Em N Ru: Unpacking / Interviews/ Baseball

My school principal Lara Tiffin getting ready for the ribbon cutting.

Tuesday morning at 7:30 am found me in front of Judson Middle School, clutching my coffee and mumbling greetings at my coworkers. Our school was refurbished over the summer which meant in June we were boxing up everything in every room and storing them in the gym. My room was a pile of boxes when I left. After the ribbon cutting ceremony I wandered around, enjoying the bright colors and newly opened spaces. In my room I found... a pile of boxes. Bob and I started unpacking a few, and I unloaded some personal belongings from my car, but I couldn't even begin to make a dent. I had to interview potential staff members all afternoon.
Earlier in the summer one of my educational assistants quit to stay home with her young girls. Over 110 people applied for the job, 30 within the school district who wanted to transfer to my classroom. Partly this is because of the economy and scarcity of jobs, partly because my room is an awesome place to work. The assistant principal and I interviewed seven people, and had a terrible time choosing between the top three. In the end we decided on a pleasant woman who although she had less experience she made up for it in sincerity and warmth.
Wednesday I attended a special education meeting at West Salem High School, then drove back to Judson for an afternoon of unpacking.

Thursday started with staff meeting, at which it was announced free Volcanoes tickets were available. I snagged them for the game that night. I dug into boxes and deskwork, then went home and made fettuccine alfredo with garlic chicken. We had 5 tickets to the baseball game so we invited our neighbor kids. One was able to go.