Updatey updates
How in the hell does time fly by so quickly?
Here's the update:
Here's the update:
- I do not have TB. Huge scare on campus as a student tested positive and has been hospitalized for weeks. Unfortunately, I found out around 10:30pm this past Tuesday that the student was mine. Not just mine, but a student I worked closely with. Got tested, I'm negatory. Will have to be tested in three months for the "all clear."
- Finished the semester. Yay, me! Only had a few issues with student grades. A graduating senior threw a fit because he said he couldn't graduate with a D. He wanted a C. He didn't earn a C so he was really pissed. Said I gave him a D to spite him. I have never spited a student. Nor have I ever given a grade. He still graduated yesterday. Another student had attendance problems, missing work, and several poor marks. Why the shock when a D for one course and an F for another were assigned?
- Found out that I was bumped up to full-time status back in March. Guess who qualifies for insurance? And, guess who makes tons more money? Oh, and guess who gets to teach courses other than Freshman Comp?
- Since I have been here, I have only taught one semester of a freshman level writing course. The rest have been upper-division literature and writing courses. My schedule for the fall and next spring, yes, I got my schedule more than a week in advance (academics know exactly what I am talking about) is filled withe upper-divisions. Oh, what a glorious job I have.
- I have the rest of the month off!
- Two-year-old is a non-conformist and his preschool refers to him as Damien. I know this purely by accident and because the director of the school left me a voice mail telling me that little Damien's pictures were in. I mentioned it to her in a later conversation and all the life drained out of that woman. Clearly, it was a slip of the tongue on her part that she so regretted.
posted by Lucy Lime @ 6:32 PM
7 Comments:
At May 21, 2008 3:47 PM ,
Lone Star Ma said...
You are welcome to call me if you ever want any recommendations on local preschools. Yikes.
At May 21, 2008 4:21 PM ,
Lucy Lime said...
Thank you! Ultimately, I would like to get my son involved in a small home school group. In my previous states, NM and OH, there were homeschooling communities where you could "enroll" your child. There was a nominal fee to cover expenses and parents, if abilities were as such, could "teach" a "course."
I miss that!
At May 22, 2008 6:10 PM ,
Lone Star Ma said...
Are there still League moms doing Mommy School? Some SAHMs in our group used to (sort of a cooperative home preschool) but their kids are older now.
At May 22, 2008 6:21 PM ,
Lucy Lime said...
Wow. I have absolutely no clue. I stopped going to LLL several months ago. I felt... well there are several reasons, none which seem nice to post. (Nothing scathing or personal, though.)
I would love to belong to a cooperative preschool but I really do not have much contact with mums who do the homeschool thing anymore.
At May 24, 2008 8:50 PM ,
Lone Star Ma said...
Having always been employed, I have little info. on the homeschooling scene (daycare, now - I'm your source of local info.). I do know that the local home-schooling org. is called HOST.
At May 27, 2008 10:39 AM ,
Lucy Lime said...
What if I just want to have someone come into my home a few hours a week to help out with my son while my husband takes care of things in him home office? I want someone reliable and who will actually play with my son rather than talk on their cellphones. Thank god we don't have cable or anything that would keep them glued to the tv!
At May 27, 2008 9:50 PM ,
Lone Star Ma said...
My only non-school babysitter is a wonderful LLL friend who is moving. I know a teen who might possibly be interested if you want me to ask but it would have to be a very, very few hours. My sister is a college student who might be interested but not during college breaks like now. Sorry. I'm not much help.
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