Happy V-Day!! :)

To all of you cynics: Happy day to celebrate love! :)

For our in-school celebration, we had an inservice. Not too shabby, actually. However, I've come to realize something:

This- my first year of teaching- won't (and can't) be perfect. There is SOOO much I want to do, but not nearly enough time. (Also, I don't know *how* to do a lot of stuff I want to do.) At times, I get pretty overwhelmed by all that I'm NOT doing. Then I cut myself some slack and realize that I don't think there's actually enough time in the day to do all that I want to. Then I panic, because I think that maybe, if I stop "slacking" and start working more (read: stay at school MORE than the 10-12 hours I already put in daily), I'll get more done. Who knows?

On a good note, the Southwestern Rotary eClub (they're online only) has offered to donate 150 dictionaries to the kids at our school!! :) Next month, all kids grades 3-5 at our school will receive a free dictionary!! I love people sometimes.

Also, I have a bit of trivia for you: Did you know that teachers don't make very much at all??!? After I figured in all the actual time I put in (not just when I'm teaching), I make about $13/hour? I could *temp* for more than that! Just a thought.

Anyway, I'm off to enjoy this V-day with my very own valentine! (I had the class all make him cards yesterday; they're hilarious!) Have a good one, all!