Blog...take two!

I started a blog several months ago.  Then...life seemed to get in the way.  Now that things are calming down (somewhat) I figured I would take a stab at it again.

This year is my third year teaching and I am out in the trailers.  Oops, I mean, I'm in the learning cottages.  My team likes to refer to it as "the Park on the Hill."  We think it sounds classier. 

Life in the trailers certainly has its ups and downs.  For starters, we have had an INCREDIBLE amount of rain this year.  We even had school off one day due to flooding.  Luckily, our classroom hasn't been carried away...yet!  Whenever the parents ask us about the rain, I tell them that "it's a great bonding experience."  Plus, we are learning about weathering and erosion in science.  I call this a unique first hand experience as we walk through the muck to get to the school.  Silver lining?  I'm trying.  The most disruptive thing about the trailers is the bathroom situation.  They have special times to go during the day, but you always have that handful of students who just can't seem to make the schedule work for them.  Sadly, a lot of class time is being used as bathroom breaks or simply traveling to the cafeteria, music, etc.

However, I do enjoy life at the Park, at times. For example, after an assembly the kids have tons of energy.  I allow them to run two laps around the blacktop next to our room before they come back in.  Most of the students LOVE this and take of sprinting.  In addition, fire alarms do not disrupt the day nearly as much anymore.  We simply walk outside, stand in line, and walk back in.