Good news! We finally heard from the contractor that we can make arrangements to move into our new home!
This may not seem a big deal, but we were at a point where we didn't know whether we'd be in for Christmas. We can move in thew 14th of December! Everything may not be complete, but it will be close enough: water, counters, power, appliances, etc.!
Hurray!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Wow, a lot can happen in a short time!
I was invited to a party with the staff from my last school yesterday. It was to celebrate the appointment of the assistant principal to another school. It was a move she was seeking and it will be another growth opportunity for her and I believe she will enjoy it.
The thing is, that I didn't know half the people there. I am still officially the principal there, but I didn't know half the staff. Amazing. It just reminds me how important it is that I retire from public education. Things change at such a rapid pace that change becomes difficult to manage intelligently and thoughtfully no matter how current one thinks they are. I was certainly impressed by the group. They were all pretty amazing teachers. It was just a little unsettling to see how easily everything continues without one being there.
It was also wonderful to get to see everyone that I DID know. There were a couple of people misisng that I would truly have loved to see, but I enjoyed seeing the others. I realize how much I miss working with them and seeing them every day. I think we had something very special as the group of us who were working there.
A couple of people who had transferred came as well and I was thrilled to see them and to hear their news too. Some have had children since we last saw each other, others have married and moved. What an experience. Now if I could just get over the feeling that I am not of any use anymore.
I was invited to a party with the staff from my last school yesterday. It was to celebrate the appointment of the assistant principal to another school. It was a move she was seeking and it will be another growth opportunity for her and I believe she will enjoy it.
The thing is, that I didn't know half the people there. I am still officially the principal there, but I didn't know half the staff. Amazing. It just reminds me how important it is that I retire from public education. Things change at such a rapid pace that change becomes difficult to manage intelligently and thoughtfully no matter how current one thinks they are. I was certainly impressed by the group. They were all pretty amazing teachers. It was just a little unsettling to see how easily everything continues without one being there.
It was also wonderful to get to see everyone that I DID know. There were a couple of people misisng that I would truly have loved to see, but I enjoyed seeing the others. I realize how much I miss working with them and seeing them every day. I think we had something very special as the group of us who were working there.
A couple of people who had transferred came as well and I was thrilled to see them and to hear their news too. Some have had children since we last saw each other, others have married and moved. What an experience. Now if I could just get over the feeling that I am not of any use anymore.
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