Starting Over

In case you've missed the news, I am leaving my job at Zachary and taking a position at Central High School, where I will be teaching English III, Journalism, and Yearbook. Beyond the fact that it was difficult to leave the wonderful friends I have on the ZHS faculty, I will definitely miss teaching my little 9th graders who have been so much fun. In addition, I am completely nervous about having THREE preps, all of which I have NEVER taught before. But I think it will be good.

Things I'll miss about Zachary

• the Freshmen Academy
• my coworkers, especially the "Red Team," the "Lunch Bunch," and Erica Henry, who has not only been my mentor, but a great friend
• 9th graders- they're so quirky and fun
• my 7th hour boys from last year who promised to visit me once they're 10th graders
• the "traditions" of ZHS that are so unique
• but mostly, my coworkers and my kids
• being a part of the #1 School District in the state for all 3 years I taught there
• it's the place where I learned "how to be a teacher"

Things I'm excited about at CHS:

• the chance to do something new
• being at school with my sis for her senior year
• working with some of the people who taught me and inspired me to become a teacher
• working with someone I recently met and have already come to respect and admire so much- Mrs. Kahne Seidel- who is an amazing mother and Godly woman
• learning new things- like, yearbook and newspaper
• starting NEW traditions for those above mentioned "new things"
• being a part of a new, upcoming school district
• working for a principal I have respected since I was a high school student
• NOT DRIVING SO FAR!
• being closer to Parker

Over the next few weeks, I plan to go up and start working in my classroom-- and really making it MINE. I'll post before/after pictures when I start going!