The Busy Life of a Single Mom

Texas schools are back in session. Almost across the state, public schools started back today (state law prohibits us from starting sooner).  I saw all 90ish of my students today and have decided I’ve been teaching too long (only 8 years), but honestly at the end of the day, my first thoughts were “another first day…they are all the same.” But honestly, I remember being nervous, and then they started feeling sort of the same, but there were lots of fresh faces so that added a little spice to the picture. Today though, there were few fresh faces - after all I’m the English department so I taught the sophomores, juniors and seniors last year.  Only the 16 freshman were new - one class!

Overall though it was a good first day, and maybe the best part was seeing Cameron running across the campus this afternoon full of excitement ready to tell me how great the first day of 3rd grade was.  She was literally bubbling over to tell me all about her classes, and then when we got home she just had to walk down and tell Mamaw about her day.  I miss those days…high school students are NOT excited to be there and past the point of even pretending. 

Now the school/student stories will start……stay tuned.