Meet Your Teacher Day!
So, today was "Meet Your Teacher Day". Kaleigh and Cole went with their Dad to theirs and K has her friends in her class and a good teacher, not the one we were hoping for but as far as I can tell, all the 6th grade teachers are good! Cole has a great teacher, one of my co-worker's daughters. My co-worker retired so that she could take care of Cole's teachers baby! I am happy that it worked out that way. Cole also has his two best friends in his class! Good news for Sacramento! They have an overnight trip and hopefully one of his friends will share the room with him and Carl. Of course that is if the hubbys can get off work!
Anyway, they had a good day!
I am always very anxious about meeting the new kids coming into my class. I had a pretty rough year last year and so understandibly I was nervous! I knew one of the kids from the three year old program from working extended care. Two others were also from our school but they were in the tu/th schedule so I never saw them. Then I had 5 completely new kids! Ack!
But I have to say, after meeting them all, I seem to have a very sweet and nice class. So far...I only have 8 and that means they can add anyone at any time. My main concern is a little girl with Cystic Fibrosis in my class. The mom seemed very nice and even gave me a booklet on what CF is and what to expect as a teacher. I appreciated that because I had no prior knowledge of the disease. It isn't as severe in little children as it is in older children and adults. My biggest worry is the enzyme supplement that MUST be taken before eating. I am not the best at remembering myself to take vitamins or any other kind of medication on a regular basis! We have snack at school and I will probably remember for that but for special snacks and parties? I just don't know what problems arise if they don't take it when they should! I mean is it an "oops!" or is it a "OMG!!!" Hopefully it is the former and I will learn as I go! I have to talk to the parent and our office to see if the little girl can actually bring it with her snack so we both remember! I don't think it is harmful to anyone if taken so maybe they will allow them to bring it with snack.
So I am exhausted after all the mental worry and preparation of my classroom. I will be going in one last time to sort through a cabinet that has food in it and such...so a little more prep work and I am ready to start! Wish me luck...or pray...that is even better!
3 comments:
Good luck with your school year. I can imagine the first day would cause some anxiety, since it gives you an idea what your whole year holds for you
Good luck with your class this year.
I guess as a private school you don't need medications to go through the office? In public schools they are under lock & key, and only people allowed to dispense medicines can give them. The secretaries are trained to do it, and they call the kids up to the office if you forget to send them down. It takes the pressure off the teacher, obviously. I don't know how many times the office called us last year & reminded us!!
You might need to check with your director. I don't know if that's a federal law or not...
Good luck though!!!
So far it has been that the child needs to go to the office to get their meds. I don't know in this case since they are enzyme supplements? They are not harmful to anyone else if ingested so it might be ok to have it in the classroom, but I doubt it. Too bad, it would make things much easier!
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