I Start Moving In.

Last night, I started gathering stuff. I just walked around the house and found things that I would like to take to my classroom. Like lamps, like pictures, like stuffed animals, like games, like plants.

I had a whole van full of stuff by the time I decided I needed to go to bed. I brought it in this morning and started putting it up. I still have more stuff to bring tomorrow.

Finally, my room is starting to look like a place to work. Not quite totally, though, because there are still computers, computer parts, cables, computer boxes and so forth laying all around. Spencer, the IT Guy, is still working on my computers and my network. He says that by tomorrow, I should have a computer available to use. I might have the whole network on Monday.

OK.

I am presently sitting in Mrs. McVey's Business Computer Lab next door printing some stuff and blogging. I don't even have a username on the district network.

I have faith. Everything will work out JUST FINE!

We had another quick meeting this morning to talk about Standards based stuff. I didn't listen very closely.

We also had a meeting with Randy (My Principal) and Julie (The Office Manager) and Chris (The Assistant Office Manager) about Important Things that New Teachers need to know. I only have about 1,000,000 questions. I got about 12 of them answered. That's OK, I guess. Apparently, they pretty much realize that first year teachers don't know anything and will screw up a lot.

One thing that they did mention, though, is that the Highland District needs Substitutes. So, if there are any of my friends and compadres out there looking for work and considering subbing, they want you here! Call the district office and let them know. We're nice people.