This week has been so hectic in the library! I know that we had meetings only three mornings: Monday, Wednesday, and today, Friday. But the week flew by! I worked until after 6 pm and still will have to go in on Sunday to at least resemble being ready to open on Tuesday. Oh, my.
The library was used for meetings this week, and we were cleaned up for the Open House, but all the tables and chairs were still set up for this morning's meeting. As soon as it was over, my assistant and several other teachers took everything down while I met with the specialists (again). Then I doled out PTA t-shirts to the new people and anyone else who wanted to buy one. Then we had our PTA lunch. Then, I got a call from a librarian needing help importing her student data. While I was on the phone with her, one of my library cohort students (who got a librarian job!!) came in to look through my files and so we could chat.
My assistant, who is just so fabulous as usual, left around 4 feeling guilty for it (!), and I was able to get a few other things done before just packing in it at 6. Sigh...
Today at our faculty meeting, our principal asked me to read Thank You, Mr. Falker to the staff. I was doing great until I started crying! Then I heard the teachers all teary and it just got worse. The whole time I was reading the sappy parts, the feel-good parts about being a great teacher and making connections with kids, I was talking to myself in my head--just read the words, don't listen to what you're saying...think about your horrible schedule this year...think about how you have to eat lunch at 10:30...think about your AP leaving next week...--but it didn't work!! That Patricia Polacco does it to me every time!!
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