Blog : Gracias-Adios

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5/24/2009 12:18 am

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5/24/2009 9:58 pm

Gracias-Adios

My first academic year here in US had ended last Friday. The closing was highlighted with a ceremony for the 8th grade class transition to high school. During the ceremony, I can hardly open my eyes due to too much fatigue and stress. I was sooo tired. However, I kept myself alert as I listened to the speeches of our top 8th graders. My thoughts had also flown back to the issues and concerns I had faced within the last two weeks.

The budget cut had placed me to hold two positions---middle school and special education coordinator.I got challenges such as:

-facing the wrath of the board president for the retention of her to the middle school.
-coordinating with the high schools where my special education students will enter next school year.
-planning and preparing the grades, reports, book inventories, portfolio presentations of the 6th and 7th grades, moving out to the new classroom and proposed summer class program

Tough but little by little I was able to complete everything on time. I sincerely thought that I can not make it and I was even prepared to be terminated

. I made it.

Anyway, I have some good consolations:

- one of my students was qualified for double promotion (7th to 9th grade).
- my three chillis(only God knows ) who refused to work on their portfolio last year had made it to the best work and academic excellence award this year.
- the city mayor had approved the accommodation of my students to various offices in the city hall as part of their volunteering program.
- my three boys had ended their probations with a very good record given by their probation officers.
-my students filed a protest when I requested to be tranferred to the 2nd grade.

Decision: I have to stay in the Middle School next year and maybe for the years to come

My work is extremely tiring but as I look and count the joys over miseries, its the joys that I got the most. With a smile and gracias-adios to my students I closed my classroom and stepped out with a very light heart. I knew I had done my best this year. I need to catch with my sleep and be prepared for the opening of the summer school next week.

I will be standing in front of the incoming 6th graders with a smile and a greetings of Como esta and que paso? And on and on another dwindling and crazy days will happen. Good Luck to me.

jense26 47F

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5/24/2009 9:58 pm

venusangel

well done!!!keep it up!!

Sis,

Thank you very much.

Good day to you too.

jense26 47F

1441 posts
5/24/2009 9:57 pm

jeremslove

Joseph,

Points well taken and thank you very much for being my friend.
Hope things are doing well in your side.

Happy Memorial Day too.

jense26 47F

1441 posts
5/24/2009 9:56 pm

poweroflove3

Amen sis.

Have a nice weekend to you.

jense26 47F

1441 posts
5/24/2009 9:55 pm

pinoylover1

Thats the best i can do and thank you Manny.

pinoylover1 74M

1152 posts
5/24/2009 10:05 am

HOLA JENSE...A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT

manny

poweroflove3 64F

5/24/2009 6:10 am

Job well done!!!

[I God is pure love...

jeremslove 55M

5/24/2009 5:33 am

Jense
So that`s why I heard so little of you..it`s just great to know that even if you had been so tired and overworked you still felt wonderful..for you accomplished what you intend to accomplish and with flying colors..a way of saying that you love what you do and you`re great at it..Wow! ang galing naman ng friend ko..
..but hopefully you can try to find time for yourself too..do not totally immerse yourself with your work that you can`t even have the time to go out and smell the roses..
...you take care my friend..a Happy Memorial Day week end to you too..

Joseph

Love like it`s the best there is.. like it`s the last one you`ll have..and make it real..

venusangel 69F

5/24/2009 4:45 am

well done!!!keep it up!!