Teaching orientation!

[candyland]

Well...I had orientation at school today. I'm so worn out...but I got really productive near the end of the day! The choir room at the high school is all set up, and I have the seating charts done and I'm piecing together my syllabus for the high school =D

Tomorrow I have professional development all. Bloody. Morning XP And then from four to six-thirty we have "Meet the teacher" night at the middle school. So I guess I'm just going to either toss some nice clothes in my car, or sneak out at three and come home to clean up and make myself look all pretty and not-smelly so none of the parents freak out. I'm actually pretty gross right now because I was hauling chairs around the room and moving furniture--by myself. One of the wheels on the piano kept sticking, too...which meant it was a LOT of fun to shove around.

Oh, and I thought of what I really hope is a creative way to start learning people's names and make the first day attendance-taking a little more interesting. I've always been fascinated by names and their meanings, so I'm looking up the meanings of all my students' names. It's taking a while, but it's all so interesting ~♥

So I need to finish the syllabus and get it printed up...and I really should type up a letter to send out to the parents to introduce myself and whatnot. It's strange, but earlier today I felt like I had a TON to do...and now it feels more like I have a lot of things to remember, if that makes any sense.

And I picked up one of those big desk calenders to put on my desk. ZOMG I'M A REAL TEACHER NOW!! I just need to fill it out and make it all smurfy-looking and whatnot.

Otherwise...I need to dig through the music library and find a few pieces to start the year off. I have twenty-seven kids in high school choir...two of which are guys ^^;; The middle school is a little bit more balanced--I think we'll do some three-part stuff there, at least until I see what I'm working with :)

But I think I'm going to go pop a sleeping pill (I picked some up when I ran to the store earlier), take a shower, and then work on my syllabus until I fall asleep. Or just fall asleep. I'm exhausted...and I have a pretty good chunk of work-time tomorrow to finish stuff up.

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Comments

[fyliwionvilyaer.livejournal.com]

Waaaaiiii thats so awesome~!!!! Congrats and all ^^ sounds so amazing XD All really spiffy and whatnot ^^ Weird to think one of my friends is already a teacher and everything XD I mean I've only been outta school a lil over a year ^^;;; But thats amazing and I really like the idea of the names ^^ Cool idea!

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *snuggles* It's weird to me to think I'm a teacher, too! And it's officially my job! But yah, I'm having a lot of fun looking up the names and finding other little tidbits to throw in there for repeated names--like...notable name bearers :3 It's really interesting :D

[gomath02.livejournal.com]

Ms. CandyChan is a real teacher now! Yay!

It was SuperAwesome to talk to you on Friday... we simply must have more phone dates! Or meet in Des Moines or Ames or your place of residence... and you're definitely welcome to stop by my place in CB if you're ever in the neighborhood.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I know! I am influencing America's future!

...be afraid. Be very afraid 8D

I know! Sorry I had to cut it short--I don't like talking on the phone while I'm driving ^^;; I also need to stop being anti-social in general ~.~ I think it's stress. And we absolutely must meet! There's not a lot of stuff here in town, but Des Moines is always a good place to do stuff ^_______^

[gomath02.livejournal.com]

No worries... I'm really bad about it... The drive is long enough that I tend to get bored or sleepy, so I call people to help me stay awake...

[lightbird777.livejournal.com]

Learning the meaning of all the students' names is an awesome idea. You're going to be a great teacher. :)

Only 2 guys in high school choir? :( You'll have to do some recruiting.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you! *hugs*

Yeah...I'm basically directing a women's choir. Part of the problem (according to the school counselor) is that both choir and pre-calculus wound up second period, so some kids had to pick and choose ^^;; We'll see what happens next semester, I guess!

[illeistic.livejournal.com]

THANK YOUUUUUU 8DDDD ♥♥♥♥ I'm pretty sure I left a review.. or commented.. or IM'd you. XDD I dunno. <333

AND CONGRATS ON BEING A TEACHER! WHOO!!