tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297443446067327528.post6095094642024804653..comments2015-08-24T13:58:39.943-04:00Comments on Gagglespeak: Wanted: stronger rose-colored glasses!!!Hedy Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374206655203728491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297443446067327528.post-31246405406194550822008-09-15T21:35:00.000-04:002008-09-15T21:35:00.000-04:00Hey all. Hedy, I need a new perscription for my g...Hey all. Hedy, I need a new perscription for my glasses as well. ALL, I repeat, ALL of our ISTEP labels are wrong. Wendy and I spend the day bubbling in student info. Thank the Lord in Heaven that only sophomores and retesters have to take the test. I hope you all are surviving ISTEP.<BR/><BR/>I'm not going to ISCA either. I'm going to go to IACAC I think. We must plan some kind of fall get together. I need a gaggle pick me up. Hope all is well with all ofyou. thinking of you all.Milk House doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11191664065125195272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297443446067327528.post-24400156036485137502008-09-15T16:06:00.000-04:002008-09-15T16:06:00.000-04:00I may now be going to the Bullying conf. in Indy t...I may now be going to the Bullying conf. in Indy that weekend also. What is one more friday out of the builing? I did the math a little and I think this semester on average for me every other week is a short week for one reason or another.<BR/>Somehow I seem to have become the resident expert on RtI, Article 7, and online IEP. Maybe because so many of our staff are crusty and think if they ignore it, it will go away. <BR/>I have started to make staff morale my secret mission. At first I tried to fight the urge and told my self that the students were my job and staff was the administration's. But, how are we supposed to expect students to like school if teachers don't even like school. Thus far I am clinging to one small victory at a time and trying to ignore the poopers. I like the rubber band on the wrist for complaining but in my position I have to be a little more subtle. Hmm... I think for every time I hear a teacher tell me "Wait til you have been here a few years..." or "I don't care what the other teachers think of me, I am here for the students" (quote from the ED teacher who everyone refuses to work with... imagine that)... I am going to shoot them with a water gun. Subtle??? I'll work on it.Kirstiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893842983684294384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297443446067327528.post-81923939685883706832008-09-14T23:06:00.000-04:002008-09-14T23:06:00.000-04:00Hi all! Just wanted to wish everyone a great week...Hi all! Just wanted to wish everyone a great week and those of you involved with I-STEP+, good luck! Don't forget to get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast each day (he he he). <BR/><BR/>This has really been a crazy year so far...I almost feel more overwhelmed than when I first started this job. I had a sixth grade student's dad pass away last Sunday...he had been in the hospital since August 19, the day he collapsed while he was running. The family is very well known in the school community and it has been a bit draining for the staff and I.<BR/><BR/>On a much lighter note, Millie had her baby last Saturday, 9/6/08; the due date was 9/28. Henry Sawyer Thomas was 6 lbs. 14 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. He is being considered a preemie b/c he was 3 days shy of being considered full term. All are doing well. My parents went out today. I fear I may not be able to get back to Ohio until the baptism next month.<BR/><BR/>I will probably not be going to ISCA either; I am supposed to be going to a bullying conference that is being held the same time in Indy. Anna, I think I read you were going to this as well. Will you be staying down there? <BR/><BR/>I would love a fall get-together...I miss all of you.<BR/><BR/>Have a great week everyone. God Bless!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316587484462807732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297443446067327528.post-75299236981581053932008-09-14T15:05:00.000-04:002008-09-14T15:05:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and comm...Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and commenting on my screen! This project has me hankering to start more.<BR/><BR/>DawnDawn Gahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631318078953880348noreply@blogger.com