Another day bites the dust

I had my interview today, I think I did well. It did not last as long as I thought it would but they seemed pleased with my answers. My principal is returning for next year which I am very happy about. She led the interview along with a parent on the PTCO and one of the school business partners. When I cam back to my room afterward there was a letter on my desk accepting me to the summer school program. The extra work/money this summer will be very helpful now that I just bought a new car.

17 days remaining till school lets out, and I am not sure if I will even have class that entire time. My principal hinted about not having resource classes the last week of school. I would rather have class. One of my kids told me that he bought a home version of one of the programs we have been working on. Many of the kids have been asking me what website we have been using because the first half of the year we used a variety of online sites that the students could practice with at home. They were very disappointed when I explained that we can only practice Reading and Math Blaster in my classroom. These programs have proven to be well worth the money, they are great at engaging my students and provide numerous ways to practice important skills for math and reading but also technology. For many of my students this was their first time printing. I let each student print one page for free and if they want to print more then they need to use a "Lion Loot" our positive behavior reward notes. It has also been helpful in showing the students how to log in to a program so that their results are saved for next time.

My kindergarten class is always so refreshing but I particularly enjoy today's class. I have four international students and they are awesome! Two Iraqi children and two Nepali. They are making tremendous progress and are some of my best computer users. The paraprofessional was surprised today because they said my name when they needed help, not just the first initial like most kids at my school, the whole last name, clearly and correctly. They were getting so excited because they knew they were doing well and wanted to show me. It was my highlight of the day. I get so excited when the students take pride in their work and want to share.