In my new room...

Well, I am sitting in my new classroom, staring at the Spartan green and white, nervous, yet excited. Kids don't start for another two weeks, but I have to be here on Monday, ready to meet a new staff and learn about a new school. It feels like the anticipation for the seventh grade all over again. I thought I would wet myself I was so scared, but excited too...a new challenge. Change is always difficult, especially when you really adored to people you had been around. I will miss seeing all of you in the hallways. Michael and Jon giving me the hardest high-fives imaginable, or calling Mike Sanjaya. I will miss clapping on Fridays while wearing my "It's All Good!" t-shirt (my smiley face is hanging on my cabinet in my new room though). I am going to miss Matt always saying "whatever Capy", and Katie and Veronica making sure I knew the latest teenage gossip. I will miss Gary complaining about my shoes and Ben sharing his new favorite vocab word or astrophysical discovery or whatever. I will miss my DC kids "shutting the door", Criss-Cross and Bible Phone. I am going to miss D so much...not getting to stop in her room to complain about life, or share big moments is going to be so hard. But, as these relationships took time to form, I am certain that same level of report will happen here too...I just have to remember it didnt' happen over night. Gosh, I think the first three years or so my students hated me and called me all sorts of names. (save for a couple of kids of course). Now, I know there are those who didn't connect with me, but I certainly tried my hardest to find something to connect with everyone about.

So, my smiley face stares at me as I sit at my desk and type on my laptop. That will be where I see all your faces and hear your voices...and it better be on this blog too:P

Have a fabulous last two weeks before school starts up again and keep writing! Remember, we are going to change the world. Make sure D doesn't forget that!!! (and get on her case about the nuns too)