Assess Me! A Get to Know You Linky!

I am linking up with The Tattooed Teacher for a fun (and my first) linky! 

1. Yes, I admit it, I talk to myself.
2. Nope.
3. I don't just crack my knuckles - I crack my neck, shoulders, knees, ankles, and toes. Half the time I'm not trying to crack them, it just happens.
4. I ate less than 2 hours ago, so I'm still full.
5. So this next sentence always makes my kids gasp with shock. I don't have a t.v.
6. I still have them, and they still annoy me.
7. I'm teaching summer school, so I showered at 5:30 this morning. Ugh.
8. I have been to all 4 Disney World parks. This is going to show my age, but once upon a time Florida residents could get a 4-day, 4-parkhopper pass for $99. I really miss those days!
9. I can't even see the big E on the chart without them...
10. Still live in the same city, too.

Changes...

It's amazing how quickly your situation can change in the teaching profession! Just last weekend I thought I would have a 2/3 combo class. Last Monday afternoon I was told I would just have 2nd grade. When I got home Monday night I had a message requesting an interview for a position I applied for last month. The interview went well, and today I received confirmation that the paperwork for my transfer has been filed!

I am sad to say goodbye to my colleagues at my old school. I will really miss many of them, especially the 4th grade team.

But I am SUPER excited about my new position! I will be back in 4th grade next year, which thrills me! I will also have a shorter day again (my previous school went from 8 to 3:20), which means I'll have more time for planning/prep work and PDs. I will miss the extra money, but keeping my sanity will make up for it.

Bonus - one of the really exciting aspects of my new school is that it has a robotics club! Yes, that's right, an elementary school robotics club! I don't know about other districts/states, but that is really rare around here. My science and math loving self can't wait to offer to help with the robotics club!

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Third Year

I cannot believe that I will be starting my third year of teaching in less than a month now!

The past two years I taught 4th grade gifted and loved it! This year I will be teaching 2nd/3rd gifted. To be honest, I wish I still had 4th or looped up to 5th. I love the upper grades!

With that said, I am determined that this coming year will be amazing! I have learned so much the last two years and feel like I will be a much better teacher this year.

I'm still not ready for summer to end, but I am starting to get the Back to School excitement bug!