Am I Ready? and Joys ending the week September 5th

 Am I ready? Are my colleagues ready?

Ready as we'll ever be. As we head into another unprecedented school year, there are things I'm excited about and things I am still concerned about. 

I am a planner. It's how I manage to balance all the things I do. I have cut way down in the last few years as I need to make sure I am taking care of me, but there's still a plan. When you are a planner in the middle of a pandemic.... well, that throws a lot of things awry and taking care of myself becomes more important. 

I am concerned at the number of students that will be in my room during some class periods. Not for me, but for them. We are used to being able to teach with the students at tables in groups, but cannot, so there are desks facing forward. That is so hard for teaching the way I'd like to.

On the positive side, I do get my chorus back. In multiple sections so I can fit them in far enough apart to remove masks. I'm used to multiple groups though, so this isn't too bad. I kept my chorus total remote last year, so it's nice to have them back.

I am ready. I am ready as I can be. So I move forward. I take care of myself mentally and physically, and move forward.

Here are my joys for the week:

1. Being in my classroom getting ready.

2. Seeing Donna everyday. It's weird when we don't see and talk everyday. Here's to year 22 teaching together!

3. Starting my 30th year teaching! It's surreal

4. Starting year 26 at Pioneer. 

5. Leisure mornings to sit and drink my coffee.

Hope you can #findyourjoy this week!