Mrs. Art is Here .......... Finally

If I were to be given the opportunity to miss one day in my schedule- it would be Mondays.
My schedule is as follows:
8:05 -8:35 4th grade
8:35-9:05 4th grade
9:05-9:35 2nd grade
9:35-10:05 2nd grade
10:05-10:35 3rd grade
10:35-11:05 3rd grade
11:05-11:35 3rd grade
Lunch
12:05- 12:35 1st grade
12:35-1:05 1st grade
01:05-1:35 1st grade
1:35-2:05 Fith Grade...
Notice there are no breaks... no transition time???
This is why I hear 10 times a day- Mrs. Art is here.. finally.
;)
Every day isn't like this- Monday is by far my worst day. But it is evident in my schedule that the classes were arranged for the homeroom teacher's breaks- with no regard to what would be best for me. ..or the kids.
For example- 2nd grade is across the school from 4th grade. So .. I am almost always 5 minutes late.. at least. So lately on Mondays I have focused on new breathing techniques to make it through the day! HA.
Just venting:)
I love my job.

Over extended.. but can I complain?

This morning as I arrived to school I noticed huge boxes labeled Blick Art Supplies in the Media Center. Large boxes mostly filled with paper and tempera paints and even real water color paper... all for me.. I mean .. my students. My first school was not as fortunate. I worked on a budget of about 32 cents a student and often times found myself in the dumpster behind Michael's. (Which I think is illegal)

Looking back on it- we were able to survive just fine. My kids still made good art- just not on real watercolor paper.

Found out today that I didn't receive the Junior League Grant. Is it better to have loved and lost then to never have loved at all? I think no - not in this case.

PS. Six thirty minute kindergarten classes in a row on a "dress as your favorite book character, which really means wear your old Halloween Costume Day" Friday ..... should be illegal!