Monday, September 24, 2007

13 days goodbye

Every have one of those days, where you felt like your head will explode?  Ever have one of those days where you wish your head would actually explode?

I’m having a rough time with school this year.  I changed each of my kids seats so now all of the children who can’t read are now sitting next to someone who can and will read to them if they need help.  I’m hoping this will help with making sure everyone is on task.  It also may lessen the number of questions I get asked each day.  We’ll see this works. 

I can’t seem to keep track of the children who are leaving the room for special help. I feel like I never have my class with me at the same time.  Not to mention I have to keep track of the work they missed to ensure that they will make it up.  It’s too much for my head to keep track of.  I have too many kids getting too many services.  It’s too much for me to handle.

The thing today which really sent me over the edge is one of my parents. She’s up my ass and I can’t handle it.  First she wants the schedule for each day because she wants to stalk her child in the school, but tells me that all the parents are going to be asking for it.  I just kind of look at her like she’s out of her freaking mind and tell her that her son is welcome to write the schedule for her.  So the next day, I have children asking me for the schedule.  So I decide to just give in to her and make copies of the schedule, only I can’t because the copier is broken.  It’s finally been fixed today, but I forgot to do it. I’ll have to put it on my to do list for tomorrow, since Wednesday parents are coming in to learn all about our curriculum.  I’m sure they will be asking for it, as the pain in the ass mom will make sure of it!  It should be so much fun.  It’s a place where parents are against the teachers.  Rather than working with us and realizing that we are here to help your children to learn and look out for the best interest of your children, you are out to get us.  It’s a crazy environment and I think it has actually driven me insane.  Anyway, back to what pissed me off today.  Back in the first week of school, I sent home a note asking parents to give me their address, phone number and email to be on a class list.  So children can use this list when they are absent or forgot their homework.  I got it back from everyone but one child.  So I, or actually my boyfriend, typed up the information and I made copies and handed it out. Each child got one, including the child of the parent who is up my ass.  Today in my mail box is the same class list which I typed up and sent home last week, this time with parents association written on the top and on the bottom it has the parent who must have done this listed as the class parent.  I’m looking at this thinking, what the f...?  Is she kidding me right now?  She took it and retyped it and now wants me to send it home to the parents again?  What was wrong with mine, not good enough?  That is so rude!  So I didn’t send it home today.  I’m sure she must be pissed.  This is a parent who keeps a binder of all the notices her kid receives from school, so she can reference something if someone screws up.  Not to mention, one of my students informed me that the notices that I send home are being tracked to make sure that I am handing out what I should be.  It’s the kids job to bring the notices home so they make sure that the school and myself are on top of things.  Yeah, it’s going to be a great year. 

I mean really is it not stressful enough, with a class of about 5 children who can’t read????  Half the class who is struggling???  Now I have to worry about notices?  13 school days and I’m ready for summer vacation, there is something seriously wrong with this picture. 

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