Never Long Enough

Well, it had to happen eventually, and today was the day! :) Summer ended and I had to go back to school today. The kids come next week. Today we had a short meeting, then we actually had most of the day to work, which is a refreshing change. Usually the district keeps us busy with meetings. My room was clean and (mostly) put back together, which is a miracle in and of itself! It looks great, because the ceiling tiles are all new and clean, and they really brighten up the whole room. More importantly, it feels great, because now I have air conditioning!! Yay! Tomorrow we have meetings all day at RB High, and then Monday we have a half day in our rooms again. That is going to be a crazy day, because there's still lots to do, and we have Open House that afternoon, starting at 4:30, so my room has to look presentable! My teaching partner is new this year. She has several years of experience, just not with CPS. I was helping her today and it reminded me of how much I don't miss being a new teacher. Even if it's just new to the district, it's a big deal! Linda asked if I would be her mentor, if the district decided she needed one, and I thought "Wow, this is the first year I haven't had a mentor of my own!" But since she has so many years of experience on her own, I doubt they'll make her have an official one... and I knew I'd be an "unofficial" helper anyway. Anyway, it was a pretty good first day back, but summer is still never long enough!