The First 2 Weeks!!!

I have made it through my first 2 full weeks at school!!! Our kids started back on Monday, but I don't start my services with the kids until the 30th. For now I have been working on a schedule for me and my para and working on lots and lots of paperwork. I have been meeting with the Principals and teachers to figure out the best times for me to work with the kids. I think I have an initial schedule figured out, but with everything else in teaching, it will change :-) I am providing services for 39 ESOL students in grades K-12 so the schedule has been challenging to say the least.

Everyone has been super nice and they are glad that I am there. I think I will love working there. It's a community even smaller than Columbus, but the people are very nice.

I have decided to stay in my apartment for this year. I rented a small 1 bedroom apartment in Pittsburg (right by PSU) just so I always have a place to stay when I go back every other weekend to see the boys. I call it my hotel suite on retainer, lol. It only takes me about 35 minutes to drive to work so that's not too bad for me. I thought about moving to Newton, but I went and checked out some places there and I think I need to live somewhere where there is diversity. I also knew that after loosing dad, getting a new job, and having all of the responsibility at work, it was just too stressful to think about moving here too. I plan on finding a place on the North side of Wichita next summer. Hopefully when I don't need to pay 2 rents then I can afford a house.

I still haven't gotten used to getting up early every morning so my energy level after work is non-existent right now, but I will eventually get used to it. I am so thankful to have this job and I can't wait to start working with the kids. They are having a new teacher picnic tonight so I need to get my cleaning and laundry done so I can head to Hesston to the picnic :-)

Take care all, love ya!!!

Here are some pics of my office: