One of my first tasks was to find the budget information and then to allocate funds to teachers, departments, and clubs. Of course since we are in a recession there is about 35% less than the previous budget. One of my first interactions was to tell teachers how much less they got. I was not a huge star.
Now enough with the serious stuff let's get to the fun & positive differences:
On the night of open house the first thing a student said to me was, "your pretty!". That was a great way to start the year.
The first day of school I got to spend a lot of time with the 6th graders who couldn't go to class because they didn't have their shots. I kept trying to make their first day good in spite of the lameness of having to stay in the conference room. --Can you imagine getting all excited/scared for the first day at a new school and not being able to spend time with any friends or teachers?-- Anyway, one boy who was particularly closed off said at the end of the day, "You are trying to make me smile" (through sort of a small grin)
We had a fire drill the first week as required and they did a great job. I was down with the 6th & 7th graders. They were very quick and quiet. After the all clear I said something like, "give yourself a hand- that was great!". Weeeellll, I found out quickly that the teacher demand silence throughout the entire fire drill. It was a very funny moment for me.
It is great to be at a community school where there are parents to help.
As predicted there is a lot of drama. Superlatives are often used when they aren't really appropriate. The funny thing is that the teachers are often the ones doing it.
I miss my friends at CATEC, but I think it will be a great year!
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