New Challenges, New Dreams

It has been a busy summer around my house.  School ended (finally!) in early June for me, and I took a near week long vacation to Washington DC with some of our students who made National History Day (and won an award!).  Then, I had about 2 weeks until I returned to summer school and conducted summer EOI testing....about 130 of them.  Toward the end of that, I interviewed for a counseling position at one of our 9/10 grade schools and got the job, which resulted in returning to school about 5 days earlier than I was going to.

So, thanks to my parents who were willing to sweat during this 110 degree weather we've been having, I moved my office.  Now, the site I'm moving to has been undergoing some construction so I couldn't really set things up until the end of last week when we returned.  So, I've spent this past week arranging an office, enrolling kids, and enjoying getting to know my new co-workers.

I loved the people I worked with at the middle school I was at....they create a family atmosphere and care for each other and the kids.  But, after losing Chuck this summer I realized that I have a short time to realize the dream of being in administration, and after 15 years of middle school I felt that I needed to expand my experience.  So, when this opportunity came up, I went for it.

I'm going to miss my Sequoyah family, but Jo and Troy (my fellow counselors) have made me feel very welcome at South.  I know the challenges will be similar even if the age is a little older, but I believe the experience will be worth it.  It is always an anxious time when you move to a new building, deal with new kids/staff/parents, and do things you've never done before.  But, I felt it was time for a change for me and a chance to follow a dream.  Here's hoping it works out!