Homecoming...

I HATE HOMECOMING. I think most teachers probably feel this way about this week. The whole purpose of being in school is to learn something, and that just kinda goes out the window during this week. Le sigh. Well, only two more days, and both of them are shortened because of student olympics and the pep rally.

So rehearsals are getting better. I told the high school on Monday that if they proceeded to whine at all, I would keep them outside as long as possible. That shut them up. And with the junior high, all I have to do is reach for my clipboard where I record loss of points, and it's like church mice. The 5th and 6th grade I'm bribing with a pizza party. If they get any minus signs for poor behavior, no party. So far, it's working. We'll just have to keep it up.

I had to go to the doctor this morning, and consequently canceled all of my lessons and rehearsals for the day. The choir director was kind enough to take my band as a study hall. I sent an e-mail to all staff saying band lessons were canceled, but apparently I should have been clearer about there not being any rehearsals. Whoops. I wrote an apologetic e-mail to the 6th grade teachers. I'll just chalk it up to being new and not let it happen again.

So, as a result of not getting to work til 11, I don't have to teach today. Instead, I'm cleaning my office. I also get to leave early (at 2:15) to go to a meeting in Waterloo. Gotta love the short days! :-)