What can I say? It has been such a crazy, crazy day!
This morning on the news, the meteorologist was talking about Hurricane Irene possibly coming up the east coast this weekend and all I could think about was how happy that would make me! Crazy as it sounds, but I just really want to get my laundry all caught up again!
I started the day at school in a couple of meetings. I was able to get a few questions answered. Every year, our school changes something about grades or classes or some random action/duty that we teachers have to do. I would love for just one year to be able to come back after summer break and feel like my job as a teacher is not going to turn my life upside down! I also started/finished a diagnostic test for my Data Analysis class that my supervisor needed me to do. I had all of my papers ready to be copied for the first day of school. I was feeling so inspired after last night.
We had 9th Grade Orientation last night. This is the first time in a few years that I will be teaching 9th Graders. The last few years have mostly been upperclassmen. I felt inspired and happy after meeting with 20-some students. I actually was highly excited about the new school year. Don't get me wrong, I love teaching! But last year was a trying year for me. I think that part of it was Lucas starting Kindergarten. I feel like I can handle anything that is thrown at me.
I WAS WRONG!!!
This afternoon, I took Lucas to his Open House. We met his 1st Grade teacher, and I got a great vibe from her. I felt like Lucas and I were going to have a great year. After we left his school, we headed to mine. I still had a few things that needed to be done before school tomorrow. I can always count on Lucas to help me at my school. We arrived at school to see the teachers and staff outside. Thoughts started going through my head...fire, bomb threat, gas leak. Little did I know that we had just had a 5.9 earthquake five minutes before. Lucas and I didn't feel anything since we were in the car. After talking to a couple of teachers, I tried calling my hubby and my daycare. I needed to make sure that my man and my other two boys were okay. I couldn't get in touch with either. Our principal said that we could go home if we wanted to. I started talking to another teacher that lives in the county beside us. She was headed home, and I expressed my thoughts about how she was going to get home if the bridges were shut down. It then popped in my head about my in-laws living in that same county, in a condo, on the third floor. So, I tried calling my mother-in-law. I was able to get through to her! Both of them were ok. They were eating lunch when the earthquake happened. They were still trying to get hold of everyone. I was just glad to talk to someone in my family! Between the two of us, we got in contact with family members. It didn't hit me until after I talked to her how much I was shaking! I have lived in Maryland for most of my life, and I am used to rain, snow, hail, ice storms...NOT EARTHQUAKES!!!
Well, school starts tomorrow, and I'm not nearly as ready as I like to be. My first little boy will be starting 1st Grade. I really hope both him and I have a great year!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment