This trimester is going to be tough. I had all my classes today - got to meet my juniors and seniors because today was the first day for them - and it's a lot to have so many classes at two schools. I actually know most of the seniors in my class from last year, … Continue reading September 5: Loooooong day, crazy night news
Author: Robyn Madson
September 4: IT BEGINS
Today was my first day as a middle school teacher. It was Anders's first day of 8th grade. It was Annika's first day in E2 - 4th grade. It was both an easy and hard day all at once: a full day with very little sleep, but it was planned and there wasn't a lot … Continue reading September 4: IT BEGINS
September 3: Labor Day; or, the end of summer
Tomorrow we all go back to school. Both of my kids and I are anxious-excited. I never sleep well the night before school starts, so I don't have high hopes for a relaxing night. The only person who saw it as just another night was Dak, who just kind of went about his evening, playing … Continue reading September 3: Labor Day; or, the end of summer
September 2: Farmers Market and Naps
Today was what a summer day was supposed to feel like: I slept in for a while, got up and went to the farmers market in the rain, took a long afternoon nap, and had a delicious, fresh dinner with family. We played some trivia tonight and went to bed at a relatively reasonable hour. … Continue reading September 2: Farmers Market and Naps
September 1: Suggestions for the State Fair
We took our annual trip to the Great Minnesota Get-Together today and while it was fun, I have a few suggestions for improvements. We should have a 12-day pass that we can buy to let us go to the fair any time. I would prefer to go to the fair for a few hours a … Continue reading September 1: Suggestions for the State Fair
August 31: “I have a question”
Annika always starts her questions with this. She started doing this sometime earlier this year, although I can't really pinpoint when. I think she regularly interrupts people, so if she starts with "I have a question" then she can ask the question when she knows the person is listening. She interrupts me when I'm reading … Continue reading August 31: “I have a question”
August 30: Back to School Night
The last few nights were all about my school stuff, so tonight was the kids' school stuff night. We went to Annika's school and she has Ms. Ching for her teacher! Anders was in Ms. Ching's class for E2, too, and we're excited for Annika. She has a bunch of her friends in the class, … Continue reading August 30: Back to School Night
August 29: teacher tired
Today was my 3rd 12-hour-day in a row and it caught up to me. I fell asleep then woke up and remembered I have to write. I have so much to learn with two schools, and then two orientations, and tomorrow happens to be both of my kids' back-to-school nights. So another 12 hour day, … Continue reading August 29: teacher tired
August 28: I just don’t learn
Eventually I might. I came home from work exhausted and crashed, then had to wake up for a while to meet with a friend. I am still awake and tomorrow is a long day and I'm tired but my brain is racing. There is simply so much to think about and work at. There is … Continue reading August 28: I just don’t learn
August 27: Back to School
I'm scared I'm already getting a cold. I'm not really sure what I'm doing with this whole "work at two schools" thing. Aside from that, though, today went pretty well I think. The back-to-school routine in Roseville is pretty different from Forest Lake in some major ways, and while I still miss some things about … Continue reading August 27: Back to School
Adventures in Distraction 