The Weeeekend

Hello, We have a three day weekend right now, but I am sick with a bad cold. I guess my weeeekend will be spent resting and getting ready to go back to the world of munchkins next Monday! This year has been pretty good. The days are going smoothly, until afternoon bus duty that is. Our school is in a temporary location this year, and ALL of the children are bussed to school. These kids are used to being 'walkers', and it is very difficult for them to get used to riding the bus...especially the overcrowded busses that we have. I teach in an inner city school, my 20th year there, and I must say that iwe teachers have many challenging days. All in all, though, we are very dedicated to our students, and we try extremely hard to make their school lives as positive and productive as humanly possible. As a public school teacher, I am not supposed to put anything out on the internet about my job or the cildren, because I could LOSE my job if someone thought that I put out something inappropriate or derogatory. We must be very careful of anything we post on facebook, or on our blogs, or on anything connected with the internet. You never know when the 'internet' police are watching. In our country, we are supposed to have freedom of speech, but that doesn't really fit a person in government, or a public school teacher, or anyone like that. It is a shame, too. Well, I hope this cold will go away with rest and relaxation and not get any worse. I am getting the chills, though, as the weather is getting cooler, and it is kind of rainy. Also, Happy Veteran's Day to all those out there who have fought bravely for our country...those serving now and those who have served. My father is a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, and I am extremely proud of his service to our country. He was drafted during World War II, served as a career soldier, went to Vietnam, and many other places. Congratulations and THANK YOU to all of our servicemen and servicewomen. We love you, and we appreciate you!!!!!! I found some clip art that is just right for the occasion.