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Teacher by day, Mommy by night

Teacher by day, Mommy by night
Juggling the demands (and insanity) of being a high school teacher, a wife, and a mother to a toddler
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hmoeckli - > Teacher by day, Mommy by night -> My Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
My Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
Being a teacher gives me an unique perspective, especially when it comes to the "end of the year." Most people finish their year in December, January, or February. Not me. My year begins in August and ends in June.

While the average American is celebrating the end of the year, nursing a hang over, and making resolutions, I'm too busy to be making plans. My year is in full swing. I've already made my resolutions, things like I will try to grade all essays within a reasonable amount of time, I won't let the kids see me angry, and I won't engage in workplace gossip. Yeah, by April goals like these are toast.

I finished teaching on Thursday and have had some time to reflect on this year, which for the most part was a VAST improvement over last year.

Here's what I am grateful for:
  • I have a job. A wonderful, well-paying job with benefits.
  • My boss actually took the time to ask me if I wanted to change my teaching assignment next year, and she's giving me time to make my decision. This is rare; typically one is told she is changing assignments.
  • My kids took their final speeches very seriously. They dressed up, talked about interesting topics, and not a single one spoke about how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (I threatened them.)
  • My husband finished his teaching credential. He did a fantastic job and he seems genuinely excited about teaching again.
  • My family is the only reason I survived this crazy year. My husband managed to go to school, work like a dog, and cook on the weekends. Emerson was immensely patient with us and her wonderful, bright, happy personality is what kept me going all year.
  • I have been so lucky to meet so many great friends this year. It was great to have "girls' night out" to look forward to.
  • Finally, I seem to have someone or something looking out for me. Anytime I thought we couldn't make it financially, a wonderful gift would come our way. My boss offered me an extra period, I got a school loan, our tax return was huge, etc. We made it and that is a miracle.
Now, I don't have much time to contemplate my joys. I start summer school next week. But it was all in all a great year and I have much to celebrate.
Topics: celebrations, teaching
posted by hmoeckli on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 08:31 AM
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posted by creatress on Jun 6, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Awww, what a sweet blog! At first I thought it was going to be about food. You fooled me. I never thought about the teacher's "calendar year" like that. Enjoy your tiny, little break.
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posted by theurbanmom on Jun 7, 2009 at 06:10 PM
I can relate...Where I work our fiscal year starts in July, so if I need to change my work schedule to accommodate my son's fall school schedule I need to submit it and have it approved in June and start that schedule in July.  Sometimes it's challenging.
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posted by AmandaS on Jun 8, 2009 at 10:12 PM
What a great time for reflection! I am so proud of all you accomplished this past year.

Now...let's get our "wine on" Saturday and celebrate. :-)
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posted by hmoeckli on Jun 10, 2009 at 05:42 PM
Thanks for the great comments.

And yes, bring on that wine! :)
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