Good News!

So, I just got a call from the school board office and was told that everything is back in order and I can get back to work. Of course, she said that they had put me back on the list last week...why didn't anyone let me know?? I guess it's a good thing that I emailed a guy I had talked to previously in the HR department! I've left a voicemail for the lady who coordinates the subs and have also emailed the principal. I'm hoping that I'll see them all again soon!

I've decided to work on organizing my office. I have TOO much crap!! From empty photo albums (that I seem to keep buying) to stationary...I'm bound and determined to get that room in shape! I like to go in there, but it's a bit overwhelming. I bought one small bookcase to put some fabric bins in and then another one that will go beside my two tall shelves. Of course, I bought inexpensive ones from Target, but I still ended up spending $100!!! That place is a black hole of shopping! I only picked up a couple of things I didn't intend on buying (a giraffe print bra-like I need another bra and some cool duct tape-that I already have a roll of (unopened), but it was marked down!).

Tonight is the WVU v. Marshall game....Let's Go....Mountaineers!

And the school year starts.....

but unfortunately for me, I've only worked a little over one day. I'm so frustrated at this point. Last week I got a call from the lady who schedules all the substitute teachers at the school where I work and she was asking if I had received my "sub card" for this year. I had realized the day before (while teaching) that I hadn't received it yet. I didn't think much of it and had planned to go to the school board office within the next couple of days. Well, she continues to let me know that since I had returned a form the county sent out this summer (I haven't seen it), they had deleted my whole substitute file and I would have to start ALL over again!? So, I take my Professional Teaching Certificate along with all of my substitute paperwork from the past school year and really was hoping it would be an easy fix. Well, I WAS WRONG!! They told me that I would have to go through the training (ridiculous) and then have my fingerprinting and background check again. Also, they haven't scheduled the next substitute training class and it could be between 4 and 6 weeks. Of course DJ's frustrated, but I am SO FRUSTRATED! I love the kids and I love everyone I work with at the school. I immediately emailed the principal in hopes that he may be able to contact someone and get something worked out for me. Well, as of today, I haven't heard back from him (but I'm getting ready to email him and check up). I may go back into the school board office either today or Monday and see if there's anything new. I think I also have the contact info for a man who works in the HR department, so I may drop him a note too. I guess it would hurt, right?

So, I'll keep you posted on this whole process and hopefully I'll be back in the classroom sooner than later!

Oh, by the way....we have our next trip coming up. We're heading to Baton Rouge for the WVU game, New Orleans for the Saints game and then heading out to Vegas for DJ's work conference!!