answered prayers!

For those of you who have read my last post and wondered what was going on, I can finally talk about it now.

I have accepted a position teaching second grade at Siler City Elementary. I am very excited about it, and grateful the Lord has answered my prayers in the way I'd hoped he might.

Just so you can know how good God has been to me, I'm providing the back story.

When it became apparent last November that I was going to be graduating this fall, I began contacting several schools to introduce myself to the principal. I went to at least 8 different schools for "informal" interviews that I set up. Siler City Elementary, which is the one I most wanted to work for, granted me two additional interviews. During this time, I kept in touch with all the principals I'd met.

Everytime I'd go to Siler City ES, I felt it was exactly where I wanted to be. I prayed about it, Michael prayed about it, and several friend and family members prayed about it. We wanted so badly for it to work out. Funnily enough, I kept running into the principal and assistant principal all over town. For awhile I couldn't go for one week without seeing one or both ladies around town.

Two weeks ago, I got a phone call from Siler City's principal. My last day at Brier Creek Elementary in Raleigh (where I am student teaching) is September 10. A teacher at SCES is retiring and her last day is September 10. Would I be willing to teach second grade, and start on September 13?? You bet.

The Lord really couldn't have worked this out better for me. When I stop and think about just how good he has been to me, it takes my breath away.

Scrappin' to my heart's content

I haven't posted lately because I have been enjoying my short break in between spring semester and summer 1. Class started back this week and while I am busy busy busy, my classes are great. I have also found out where my student teaching placement will be but I'm not at liberty to say where just yet. Some of my friends are placed in that same school and they said it is wonderful. I'm so excited!

I'm taking one on-campus class and three online classes this summer, and student teaching starts June 30. It's crazy just how close to graduation I am! I just keep trying to remember, "Hang in there- the end is near." Michael has been great about helping me around the house so I can focus on schoolwork.

E.O.G. testing is commencing on Friday- the general population of test takers at my school took the tests last week. This week is remediation and re-takes for those who didn't pass. I'm so ready for testing to be over!

In the weeks before school started back, I kept busy with scrapbooking. Can you believe I haven't scrapbooked since Christmas 2008? I made two separate scrapbooks for our wedding and honeymoon pictures last summer but that is it. Since I did not have class these past two weeks, I've managed to not only catch up 2008 and 2009, but I'm almost up-to-date on our current year. My favorite pages in the entire book are from our anniversary trip to Biltmore.
I love looking back at these scrapbooks after I finish them, because it makes me remember all the places we've been and the things we've done.

I work in an elementary school, what do YOU do for a living?

Every year at school we have a book character parade, in which students and faculty members dress up like their favorite book characters, and then walk across the stage wearing their costume and carrying the book. This is done every year during the week of Dr. Seuss' birthday. Last year, I was Alice in Wonderland. This year, I am Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie.

Oh, the things I do for my students :)

"Snow" spring break, I'm afraid

I'm ready for spring...not that it matters, because there is a good chance "spring break" will be non-existant.

Asheboro City Schools was closed Monday and today (Friday), with optional teacher workdays with two-hour delays (for staff, no kids) on Tuesday and Wednesdays. The kids game to school one day this entire week. We have had ice and snow this week, but today? Ice in the morning, but just rain the rest of the day. We seriously could have had a two-hour delay and been just fine.

As of now, two days of spring break are gone...with more nasty weather on the horizon. I don't like snow days- two-hour delays or early releases are fine, but I'm really not into having to make up days...especially when the weather is nice and I want to be outside enjoying it, but can't because those days were spent when the weather was icy and gross.

On the other hand, Michael spent some comp time and worked half a day, so getting to spend extra time with him was awesome. Even though it was a nasty day, we went to Pittsboro and ducked into some of the cute little shops along Main Street. If you haven't been in New Horizons Trading Company and Blue Sky Equestrian, I highly suggest you go there.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!