Waiting Is

Well, the Monday phone call didn't happen. Which kind of sucked, but gave me a chance to shoot off an email with a couple new ideas and a link to a website I had created for the project, to be filled in later with actual information. It was a hit, described in the reply as "incredible."

And today the phone call took place as scheduled. Hopefully there will be an answer by the end of the week...the vibe I got was that the spot is mine, just that they have to go through the formal process, and talk to my principal. Look for news soon!

Kids are kids. Have one whose parent is now under arrest for allowing truancy - the girl has attended one day of school in January. And missed maybe 3 out of 5 days most weeks before that. Others who want to argue about the new IDs and being required to wear them in school. One whose mother admitted she was going to get me fired if her daughter was telling the truth that I wouldn't let my class watch the inauguration because I was white and voted for McCain (her assumption about the voting)...and yes, the girl lied. But parents want to believe the worst from us, especially if they are racist themselves. They can't imagine anybody NOT being the way they are, which is natural to them.

Right now it is misty rain, after a day of solid off and on rain. The good news for me is that it should drop the the 20s overnight, and precipitation may continue. I know a lot of people are hoping for a day off. I suppose I could use one, too. But they come back to bite you in the ass in May when we have to make them up.