Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

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No windows to the outside. I have windows that look into another classroom that used to be the computer lab. There are four classrooms in my section of the school that do not have windows to the the outside. On a positive note if there is a tornado I have an ideal classroom for shelter.

Oh and I have a sink in my classroom, but it hasn't been used in years. My request on moving to this classroom was that the sink be working. Well, I talked to my principal Friday and it turns out that the sink will probably stay out of order. Why? The water has been shut off to it, the water shut off is in a small tunnel under the maintance area and that tunnel has asbestos in it. So my options are either a portable water stating, getting water from the bathroom which is right next to me (actually that is a positive of this new room), or getting a key to the janitor's closet to access their bigger sink. I think the janitor's closet is the best idea. Another teacher used to do asbestos removal when he was in college and he joked that they might still have his gear and he can go down and remove it.

My admins are gearing up for a referendum on the spring ballot for facilities & grounds updates. So AC for the building would be on it and I'm going to see if asbestos removal & a return to plumbing in my room can be on the list of updates too.

We have some interior rooms, too. I think only one is being used as a regular ed classroom this year. They typically use those for interventionists or spec ed, because kids aren't in there all day long.

My room has a sink, too, but pretty much all of our rooms do. At least the regular ed rooms. I can't imagine not having a sink in an elementary classroom. But, they redid the sinks a few years back, and the ones they chose aren't great. They're like bathroom sinks, and the faucet is way too low. If I ever want to fill something up, I can't get the container underneath.

As far as construction, the front office is being worked on right now. We never had a secure entrance, so they're fixing that. Brand new front office, entryway, and a new staff lounge. We never really had a lounge. Just a couple tiny rooms with copiers. And we'll have a staff bathroom, sink and fridge in the lounge. It'll be really close to my room, too. So I'll have that near me, and the old staff bathroom is directly across the hall from me. It's a busy area in our school, but I'm also close to pretty much everything.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

We have some interior rooms, too. I think only one is being used as a regular ed classroom this year. They typically use those for interventionists or spec ed, because kids aren't in there all day long.

My room has a sink, too, but pretty much all of our rooms do. At least the regular ed rooms. I can't imagine not having a sink in an elementary classroom. But, they redid the sinks a few years back, and the ones they chose aren't great. They're like bathroom sinks, and the faucet is way too low. If I ever want to fill something up, I can't get the container underneath.

As far as construction, the front office is being worked on right now. We never had a secure entrance, so they're fixing that. Brand new front office, entryway, and a new staff lounge. We never really had a lounge. Just a couple tiny rooms with copiers. And we'll have a staff bathroom, sink and fridge in the lounge. It'll be really close to my room, too. So I'll have that near me, and the old staff bathroom is directly across the hall from me. It's a busy area in our school, but I'm also close to pretty much everything.

Since my two teacher friends are online today...I have a curiosity question. Do you look at your school email on your phone? I have it set up that I cannot view school email on my phone but only on my laptop. How about you too?

 

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Since my two teacher friends are online today...I have a curiosity question. Do you look at your school email on your phone? I have it set up that I cannot view school email on my phone but only on my laptop. How about you too?

I have it on my phone, but have it set to not get notifications. I had notifications turned on during my first year, and I quickly realized I needed to change that.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I have it on my phone, but have it set to not get notifications. I had notifications turned on during my first year, and I quickly realized I needed to change that.

Yes. That's something I maybe should do. The main focus for me was like you stated...avoiding the notifications.

 

[MinnieM123]

My room has a sink, too, but pretty much all of our rooms do. At least the regular ed rooms. I can't imagine not having a sink in an elementary classroom. But, they redid the sinks a few years back, and the ones they chose aren't great. They're like bathroom sinks, and the faucet is way too low. If I ever want to fill something up, I can't get the container underneath.

That's interesting. As an fyi only -- the schools I went to from grades 1 - 12, did not have sinks in classrooms. (I think the only classroom that had them was in the science lab classroom, in high school.)

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Since my two teacher friends are online today...I have a curiosity question. Do you look at your school email on your phone? I have it set up that I cannot view school email on my phone but only on my laptop. How about you too?

Our school uses Google for email and actually pretty much everything. I have the gmail app on my phone. It is usually logged into my personal gmail account but it is easy enough to toggle to my school one. I only have the school one on while actually working and when I want it on.

I never check school email after the school day is done, never on a weekend and only once a week in the summer. I try not to check at all in July so I can have a whole month away from school responsibilities but our new principal communicates a little more than our previous ones.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Our school uses Google for email and actually pretty much everything. I have the gmail app on my phone. It is usually logged into my personal gmail account but it is easy enough to toggle to my school one. I only have the school one on while actually working and when I want it on.

I never check school email after the school day is done, never on a weekend and only once a week in the summer. I try not to check at all in July so I can have a whole month away from school responsibilities but our new principal communicates a little more than our previous ones.

I know many who are just like you and I totally understand that.
I make a personal decision to check school email at home on my laptop.
Sometimes I'm glad....sometimes I regret.
Just like life....it varies.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I know many who are just like you and I totally understand that.
I make a personal decision to check school email at home on my laptop.
Sometimes I'm glad....sometimes I regret.
Just like life....it varies.

Part of your original post was that you can't see the emails on your phone but you want to right? If your school uses google the gmail app should work just fine for you. Or does your school use some other service? I would suggest you talk to your district's tech person and maybe they can set something up for you.

 

[trr1]

No windows to the outside. I have windows that look into another classroom that used to be the computer lab. There are four classrooms in my section of the school that do not have windows to the the outside. On a positive note if there is a tornado I have an ideal classroom for shelter.

Oh and I have a sink in my classroom, but it hasn't been used in years. My request on moving to this classroom was that the sink be working. Well, I talked to my principal Friday and it turns out that the sink will probably stay out of order. Why? The water has been shut off to it, the water shut off is in a small tunnel under the maintance area and that tunnel has asbestos in it. So my options are either a portable water stating, getting water from the bathroom which is right next to me (actually that is a positive of this new room), or getting a key to the janitor's closet to access their bigger sink. I think the janitor's closet is the best idea. Another teacher used to do asbestos removal when he was in college and he joked that they might still have his gear and he can go down and remove it.

My admins are gearing up for a referendum on the spring ballot for facilities & grounds updates. So AC for the building would be on it and I'm going to see if asbestos removal & a return to plumbing in my room can be on the list of updates too.

Maybe get a tv for the wall and put a different outside picture on it weekly

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Maybe get a tv for the wall and put a different outside picture on it weekly

I have a framed pictures of a tropical beach scene looking out a window in my basement somewhere so I might be bringing that in to be my window.

 

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I have a framed pictures of a tropical beach scene looking out a window in my basement somewhere so I might be bringing that in to be my window.

I used to play scenic ambience videos from YouTube on my Smart Board as kids came in each morning. Last year I stopped that, because I went back to having them make their lunch choice on the board. We had to stop that for covid the year before.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Part of your original post was that you can't see the emails on your phone but you want to right? If your school uses google the gmail app should work just fine for you. Or does your school use some other service? I would suggest you talk to your district's tech person and maybe they can set something up for you.

My school district does use Gmail and with my previous phone, every time a new email would arrive in my inbox I would get a notification on my phone. My district's IT head guy helped me to put a stop to that. Upon further reflection, I think I will just keep things as they are. I have my laptop at school and at home. Basically I can view school email throughout the day or night. Not being to see it on my phone if I am on a vacation with my wife or even in the waiting room of the dentist is a good thing. So I guess I'll not attempt to change after all.

 

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Tomorrow is our first day of inservice. I didn't go up to school today. We actually have more work time in our rooms than normal, so I think I can finish everything I need to during that time. I just have to prep for Open House and finish some labeling.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Tomorrow is our first day of inservice. I didn't go up to school today. We actually have more work time in our rooms than normal, so I think I can finish everything I need to during that time. I just have to prep for Open House and finish some labeling.

Have a good inservice day tomorrow! We go back too, tomorrow is all meeting except for lunch and one hour but the rest of days there are less meetings and more work time. I didn't go in today either and I got an email from our tech guy that the internet jacks that are in the back of my room where I have my desk and materials all set up do not work and I have to move my desk and materials to the front of the room. Ugh! I'm so mad. I can't understand why he can't fix the jacks and he won't answer me. First no windows, then no sink (as I was promised, and now I can't even have my desk in the location I want it in!!! This move is not going well for me.

 

[PUSH]

Have a good inservice day tomorrow! We go back too, tomorrow is all meeting except for lunch and one hour but the rest of days there are less meetings and more work time. I didn't go in today either and I got an email from our tech guy that the internet jacks that are in the back of my room where I have my desk and materials all set up do not work and I have to move my desk and materials to the front of the room. Ugh! I'm so mad. I can't understand why he can't fix the jacks and he won't answer me. First no windows, then no sink (as I was promised, and now I can't even have my desk in the location I want it in!!! This move is not going well for me.

Sorry you're having so many issues with your room change. It's frustrating that you weren't told that ahead of time.

Tomorrow morning we all meet at the high school for breakfast and a welcome back message from the superintendent. Then we break out into buildings. We have an all staff meeting, and my principal asked me to be a recorder for an activity.

Then we have work time in rooms while paras and encore teachers have meetings. Then it's lunch at the high school, followed by the most boring meeting of every August... FERPA, HIPPA, and all that jazz presented by a lawyer. Yawn.

Then we break out into our buildings again, where we have worktime the rest of the day. I think it ends up being about 2 hours of work time.

Then Wednesday and Thursday we'll have mixtures of meetings and working. On Wednesday I'm presenting with the guiding Coalition a review of PLCs and the learning we did throughout last year. We'll share a bit about the PLC Institute we went to in July, and what our goals are for this year.

Thursday night is open house. It'll be a long three days, but then I'm off until the 5th. Except I will go up one day to sort through open house supplies. And I have a meeting for the guiding coalition on the 31st.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

We have an all staff meeting, and my principal asked me to be a recorder for an activity.

Thanks, and for some reason I read the bolded part of your response as: my principal asked me to play the recorder for an activity.
I was wondering what types of inservice activities involve playing the recorder and then I reread it correctly! Gave me a laugh though.

 

[PUSH]

Thanks, and for some reason I read the bolded part of your response as: my principal asked me to play the recorder for an activity.
I was wondering what types of inservice activities involve playing the recorder and then I reread it correctly! Gave me a laugh though.

It's one of my hidden talents.

 

[Figgy1]

Have a good inservice day tomorrow! We go back too, tomorrow is all meeting except for lunch and one hour but the rest of days there are less meetings and more work time. I didn't go in today either and I got an email from our tech guy that the internet jacks that are in the back of my room where I have my desk and materials all set up do not work and I have to move my desk and materials to the front of the room. Ugh! I'm so mad. I can't understand why he can't fix the jacks and he won't answer me. First no windows, then no sink (as I was promised, and now I can't even have my desk in the location I want it in!!! This move is not going well for me.

x large frying pan is on its way

 

[JenniferS]

Fall is coming. We took Daisy out for a ride in the golf cart today, and noticed the leaves have started changing.

One particular grouping of sumac has started to turn red as well, prompting me to recite the only two lines I remember of “Indian Summer”.*

The first full weekend of the CNE is behind us. It’s all downhill from here.

The campground is open until October 31st. How much time we spend out here in October remains to be seen.

* Along the line of smoky hills
The crimson forest stands,
And all the day the blue-jay calls
Throughout the autumn lands.

Now by the brook the maple leans
With all his glory spread,
And all the sumachs on the hills
Have turned their green to red.

Now by great marshes wrapt in mist,
Or past some river's mouth,
Throughout the long, still autumn day
Wild birds are flying south.

- William Wilfred Campbell, Canadian poet

 

[Goofyernmost]

Fall is coming. We took Daisy out for a ride in the golf cart today, and noticed the leaves have started changing.

One particular grouping of sumac has started to turn red as well, prompting me to recite the only two lines I remember of “Indian Summer”.*

The first full weekend of the CNE is behind us. It’s all downhill from here.

The campground is open until October 31st. How much time we spend out here in October remains to be seen.

* Along the line of smoky hills
The crimson forest stands,
And all the day the blue-jay calls
Throughout the autumn lands.

Now by the brook the maple leans
With all his glory spread,
And all the sumachs on the hills
Have turned their green to red.

Now by great marshes wrapt in mist,
Or past some river's mouth,
Throughout the long, still autumn day
Wild birds are flying south.

- William Wilfred Campbell, Canadian poet

I find it amazing that our brains can retain bits and pieces of stuff like that but cannot remember where I put my phone just ten minutes ago. I can still sing the theme song of Gilligan's Island and you cannot get a more useless memory retention than that, unless it's the theme song of Green Acres or The Beverly hillbillies (which I'm almost embarrassed to say I also remember).

Everyone let me know which of those three are currently invading your brain box at this moment. You're welcome!