It’s simply amazing. I no sooner start visualizing my move, getting interested in the idea, accepting the fact it just might happen and then I get the news: one of our 5th grade teachers is leaving and moving up to the junior high to teach Math. That means that there will be one less teacher next year, which means that even if the enrollment is still low, I’ll get to stay.
I am so out of the loop. The girls and I went out to dinner to celebrate the holidays. We decided to do this instead of buying each other gifts. As we were driving down the hill, the conversation turned to all the changes that would be happening. I was clueless, as always. I inquired about it, and they told me that Mrs. L was leaving. They nudged me and assured me that I’d definitely “be safe” now!
After the realization of what they were saying sunk in, I began to consider the effects of this news. I was actually not only coming to terms with the idea of moving to Georgia (or another state if that didn’t work out), I was looking forward to it. I still hadn’t discussed it with anyone yet, and it seemed that I wouldn’t. I had to mull this over. Was I happy that Mrs. L was providing me assurance of my position, or was I feeling a little regret that it might not happen?
The change is actually quite interesting. Mrs. L will be starting her new position as soon as we return from our holiday break. That leaves the 5th grade available. Well, it just so happens that one of our kindergarten teachers had been talking about how he is ready for a change. So, he’s movin’ on up. That, of course, leaves his kindergarten class. Who would teach it? Was it merging into the other morning kindergarten? There were speculations being proposed, but none of us knew for sure.
Hmmm . . . Maybe this meant that I was supposed to stick around. (I’m not doing Kindergarten, though! Uh uh. No way!)
It’s just interesting, the ebb and flow of things. One thing happens to make another thing occur: cause and effect. There’s also that dominoes effect thing going on. Mrs. L takes the position at the Junior High -> Kent moves from Kindy to 5th grade -> Kindy is open. Another thing happening is that Barbara, who teachers 4th grade, is retiring this year. Another cause and effect situation. Barbara retires, leaving 4th grade open -> Mrs. M (1st grade) has been eyeing that position and put in a written request three years ago -> 1st grade is open.
Now I am wondering what’s going to happen there. I think that I’m going to have to talk to someone tomorrow, maybe Kent. But it looks like my position is secure. Wow, what a weird feeling that is. Heh.
There’s so much to consider. I had actually begun liking the idea of moving. It still feels right, though. When I finished the telephone interview for my current school, a peace just settled over me and I immediately called my parents and told them that I was moving to California. It just seemed that right. I have that feeling again.
I’ll see what happens.
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