September 14, 2018

1. I had a jolt of Friday energy. Also, making today a "work" day benefited everybody greatly!

2. I've been exhausted this entire week but baby this was a doooozzzzzzyyyyyy!

3. Open House things...

3a. The rain did not stop the parents from coming...darn. Not that I don't like to meet them but I do like to go home.

3b. Open house is T. Rash though...you're at school all damn day. There should at least be a late start the next day!

3c. I wear Jeans 60% of the week...essentially every other day...having to be business casual two days in a row for Open House was torture.

3d. Some of these parents are certified crazy...I can see both sides of the coin as to why the kids act they way they do at school.

3e. Parents telling me your child will attend every tutorial session...let's me know one thing. You need to hire a tutor. I will help your child to the ends of the Earth but when you say they struggle and we have a standing appointment every week for tutorials, my once a week will not help.

3f. The parents I REALLY need to see and talk to never come.

3g. Best thing about open house...the family drama unfolding. Divorced parents always give the best fodder. Divorced parents showing up with new significant others at open house and trying to back door to the teachers that the new significant other should not have any contact about the student...OOOOOK.

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