dreading school already
Last year I had a hellacious class. Basically, being new to the school, our principal assigns all the parents who aren't going to complain about having a new teacher...so basically the ones who aren't very involved. I thought this year I would get some great kids, we have a whole bunch of 3rd graders coming up who are from amazing families, very helpful and involved. Guess what - after looking at my list yesterday, I got NONE of those families. I mean, we were talking about 6-7 families, and there are 4 teacher, and I didn't get any of them?? To say I am a little pissed is putting it mildly. Last year I had to watch as all my teammates had things made for them, copied for them, even parents who came in and worked 1 on 1 with kids during the day. And they got these amazing gifts from parents, and the parents were just so awesome. I didn't have any parents that would come help, the 3 that did volunteer just wouldn't show up, and I always got strange boxes of chocolate. LOL
And to top it off, I got "the" kid...you know, the one everyone from the previous year talks about, how he's so awful and the parents are awful, blah blah. Yep, he's in my class. I like working with kids that need a lot of help, but not so much when their parents think they are genius and they just need a teacher that sees the genius.
Ok, big girl panties and positive smile starting NOW.
And to top it off, I got "the" kid...you know, the one everyone from the previous year talks about, how he's so awful and the parents are awful, blah blah. Yep, he's in my class. I like working with kids that need a lot of help, but not so much when their parents think they are genius and they just need a teacher that sees the genius.
Ok, big girl panties and positive smile starting NOW.