting going back to my classroom and getting everything set up. Here are some of the good and bad of being back in my classroom.

Good:

• Everything is clean! My classroom has never been cleaner or more organized than it is right now. That is a good feeling.
• Peace and quiet... for now. The next couple days before the students come back will be very peaceful. It is nice to be able to sit down and get some work done.
• The wonderful feelings that come with teaching are coming back. There is nothing like knowing that I can make a difference in the lives of my students. I am excited for the school year to begin.

Bad:

• Good bye is never fun. It is hard to leave my wonderful wife home with the kids all day. I miss her a lot when I am at school
• Windows 98. Yeah, that was not a typo, the computers in my classroom, school, and district use Microsoft Windows 98! Talk about head ache. Win 98 does not support USB, does not get software updates, and does not support the wonderful software that came with our new math program.
• "The foolish man built his house on the sand" Even if you have not heard that scripture before, you can guess why that is a bad idea. Well, I talked with a new teacher that planned his whole first month out. Sounds like a good beginning, unless you know that the "official" schedule is going to change at least 5 to 6 times before school starts (changed 3 times yesterday)

Both lists could go on and on, but they wont. All in all, I am excited about the new year.