Super Sub

What a DAY! I felt like I was back in college running around from place to place! Don't get me wrong though, I am glad today was busy.

I started out at my old elementary school from when I was a kid. It is always fun to go back there. There is a teacher on campus who taught sixth grade when I was there. You can just tell that she is the leader of the pack at that school. She is always so vibrant and helpful. Every time she sees me she yells "Boys and girls, we have a SYCAMORE ALUMNI teaching with us today!" It is super cute. The school has smart classrooms in every room. I love it but sometimes I feel really incompetent. I think I am semi-tech savvy but I am still not used to all of the different types of fun things smart boards can do. Today I could not get the sound on the computer to work for me at all! Luckily, that teacher came in and helped me get the sound to work. I just love her and she doesn't even know it. I hope I can become the kind of leader she is.

At my old school I subbed a 5th/6th combo class. I feel like kids just won't be quiet these days! The kids were super sweet which made everything go fast. We watched Cinderella which is my all time favorite Disney movie so it worked in my favor =). I love subbing at that school.

I had fifteen minutes to jet from my school in Upland to the school in Fontana. Luckily, I was only 5 minutes late and my kids were at lunch. I subbed for the third grade class I am going to be long terming for. They are a chatty bunch, and a couple kids like to push my buttons but I am already starting to love them. No one will be able to replace my third graders from last year, but I am excited to start building relationships with this new bunch. Today when the kids saw me they all ran up and gave me a huge group hug. It reminded me of last year when my third graders did that to me. I felt like I was in a mosh pit... but instead of hardcore rockers, they are little munchkins. Such fun kids.

I want to start spending time with my first graders, too, so hopefully next week I can sneak in there and help out for a while.

After work I had to speed over to tutor my kid from last year. I tutored him all summer long, three days a week, for two hours a day. I just love him and his mom. They are so fun to be around and talk to. He is such a smart kid. Seeing him today for the first time in about a month reminded me of how much I missed him.

Overall today was a great day but I am so pooped out! Tomorrow I am doing a half day kindergarten sub job. It starts a little later than usual so I can get an hour more of rest. Woohoo!

I just got off the phone with Matt. He had his first back to school night tonight and said it was a success! I am so proud of him. He can go on for hours about his day and how much he loves his job.

I am so thankful for this wonderful life of mine.