Sharing

I realize it has been a century and half since I have posted. I never knew 17 five year olds could keep a person so busy or so SICK! That's right, my first year immune system has finally been shot to heck.

It started about 4 weeks ago when for a solid week my voice slowly disappeared into nothingness. I actually enjoyed that because they kids were just angels! They had to be so quiet so they could hear which complete cut back on the talking! THEN it was Thanksgiving break and I'm very much enjoying doing nothing when I get slammed with a sinus infection. I guess I can't blame the kids too bad except when it turns into a cold as I return to school the next week. I couldn't take off because we were giving the CoGAT test and I was the only one who could administer it to them. After a week of that I finally was better. Then suddenly towards the end of that week, my kids were dropping like flies. Either they were home throwing up, or they threw up at school and were sent home. Wednesday night was my turn, so I took the past 2 days to recover. I come to find out that Thursday 5 kids were absent along with myself!!! Good gracious!! THEN today, I found out that my sub went home throwing up! SERIOUSLY??What is living in my room that is making everyone so sick?? My mom had my dad drive up a can of Lysol which she sprayed everywhere in my room, and hopefully that will kill everything before Monday. I'm glad I taught the kids to share, but I'd rather them share crayons or pencils than nasty stomache bugs.

Other than the sickness, I am absolutely LOVING my class! They finally got the hang of how the whole school thing works and since they have their writing has improved, their reading has improved, and they keep becoming more independent!! It's GREAT!

Other good news-the teacher next door to me had her baby boy on Tuesday! We went to the hospital to see the new mommy and baby. The rest of my team and I consider ourselves "aunts" to baby Will also known as T-Rex. Don't even ask....

And the very last bit of good news..............................5 MORE DAYS UNTIL WINTER BREAK!!! :)