Let's do the negative part first, then move on to Optimism Now!
If a substitute ever does something that you KNOW isn't part of the lesson plan, you have my permission to get up, walk next door to Mrs. Nicoll's room or across the hall to Mrs. Alami's room, and tattle. The substitute instructor I had yesterday violated about four rules when she decided to not follow my lesson plan, acquire a DVD player from the Media Center (!) and show Taming of the Shrew all day long--which is NOT part of my scope and sequence. When she wasn't discussing fashion magazines with you.
Now, I know beggars can't be choosers, and I certainly didn't plan to get an epic level of stomach flu that has made me wish fervently for a vacation from myself, but c'mon. I was fifteen kinds of furious today. Then, the sweet little sub who showed up today kept assuring me, "You will be SAT-is-FIIIIIIIED," so I hope that worked out, fire drills notwithstanding.
And please forgive the bitter tone and tenor of this post. I feel icky.
Now, on to GOOD THINGS FOR YOU!!!
1. Bright Futures will be handled Monday or Wednesday in the AP classes; you won't have to do much but show up and get the information. You will be able to handle your financial aid online and monitor your own account, so above all else do NOT lose this vital data. Hang on to your username and password in about six different places, as it is very difficult to get DOE to redo either.
2. Hamlet test is officially on Tuesday.
3. Progress reports go home tomorrow, but they are inaccurate and unnaturally skewing higher than actual averages in some cases. Which gives you two options: revel in the joy and avoid being grounded, or ask me for a printout of Where You Really Are.
4. Poetry reading is tomorrow after school in 313 with Covert/Hilley co-hosting. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Project X-Mas has taken a hit from my recent illness, and we need to redouble our efforts if we want to reward the custodial staff. I will meet with Mary Claire and Katie tomorrow to re-establish our efforts; we need to collect from every classroom, club, and organization on this campus to make this work. Any and all ideas are welcome.
Sophys: Edusoft Benchmark Testing is Monday/Tuesday; for those of you in academic trouble, this presents two golden opportunities for ten points extra in the gradebook. And then we are moving on to finish our Satire/Media Literacy/Snark Unit, preparatory to Shakespeare, which I swear will change your life.
Thanks and happy Thursday; TGIF tomorrow! Much love to all of the peeps.
