Nothing inspires an educator more than two four day weeks back to back-of course one involves teacher collaboration activities (I though have offered to teach in the rehab place after spending my morning in collaboration activites. I will be done at 2:30 then they never know what I do after that). Oh the life of a teacher.

Right now I am looking busy until 20 minutes from now when I will use my master degree plus my 40 hours beyond the masters to supervise the lunch room. The weather people have forecast rain changing to snow with some accumulation-that usually means they have no clue but want to be on the safe side just in case we get blasted.

I have already written to a Missouri Legislator plus a phone call concerning their attempt to take over the supervision of high school activities across the state. A parent from a very rich part of St. Louis is upset b/c the state refused to grant their son eligibility to play soccer. Two things wrong, one he spent 4 years in high school in Africa (Missouri allows 4 years to play-no red shirts!) plus he wants to play soccer-a total waste as a sport.

Columbia schools are proposing a 59 cent increase in property taxes to help fund the schools and of course every crazy has come out of the wood work...one said that the Columbia schools have a 47% drop out rate. I think he has trouble with decimals b/c I think the drop out rate is 4.7! Obviously a well educated person! But this is only the beginning.
The Media Center teacher is upset b/c she has to supervise a student survey on the computers so I am hunkered down from her. Usually she brings one of her bull mastiffs to school for the kids to play with-it is like a large pony.

I now must go eat lunch-another rite of passage for new teachers. I did get my workout done and have nothing tonight. Yeah.
Must run.
Peace