Phew!

Yesterday was a very stressful day at work...contract day. We received an email at 1:30 saying 4 teachers were being let go due to performance issues. We only NEEDED to cut 1 teacher due to numbers, so knowing that 4 teachers were being let go was very surprising. The email informed us that we would be getting a call down to the office later in the afternoon if a contract was not being offered to us. If we didn't hear anything our contract was mailed to us and should be received by Saturday. So imagine the end of the day for every teacher!! Torture. I felt pretty good about my chances of sticking around since I have proven to be very dedicated to differentiation...but I'm still a worrier so I worried.

When buses were called at the end of the day, and all teachers were walking their students out, I couldn't' help but stare at every teacher and try to determine who was being let go. I figured the ones being let go would look visibly upset or angry, but no one looked any different.

All I know is that I didn't get called to the office, and my contract arrived today! Yay me! I rock. I love my school and I'm very excited to be returning. The next battle is: stay in 3rd grade!! One 3rd grade teacher has to move. Since I don't know which teachers got cut, I don't know what grade levels are opening up but I am going to fight to stay in 3rd if I have the chance. I'm guessing there is a 4th grade position open...which I'd consider, but it is really amazing how different 3rd and 4th graders are. I love the cuteness, and the hugs, all of the drawings, and kids telling me they love me. A lot of that is lost in 4th grade.

Oh well, we'll see what happens! As long as I have a job, I'm okay with anything. Well, I'm mildly jealous of Andy's chances of being a stay at home dad....but I guess someone in this family has to work! Maybe in a few years I'll get to be the stay at home mom like I've always wanted.