dimanche 24 octobre 2010
mardi 21 septembre 2010
Where's Waldo ?
After 7 months of absence from my blog, I am back with a vengeance !! As I mentionned in class, I was on sick leave since last January- 9 months, 9 loooooong months. It takes me A LOT to keep me away from work so nine months felt like an eternity. Being a little hyperactive, being home doing nothing was AWFUL.
Not only do I get back to work, I get to teach the best students of the La Riveraine schoolboard ! Some of you, I' ll get to teach 2 years in a row too. I'm pleased with that idea. The others, Secondary 5, I get to teach you your LAST year of high school English and prepare you for the MEQ exam. I' m ready for both challenges !! Oh, I don't know about you but, I' m having a great time working with you all in class. You are enthousiastic,honest,polite,respectful and take the class seriously. There are always exceptions but we still have 9 more months ahead of us..... ;)
Things you' ll notice during the year :
1- My classroom door is ALWAYS open. I' m not just a little clautrophobic, it lets teachers,students drop by and say " Hello " in English.The minute you step into my classroom, people know they have to switch to English. Why do so many teachers stop by my classroom ?! Because the door is open .Don't be surprised if some teachers even sit behind a desk to follow the class. Frank Brisson and the principals do that often by the way.
2- I' m hyperactive. It's not just the coffee, it's the thyroid gland actually. I' ve always been that way . Get used to it.
3- I don't EVER speak French .If I speak to you in French, beware, you' re in trouble.
4- Being German, I make German jokes : jokes that are NOT funny. Get used to that also. Oh, and I laugh at my own jokes too.
5- I have Surround Hearing. If you speak French or talk about your weekend , I ' ll hear it. It's a special gift you receive when you become a teacher or a mom. In my case, being both, I have Super Surround Hearing.
6- Expressions I use way too often are : " I' m not just cute " , " Could you please do that this year " , " I just LOOK stupid " and my favorite " Tata darling(s) " which means "aurevoir mon chou "
And finally,I like to greet you at the door when you come in.Always remember I am ALWAYS happy to see you and am interested to see how you walk in the classroom. Body language speaks louder than words.
I want to conclude with the group pictures we took today and yesterday. Our crazy face group picture is not below. I ' m keeping those for the classroom bulletin board.
Thank you for making this back to school a grrrrrrreat one darlings. A fantastic school year is ahead of us I' m sure ! Let's get busy !
WORK HARD + PLAY HARD = GOOD LIFE
Tata darlings,
Annie Frohlich
lundi 22 février 2010
THIS SICK LEAVE IS MAKING ME STUPID !
Oh my God, it`s been a while !
I swear kids, I haven`t been neglecting you , it`s just since the X-mas holidays, I `ve had good days and some really bad ones.
As most of you know by now, my substitute teacher has informed you I am on sick leave for an undetermined period of time.
Will I be back before the end of the year ?
I ask my back and migraines this question every day !
There are days where I feel good and want to see my doctors to sign my return papers to go back to school and 2 days later,the back-neck problems and migraines come back with a vengeance!
My doctors know I `m hyper-active, so every time I visit them and tell them I find it long to see the end of this they answer : " Yep, it`s long Annie, and that`s why WE decide when you go back! "
It wasn`t the answer I was looking for.
REASONS WHY I NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL :
1- I have way too many pyjamas now that are colour coordinated with my different pairs of slippers and socks even.And pyjamas are not sexy.
2-I`m all alone at home till the kids and Pierre get back from school.
My chocolate Labrador?,Well she is thrilled to the gills with my sick leave.I`m about to get my Dog Whisperer certificate .
3- Speaking of my dog Baileys, on good days I show her new tricks.
Recently I realized that my dog is getting smarter and I `m getting dumber with all this time and medication!
4- I miss my students,my co-workers, the fun, the action and ESPECIALLY TEACHING !
I miss the laughter, the interaction with the kids in the classroom.
You guys ALWAYS laugh at my jokes and my sarcasm. Baileys couldn`t care less.
I miss my happy dancing in the principals` corridor with my IPod on and the secretaries kicking me out of their offices telling " You`re such a nut "
on the way out.
5- I miss the hugs my students give me at the end of the day or Friday afternoon before the weekend.I miss your visits in my classroom at break to tell me the good and bad stuff that`s going on .I miss the love notes on my classroom board or my desk . I never doubted the " I love you " you wrote me.
6- As much as I love my doctors and think they are the best, I`m tired of seeing them every week.I `m in great hands, I `m not complaining,but doctors`offices, hospitals and tests are wearing me out. Only consolation, I see other patients and some are so worst off than me.
7- NAPPING: now I understand my kids when they were little and didn`t want to nap !
Take today for example:" I won`t nap today, I can do it !"
Next thing you know, I `m sleeping on the sofa with the Olympics on and I `m drooling all over myself.
Change to a clean set of pyjamas !
8- I am getting stupid ! As much as the medication is helping me physically, intellectually, I`m NOT the sharpest tool in the shed !!
When I work, I concentrate, solve problems, conflicts, answer questions, interact with people so your brain has to be sharp and quick ..... always.
And I `m sorry but I LIKE to be sharp as a tack !!!!!
So now I do Mandalas ( thanks Nadia ), crossword puzles, write, read and Facebook so I can stay alert and not feel like I am brain dead.
BUT ENOUGH OF THE WHINING !
I`m surprised no one has offered me any cheese with my WHINE yet ?! Remember that expression kids ?
Being a positive,optimistic person , I did find some good sides to this situation:
............:/
I swear I did once.................?
Must be my medication again, I should start drooling on myself any minute now !
OH YES FOUND IT :
1- I have to take bubble baths in the Jaccuzi: doctor`s orders.
Annie version includes soft music with nature sounds and candles. LOTS of candles !
And because the kids are at school, they can`t find me and ask me " URGENT " questions like " What`s for dinner ?! "
2- I read on my new e-book : J.D Salinger, more Kerouac, Sylvia Plath ( on my good days...). Without being disturbed. My kids usually, feel it when I `m about to sit and read so that usually means : " Let`s go ask mom something, anything".
3- I get pampered by my man, who`s excellent by the way, and I LET him.
4- Being a HUGE fan of Supernatural, I rewatch and rewatch seasons 1-4 1/2 on my laptop.......in bed, over and over and over again.
Good for the blues and nice dreams are ALWAYS guaranteed.
5- I `m off coffee! Yes you read well, I can only take 1 or 2 a day. I drink so much herbal tea I `m slowly becoming a hippie. Pretty soon I`ll be wearing flowers in my hair permanently !
So on that darling kids, your teacher is off to bed with her e-book and laptop.
Have no doubts that when I `ll be back, I `ll be back with a vengeance. Don`t want to scare ya though Ü
I would really like to visit you all in class but I can`t drive with the meds I take , I could walk to school but because of the meds I am most often incoherent and confused.
And it would just make me miss you guys more anyway. But I do think of you every day.
Thank you for your kind words you send me,cards,I really appreciate them.
I am truly blessed.
Here`s a lttle something for us all :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g0RpOiHEMM ( copy and paste )
TaTa my darlings,see you soon,
Annie xx
I swear kids, I haven`t been neglecting you , it`s just since the X-mas holidays, I `ve had good days and some really bad ones.
As most of you know by now, my substitute teacher has informed you I am on sick leave for an undetermined period of time.
Will I be back before the end of the year ?
I ask my back and migraines this question every day !
There are days where I feel good and want to see my doctors to sign my return papers to go back to school and 2 days later,the back-neck problems and migraines come back with a vengeance!
My doctors know I `m hyper-active, so every time I visit them and tell them I find it long to see the end of this they answer : " Yep, it`s long Annie, and that`s why WE decide when you go back! "
It wasn`t the answer I was looking for.
REASONS WHY I NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL :
1- I have way too many pyjamas now that are colour coordinated with my different pairs of slippers and socks even.And pyjamas are not sexy.
2-I`m all alone at home till the kids and Pierre get back from school.
My chocolate Labrador?,Well she is thrilled to the gills with my sick leave.I`m about to get my Dog Whisperer certificate .
3- Speaking of my dog Baileys, on good days I show her new tricks.
Recently I realized that my dog is getting smarter and I `m getting dumber with all this time and medication!
4- I miss my students,my co-workers, the fun, the action and ESPECIALLY TEACHING !
I miss the laughter, the interaction with the kids in the classroom.
You guys ALWAYS laugh at my jokes and my sarcasm. Baileys couldn`t care less.
I miss my happy dancing in the principals` corridor with my IPod on and the secretaries kicking me out of their offices telling " You`re such a nut "
on the way out.
5- I miss the hugs my students give me at the end of the day or Friday afternoon before the weekend.I miss your visits in my classroom at break to tell me the good and bad stuff that`s going on .I miss the love notes on my classroom board or my desk . I never doubted the " I love you " you wrote me.
6- As much as I love my doctors and think they are the best, I`m tired of seeing them every week.I `m in great hands, I `m not complaining,but doctors`offices, hospitals and tests are wearing me out. Only consolation, I see other patients and some are so worst off than me.
7- NAPPING: now I understand my kids when they were little and didn`t want to nap !
Take today for example:" I won`t nap today, I can do it !"
Next thing you know, I `m sleeping on the sofa with the Olympics on and I `m drooling all over myself.
Change to a clean set of pyjamas !
8- I am getting stupid ! As much as the medication is helping me physically, intellectually, I`m NOT the sharpest tool in the shed !!
When I work, I concentrate, solve problems, conflicts, answer questions, interact with people so your brain has to be sharp and quick ..... always.
And I `m sorry but I LIKE to be sharp as a tack !!!!!
So now I do Mandalas ( thanks Nadia ), crossword puzles, write, read and Facebook so I can stay alert and not feel like I am brain dead.
BUT ENOUGH OF THE WHINING !
I`m surprised no one has offered me any cheese with my WHINE yet ?! Remember that expression kids ?
Being a positive,optimistic person , I did find some good sides to this situation:
............:/
I swear I did once.................?
Must be my medication again, I should start drooling on myself any minute now !
OH YES FOUND IT :
1- I have to take bubble baths in the Jaccuzi: doctor`s orders.
Annie version includes soft music with nature sounds and candles. LOTS of candles !
And because the kids are at school, they can`t find me and ask me " URGENT " questions like " What`s for dinner ?! "
2- I read on my new e-book : J.D Salinger, more Kerouac, Sylvia Plath ( on my good days...). Without being disturbed. My kids usually, feel it when I `m about to sit and read so that usually means : " Let`s go ask mom something, anything".
3- I get pampered by my man, who`s excellent by the way, and I LET him.
4- Being a HUGE fan of Supernatural, I rewatch and rewatch seasons 1-4 1/2 on my laptop.......in bed, over and over and over again.
Good for the blues and nice dreams are ALWAYS guaranteed.
5- I `m off coffee! Yes you read well, I can only take 1 or 2 a day. I drink so much herbal tea I `m slowly becoming a hippie. Pretty soon I`ll be wearing flowers in my hair permanently !
So on that darling kids, your teacher is off to bed with her e-book and laptop.
Have no doubts that when I `ll be back, I `ll be back with a vengeance. Don`t want to scare ya though Ü
I would really like to visit you all in class but I can`t drive with the meds I take , I could walk to school but because of the meds I am most often incoherent and confused.
And it would just make me miss you guys more anyway. But I do think of you every day.
Thank you for your kind words you send me,cards,I really appreciate them.
I am truly blessed.
Here`s a lttle something for us all :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g0RpOiHEMM ( copy and paste )
TaTa my darlings,see you soon,
Annie xx
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