Ahhhh March
So recently in Iowa we've encountered some crazy weather. My school was closed Monday and Tuesday last week with a power outage due to ice and wind. Wednesday we made up a staff in-service. Thursday we had four hours of school before letting out early due to a second storm system. Friday school was canceled again. Needless to say it was interesting getting back into the groove after a very long time off.
With this crazy weather hopefully behind us I took stock in what I really like about this time of year. Any teacher will tell you that Jan. and Feb. are the WORST. Bad weather, restless cabin-fever kids, no breaks scheduled, and for me with basketball a VERY busy schedule. Now I find myself marveling at the sun staying up past 6 (even if just barely). I discover that I have free time and a "life." I also get excited because the best time of the year according to the sports calendar is upon us! I love March Madness. Love it so much that I got granted my day off today to head to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. Next week we have a scheduled day off because of conferences on the second day of the tournament. In other words a lot of basketball will be watched in the next few weeks.
Basketball isn't the only reason I like March. I have always found the quote "Hope Springs Eternal" to fit this season well. Things are growing again, including my passion both personally and professionally. I can get caught up in the doldrums of winter and catch the "blues." But spring always zaps me back to life. I had one of those moments that brings the excitement back to me again today. Other teachers will understand this more so than the non-educators who read, but a former student who now attends Wartburg (Go Knights!) was in the office as I went in there before leaving today. She excitedly told me that she had hoped she would run into me at the school because she "just loves politics now." She is even helping with the First in the Nation project, bringing political speakers to Wartburg and using Internet streaming to broadcast these speeches to New Hampshire (first primary). I was excited for her, to find a passion with politics within her major (communication arts). I see 150 students per day and some give me major headaches, but it is moments such as 4:30 this afternoon that makes those headaches feel good sometimes.
With this crazy weather hopefully behind us I took stock in what I really like about this time of year. Any teacher will tell you that Jan. and Feb. are the WORST. Bad weather, restless cabin-fever kids, no breaks scheduled, and for me with basketball a VERY busy schedule. Now I find myself marveling at the sun staying up past 6 (even if just barely). I discover that I have free time and a "life." I also get excited because the best time of the year according to the sports calendar is upon us! I love March Madness. Love it so much that I got granted my day off today to head to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. Next week we have a scheduled day off because of conferences on the second day of the tournament. In other words a lot of basketball will be watched in the next few weeks.
Basketball isn't the only reason I like March. I have always found the quote "Hope Springs Eternal" to fit this season well. Things are growing again, including my passion both personally and professionally. I can get caught up in the doldrums of winter and catch the "blues." But spring always zaps me back to life. I had one of those moments that brings the excitement back to me again today. Other teachers will understand this more so than the non-educators who read, but a former student who now attends Wartburg (Go Knights!) was in the office as I went in there before leaving today. She excitedly told me that she had hoped she would run into me at the school because she "just loves politics now." She is even helping with the First in the Nation project, bringing political speakers to Wartburg and using Internet streaming to broadcast these speeches to New Hampshire (first primary). I was excited for her, to find a passion with politics within her major (communication arts). I see 150 students per day and some give me major headaches, but it is moments such as 4:30 this afternoon that makes those headaches feel good sometimes.
posted by CKG at
9:47 PM
1 Comments:
Go Wartburg. Hurray for March! Glad to see you're back doing the blogging thing. I wanted to add "State Wrestling" to the list of reasons why February is so wild for teachers. Every year students take a few days off to go watch the grapplers and then come back and are totally lost for twice as many days (not to 'forgot' to do their homework while they were away from school).
Hooray for teaching!!
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