Monday Surpise

Weel I woke up okay but with a raspy throat. It's not cold but I think it's laryngitis I think. It's very dry.
To my surprise I was back in Ms. B room but with one difference . Due to CELLA testing I didn't have any classes the first two periods. I did have classes for periods three and four though. I would have enjoyed it more if it wasn't for this bothersome throat stuff. Not taking anymore changes with it and am taking zicam until Tuesday night.  Then kids were okay it seemed long in time though. I also thought out thr rest off the year. I am only going to take new bldg assigment for three more days (one every month) and finish the school year off in 14 days (2 days/week).

FRIDAY WAS BLAH DAY

Well yesterday was worse than expected. The first period were smart alecs who told me me she lets us do the assignment as homerwok and just talked all period so I only got one turned in assignment and reported it to the teacher. Then second period were my angels there was only minor working chatter and everyone handed in the assignment. I had third period off and went ouside to wam up because I was feeling a litle chilled and a little feverish. The the hooligans came in and were loud and talkative the whole period while only 1/3-1/2 the class did the assignment. They were also reporteed on the form.
I was so tired last night I went to bed a 10PM. I am hoping it's not a recuuemnce of my cold since my throat was scratchy this morning. I am hoping I'm just a bit run down with all these extra home duties I acquired these past few months plus not eating healthy since trying to lose weight and on a diet.
Next week I picked up three days all in the new bldg- reading and math, again I know. I'm a sucker for punishsment.But I go where the money is. It's only two weesk from the end of the third making period. After that time flies and the school will be done once again until August. But with luck maybe I'll have my aide job at the corner by then.

Science where have you been

This is my first science class that I had in a long time. The trouble with it was last period period class rowdies of sophs that were last years bad freshman. They got into all kind of trouble. I tried something different with the assignment to. Not give the second assignment until everyone finished and handed in the first.Then judging on their behavior tell them the second (dvd). Unfortnuately some didn't hand it in until the very end and not everyone did it. So I withheld the dvd as well as not tell them. They aslo were misbehaving all through class with mp3 players, throwing things, and touching things they aren't suppose to. All were written down. I also realized that next year if the new fresh are bad  the seniors will be the only good classmen to sub for. Phoew! Friday my next day will be in-you got it in the new bldg and for Math but I'll have third period off with lunch. I'll have 2 hours off to relax and wait for that lousy last nothing period I expect will occur with the deadly trio of events we know all to well and loath as subs.

FRiday Rreprieve

Well I thought I was going to have first block off at least since I was back in the new bldg but I never got the phone call to tell me so I had to rush to get ready and get my ride up but once there I was rewadred witha change in assignment. Instead I was going to sub for  history in the main bldg. The trouble with that room is three fold-the kids fool with the automatic door, it's freezing inside (later in third period my legs were starting to get stiff), and he always gets sick so I sprayed Lysol twice during breaks to counter the germs. At lunch I sat outside to warm up and walked  all around the room last period so I wouldn't get cold. The kids were good and the assigments was done. It was cookie day ans we hada special motivation speaker that made classes kind os small in number for ahile  but everything still went smooth.

THursday was hell day

I was wondering why so many teachers called in this past week even after Spring break. It was registration week and the kids are more focused on registration than classes since it has to be all done by Thursday. So they know no work will be done on time. But what made it worse is that the teacher I had a plan with alot of work to be done in a very short 55 muntes in a test atomsphere but what she didn't count on was a visit from the counselor for 15 minutes that made it impossible for any work to get done that first period. The he told me he as coming for  3rd and 4th period and never showed and he disrupted periods that way. Thes econd period even thoug they were loud and untestlike were very pructive becasue he wasn't scheduled to come in then. THat third block thank God I had the sense to tell the kids to work on their assignments til he came in, becasue he never shoed. Later I found out he became very sick. BUt noone ever inforemd us so we were lost, even after we called to see the hold up. Thye never returbned our call. But that lst period was anothr lose because those were the kids that were coun ting on him and hal;f the class didn't do any work. I hate it. Because that is prime goal every day at least. To get the kids to complete thir assignment for the day. I even informed outr new assistant principal about it. To make it absolute hell I as in the new bldg with freshman once again.

New plans for Spring for Future Assignments

I have decided with my parents health declining now and more work from me to maintain the grounds that I will only work two days a week. This helps my stress to since I can pick the assignments I want and don't have to sub for lousy classes just to work to finish this school year off. Then hopefully I will get the teachers aid job at the corner til they pass away. Then  either move back home for full time subbing at a good high school or here at better high school.

The Day Spring Break Starts

The day I thought would be a breeze since I had 2 hours free (lunch with third period) . I even bought a new puzzle book to help me ease the time away thinking I'd let them have the period to themselves since the deadly combo a sub dreads the most has arrived once again-Friday, math class and weekend followed by a holiday. But looking at the lesson plan and the work to be done I had to havea  regular class in order for something to be handed in today.
First period was okay only an hour with a few nonworkerrs I berated. Second period was okay with talking and a few singers and wanderors who were berated also. Fourth period was the killer they were  bunch of lazy hoodlums with some nasty language, lazy work habits, and a wandering lust that had me telling them to sit don for one hour after that I gave up.
I know I said I would never do another class in the new bldg but with FCATs and Spring break it demanded I had to.

An underestimated assignment

I took  an ESE assignment because I neeed to pay for gas this month. I was dreading it thinking they were going to be a handful. Surprisingy  they were not thanks to having last period off and that the third period was mostly taken over my the community teachers taking up 2/3 of the third period and the rest of day was videos. The only trouble came from second period where the boys were breaking colored pencils in assignment time instead of doing more constructive work. For once lick was my side also becasue this last class was the slower class and there was also an aide there to help with them.