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Well, we got back from GR after enjoying Ted and Tara's wedding (I have to guess that our table was the most entertaining one at the whole shabang), and the first thing I noticed was that someone appeared to have started cutting the screen to the kitchen window. My heart sunk. The cut was only about 5 inches by 3 inches, and the lights weren't flashing (signalling that the alarm had been tripped), but Ryan went in to check it out. Luckily, nobody got in and there were no other signs of attempted entry. We're assuming that either the ADT stickers or the obvious alarm equipment on the windows scared the potential thief away. Score one for our protective measures, but boy does it suck that every time we're away, someone tries to break in. We called the cops and a very friendly officer came out. He had responded to the call from the house two doors down a week or so ago when they were robbed, and his father grew up on Platt Street (the one that runs by the side of our house), so he was familiar with the area and the problems we've had. He said they have "their eye on a guy" who may be responsible for the chain of robberies that seem to be connected by the fact that the robber takes food as well as other goods. I'm not sure what that means, about having their eyes on him... can't you just arrest him and bust his ass, or at least search his house? Man. It sure would be nice to find the responsible party.
School has been a handful. I have a very argumentative, sensitive bunch who would appear to want to fight at the drop of a hat. Any little thing (a glance, a move of the desk, a foot on the back of the chair, a book being dropped, etc.) can set them off and get them threatening to punch, hit, push, kick or "drop" the offending party. It is quite tiring to be putting out these little fires constantly. I need a little isolation room just so I could send kids to cool off and not wonder what they're doing in the hallway or whatever. I haven't mastered the whole "classroom management" thing adequately, and they are going to push me to the limit. I am trying to use whatever resources I can to get things under control (the social worker, mainly, and other people I can use for time outs, as well as contacting parents more than I did last year). Should be interesting...
School has been a handful. I have a very argumentative, sensitive bunch who would appear to want to fight at the drop of a hat. Any little thing (a glance, a move of the desk, a foot on the back of the chair, a book being dropped, etc.) can set them off and get them threatening to punch, hit, push, kick or "drop" the offending party. It is quite tiring to be putting out these little fires constantly. I need a little isolation room just so I could send kids to cool off and not wonder what they're doing in the hallway or whatever. I haven't mastered the whole "classroom management" thing adequately, and they are going to push me to the limit. I am trying to use whatever resources I can to get things under control (the social worker, mainly, and other people I can use for time outs, as well as contacting parents more than I did last year). Should be interesting...