Update

An Update:

I'm sorry to have been so remiss in my postings lately. Here's a quick update of this week back at school so far.

1. I got my hair cut over break. The regular, "Oh, like the haircut!" comments, and...
Principal: You got a child haircut!
Other 1st Grade Teacher: You looking for a new man?
Students: Mi' Hay', you cut your hair! Why you did that?
Student: I liked it when you had more hair.

2. I told the kids we wouldn't have centers again until they could be quiet. It's been a little better, maybe?

3. I put up curtains. They are blue and green and purple and much more attractive than the shades.

4. I couldn't get into my classroom over break. I went, and was turned away because of waxing. Although I couldn't get in, some theives did, and they stole all of my class's marbles, the candy from my desk, and the headphones off of the computers. The also stole candy, money, and some other things from the teacher next door to me. Some students at my school saw it and knew who it was. It was a high school girl who was one of the early-morning reading tutors and her friends. She is no longer an early-morning reading tutor (got suspended from it when she refused to work with the kids) which is probably good because I might do something spiteful. Stealing from a classroom? Really?

5. Coming back from the bathroom, J-- pushed R-- who fell into another K-- and split his lip open. He went home, I had to file an incident report.

6. The dogs killed 3 chickens and left them in the garage. Gross.