We are in that time of year where there is a lot to be done. Just this week I needed to finish up the district testing, about 20 minutes or so per child, I spoke at the school board meeting on Tuesday night, we have our annual Thanksgiving feast with lots of organization, costumes and parents to talk with, leadership team meeting, practice for the board talk, two subs to help along in all of this process as the regular first grade team is all out this week, as well as regular classroom instruction to keep moving with. Way toooooo much! In a week like this you realize that you just can't do it all. What I have started doing as I begin the days work outside of the time with the kids is to sit down and make a list of everything that needs to be done. From there I rate the list in order of priority. Once I have that I launch into the first thing. As I work I try to do the minimum amount on it to still accomplish the goal of what it needs to be. I usually don't like to do this, but in a week like this, it is survival! On a parent form that I am sending home I may not put the extra art work on it but just the simple message.... stuff like that.
I am so glad that we get next week off!!! I am really going to need it!
Did I mention that we are getting a new principal? They finally got one for us.
