New School Year for Teachers

As the new school year begins, I find myself in contemplation quite often.

I feel myself rapidly approaching a new phase of life. 

I've been reflecting on the pasts 5 years since graduating from college and getting married, and I was thinking that sometimes I feel like I live in a dramatic T.V. series...not because my life is dramatic, but because it seems like each year I am greeted with a new challenge. Just like in a T.V. series, each season there is a new conflict to be solved. I start to adjust to life being one way and then a wrench is thrown in my path and everything is shook up. For the average person, these things that stress me out and give me anxiety would probably not be a big deal at all. 

One slightly unkind interaction with another human causes me to wish, quite often, that I could just disengage from society and go be a hermit in the mountains (with my husband of course). Unfortunately, life doesn't work that way. People are going to hurt you, change is going to happen. Sometimes it will be for the better, sometimes it won't. But one thing that is for certain is, that life goes on. I am grateful to have such supportive family, friends and co-workers in my life that God has gifted me to help me along this journey.
While most people tend to reflect and set goals in January when the official "new year" starts, to me, the new year will always be in September.
This year the word that is on my heart is Grace.
I have been given grace in abounds, and I pray that God would help me to show it to others when I am feeling spiteful or bitter, or hurt or angry. Because, ultimately, grace is what matters.

Happy New School Year!

First Day of School

We made it through our first week of school and now we are about to start our first FULL week of school!
We did a little back to school shopping, and we were conservative since we are at the end of our summer money. I got a water proof jacket and a fanny pack. I already used the fanny pack on the day I had to be outside and I love it! I put band aids, and pencils and reward tickets, and my phone it it. I had 2 students need band aids and I was prepared! The batter on my watch is dead so I was able to check my the time on my phone, in my fanny pack, and not have to worry about dropping it or leaving it out. I have had a request for a fanny picture, so there will be one shortly :)

I truly love that my husband and I get to share careers. It's so nice being married to a fellow teacher and coach. He keeps me sane, and I fill the silence ;) At least I didn't overwhelm him talking about my first day as much as I did last year (I have a tendency to carry on when I'm excited.)
I am loving being full time. There are a lot of changes at my school this year, some a little stressful, but ultimately I'm feeling more a part of my school and ready to take it on!

Dance team is also taking off, I have a really great group of girls out--6 freshmen and 1 junior! 

We are having a second tryout this week so hopefully we can add more.

I promise that just because I am posting about school that I haven't forgotten about the summer posts I have yet to share. This week was soo hot, it was feeling like summer!

Let the good times roll--
Update: I meant to post this this morning, but I forgot---I my word, first day of all day Kindergarten today...I only had 2 classes for 30 minutes each and it wiped me out! Total circus! I definitely need to keep working on management skills and strategies...PRAY FOR ME!!

Happy new school year!

First Day of School

 Alas, I have no children to take "first day of school" pics, but today, was the first day of teaching for BOTH me and my husband so I took pics of us :) He made fun of me. Long day for me! Straight after school I had a 2 hour dance team practice to coach, and then had to wait an hour for a booster club meeting so I didn't get home until almost 9 O'clock, and then I had to work on tweaking lesson plans for tomorrow. Hence, why I am just now posting this at almost 11 pm. When I finally got home, I tell my husband everything that happened today without breathing in about 10 minutes. I finished and ask how his 1st day of teaching went. His response: Fine

 As a PE teacher, I don't really get to have cute "teaching" outfits. If I were a classroom teacher, I would probably wear a dress everyday. So I get my fashion fix through my sneakers. Here's a snap of my new school shoes :)

Had to take a "first day of school selfie" to show you my worst night mare: I ran out of hairspray!! So I have some fly aways that just wouldn't stay. As you can see I'm still a little sleepy as well.

Today was definitely a learning experience. Had one great class, a couple of so-so classes, and some big time chaos during mandatory PE recess. I think my favorite thing about the day, was when the other PE teacher introduced me to one of his classes, and he pointed to our white board (one half is mine & one half is his) and said "what do you notice about Mrs Everett?" One student raised his hand and said "She likes to decorate!" Ha! He's got me pegged! I wish I had a picture of my side of the board for you! I have a bunting banner and a quotes and I did everything in rainbow colors! I will have to take a pic to show you! 

Even though today was Wednesday, it sure felt like Monday!

Hope you all are having a great back to school week!