Doesn’t matter it isn’t true… At the beginning of the new school year, I was on cloud nine. Only one more year of Mr. Myers! The hopes of applying for and getting 107A’s teaching schedule were mere months away. It seemed as if nothing could possibly go wrong. I floated…

Words escape me. “You guys look amazing,” I said to the four FBLA members standing before me. Terrance, Alex, Emma, and Jorge were decked out in white shirts, FBLA ties, black pants, and Dollar Store black aprons. I handed them the short agenda. “Terrance, you can lead the tour. …

Because You Can I’d blocked off an hour to explain all the Industry Certification requirements to Mr. Smart. I figured since he was a long-term sub he was qualified to teach. I painstakingly went over all of the requirements and showed him the easy to follow checkoff list. “So the biggest thing is…

Patiently. Waiting. I lost three days of my life at the Industry Certification required 3-day training. The training occurred in a technical college in the middle of the state. I had to get up at 5 a.m. each morning and drive the 2.5 hours to be there by 8. Mr…

And you had to call for help. A meeting with the principal after school on Friday afternoon is never a good thing. Mrs. Orian sat stoically at her desk. “You can go on in,” she said. I cautiously opened Mr. Myers’ door and peeked in. He motioned for me to…

Ding-dong! The merry-o sing it high, sing it low I braced myself when I heard the familiar clip-clop of square heals. The devil emerged from the hallway with an evil grin on her face. She stopped when she saw me sitting at my desk. “I just wanted to let you…

Just not always for a treasure. “I need a male chaperone for the upcoming FBLA trip,” I said to a stone-faced Mr. Myers. “You’ll be fine,” he responded. “I’d feel safer if I had a male chaperone with me.” “Is it required?” Mr. Myers looked up at me. “Technically, no…

I’m Pregnant. “Hey, Trey,” I said to the kid standing on the other side of my desk. I finished writing my thought and looked up. “How are you doing today?” He looked super nervous. “I’m fine.” I leaned over to look around at the young woman standing behind him. …

I think. The new school year called for some revisions in my classroom rules — I had to add another rule. It’s pretty easy to set rules for your classroom. All you have to do is figure out what drives you crazy and make a rule about it. …