Educators with PRIDE Unite - Page 18

bkisbutchenuff · 04-30-2013, 03:00 PM

bkisbutchenuff · 05-02-2013, 03:39 AM

bkisbutchenuff · 05-02-2013, 03:44 AM

girllikeu2 · 05-03-2013, 04:14 PM

All hail the "We can't afford to pay you but you are a GREAT teacher" pink slip I got today! I love applying for new positions every year. It isn't even a teeny bit demoralizing.

bkisbutchenuff · 05-06-2013, 03:38 AM

bkisbutchenuff · 05-06-2013, 03:45 AM

13 1/2 !

....some how I went from one more performance to 4 more....stress to the end.... But I promise to make up for it this summer !!!!!

spritzerJ · 05-06-2013, 04:38 AM

I didn't get a pink slip this year. I am sorry for those that did.

I resigned on my own. Life has me moving again. I am working the large application packets. One of the things I just love... not... about applying for jobs in Maine is that they are still on the paper system. Ugh.. this means mailing giant packets.

I hope more jobs open up closer to where I'll be living. I'd really love a chance to teach and live in the same town. Still I am applying in places where there are incredibly small class sizes and maybe they won't mind that I have mostly special ed experience and don't want to do that anymore.

After 14 years of keeping my distance maybe I am ready to settle into being that type of teacher. Who lives and works and is a part of the community. I'm sort of private and been one to keep my distance. But it would be so much simpler on The General if we worked in the same town. Easier morning routines, getting to school activities quicker (involving less time away from my own job). The list goes on and on.

bkisbutchenuff · 05-10-2013, 06:06 AM

bkisbutchenuff · 05-10-2013, 06:10 AM

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!!!

bkisbutchenuff · 05-10-2013, 06:34 AM

bkisbutchenuff · 05-10-2013, 06:35 AM

bkisbutchenuff · 05-10-2013, 06:36 AM

Miss Scarlett · 05-10-2013, 06:39 AM

"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of their wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind." Khalil Gibran

I just want to say "Thank you" to all the teachers here as well as those I had over the years...

It takes a very special person with a very special love to be a teacher...to pour your heart and soul into your students day after day despite the challenges and obstacles...

You are all amazing!

Thank You!

Okiebug61 · 05-10-2013, 07:21 AM

Red is moving schools :-). She is finally getting out of the Title One School after 10 Years. She has loved being there but the time has come to get back to teaching. Time to get packing.

bkisbutchenuff · 05-14-2013, 05:42 AM

Yet another first yesterday as this year of years comes to an end....
6 th grade is performing at PTSA tonight. I had an after school rehearsal until 5:15.....at 6:15 I'm sitting here with one student. No contact numbers worked....at 7:30 I had to call the police. I don't take children home....the officer asked the same questions I had...answers changed and were vague....he took the child home....it was quite upsetting seeing this nice student riding in the back of a patrol car...
Even if the parents signals got crossed....don't ya think maybe around 7:00 or so you'd miss your child's presence???? I am sad for this child...

SMH!!!!!!

bkisbutchenuff · 05-15-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bkisbutchenuff

Yet another first yesterday as this year of years comes to an end....
6 th grade is performing at PTSA tonight. I had an after school rehearsal until 5:15.....at 6:15 I'm sitting here with one student. No contact numbers worked....at 7:30 I had to call the police. I don't take children home....the officer asked the same questions I had...answers changed and were vague....he took the child home....it was quite upsetting seeing this nice student riding in the back of a patrol car...
Even if the parents signals got crossed....don't ya think maybe around 7:00 or so you'd miss your child's presence???? I am sad for this child...

SMH!!!!!!

PTSA went well! I managed to coral, tame, train and survive 60 6th graders....we are on our way towards a good 13-14 year. Their behavior was exemplary! However, I am whooped! Come on summer! Today - instrument cleaning....

6 1/2!

spritzerJ · 05-15-2013, 03:52 AM

Wow! BK you are almost done! I am so glad to hear you sounding positive about next school year. This year has been one you fought for. Congratulations!

I do hope things worked out for the nice boy who needed to be taken home.

bkisbutchenuff · 05-18-2013, 10:51 AM

bkisbutchenuff · 05-18-2013, 07:29 PM

It's official.... I will be the Co- Conductor of our counties Honor Orchestra for the 2013-2014 school year...I'm looking forward to it in many ways. I will be with motivated-above average students (at least musically), for once-not building my résumé (doing it for my satisfaction), and I will/can learn from an outstanding fellow educator.
The other conductor happens to be an ex of 11 yrs - a story in itself. It took me over 10 years to be in the same room with her without being nauseous. We broke up when she decided she was no longer a lesbian. Now we are great friends and mutual supporters. We feed off each other in an unique way....we agree on acceptable musicianship, quality, etc. We will make this group rock!
Nonetheless- extra work , extra hours, but a most welcome distraction from the daily grind.
5 more - Lord willing, I can do this!....

bkisbutchenuff · 05-18-2013, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spritzerJ

Wow! BK you are almost done! I am so glad to hear you sounding positive about next school year. This year has been one you fought for. Congratulations!

I do hope things worked out for the nice boy who needed to be taken home.

Thank you so much!...without a doubt - this has been the hardest year of my career. (Not to mention the personal junk) I appreciate your support and kind words this past year.
While I know next year will be no bed of roses - I at least have better ways of coping and can survive just about anything!!!

04-30-2013, 03:00 PM	#341
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05-02-2013, 03:39 AM	#342
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05-02-2013, 03:44 AM	#343
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05-06-2013, 03:38 AM	#345
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	__________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-06-2013, 03:45 AM	#346
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	13 1/2 ! ....some how I went from one more performance to 4 more....stress to the end.... But I promise to make up for it this summer !!!!! __________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-03-2013, 04:14 PM	#344
girllikeu2 Member How Do You Identify?: Dingbat Relationship Status: Facebook Official Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: *** Posts: 699 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 720 Thanked 1,099 Times in 288 Posts Rep Power**: 15433228	All hail the "We can't afford to pay you but you are a GREAT teacher" pink slip I got today! I love applying for new positions every year. It isn't even a teeny bit demoralizing.

05-06-2013, 04:38 AM	#347
spritzerJ Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: Queer (gender), female (biological marker) Preferred Pronoun?: she will work as a default. Relationship Status: engaged to jac until 8/10/14 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 3,154 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,307 Thanked 15,802 Times in 2,905 Posts Rep Power: 0	I didn't get a pink slip this year. I am sorry for those that did. I resigned on my own. Life has me moving again. I am working the large application packets. One of the things I just love... not... about applying for jobs in Maine is that they are still on the paper system. Ugh.. this means mailing giant packets. I hope more jobs open up closer to where I'll be living. I'd really love a chance to teach and live in the same town. Still I am applying in places where there are incredibly small class sizes and maybe they won't mind that I have mostly special ed experience and don't want to do that anymore. After 14 years of keeping my distance maybe I am ready to settle into being that type of teacher. Who lives and works and is a part of the community. I'm sort of private and been one to keep my distance. But it would be so much simpler on The General if we worked in the same town. Easier morning routines, getting to school activities quicker (involving less time away from my own job). The list goes on and on.

05-10-2013, 06:06 AM	#348
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	__________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-10-2013, 06:10 AM	#349
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!!! __________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-10-2013, 06:34 AM	#350
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	__________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-10-2013, 06:35 AM	#351
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	__________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-10-2013, 06:36 AM	#352
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	__________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-10-2013, 06:39 AM	#353
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!!!! "The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of their wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind." Khalil Gibran I just want to say "Thank you" to all the teachers here as well as those I had over the years... It takes a very special person with a very special love to be a teacher...to pour your heart and soul into your students day after day despite the challenges and obstacles... You are all amazing! Thank You!

05-10-2013, 07:21 AM	#354
Okiebug61 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Light Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Hitched to Red Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,528 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,261 Thanked 5,378 Times in 1,245 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Red is moving schools :-). She is finally getting out of the Title One School after 10 Years. She has loved being there but the time has come to get back to teaching. Time to get packing. __________________ "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawake." ~ Anatole France

05-14-2013, 05:42 AM	#355
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Yet another first yesterday as this year of years comes to an end.... 6 th grade is performing at PTSA tonight. I had an after school rehearsal until 5:15.....at 6:15 I'm sitting here with one student. No contact numbers worked....at 7:30 I had to call the police. I don't take children home....the officer asked the same questions I had...answers changed and were vague....he took the child home....it was quite upsetting seeing this nice student riding in the back of a patrol car... Even if the parents signals got crossed....don't ya think maybe around 7:00 or so you'd miss your child's presence???? I am sad for this child... SMH!!!!!! __________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-15-2013, 03:52 AM	#357
spritzerJ Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: Queer (gender), female (biological marker) Preferred Pronoun?: she will work as a default. Relationship Status: engaged to jac until 8/10/14 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 3,154 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,307 Thanked 15,802 Times in 2,905 Posts Rep Power: 0	Wow! BK you are almost done! I am so glad to hear you sounding positive about next school year. This year has been one you fought for. Congratulations! I do hope things worked out for the nice boy who needed to be taken home.

05-18-2013, 10:51 AM	#358
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	__________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

05-18-2013, 07:29 PM	#359
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	It's official.... I will be the Co- Conductor of our counties Honor Orchestra for the 2013-2014 school year...I'm looking forward to it in many ways. I will be with motivated-above average students (at least musically), for once-not building my résumé (doing it for my satisfaction), and I will/can learn from an outstanding fellow educator. The other conductor happens to be an ex of 11 yrs - a story in itself. It took me over 10 years to be in the same room with her without being nauseous. We broke up when she decided she was no longer a lesbian. Now we are great friends and mutual supporters. We feed off each other in an unique way....we agree on acceptable musicianship, quality, etc. We will make this group rock! Nonetheless- extra work , extra hours, but a most welcome distraction from the daily grind. 5 more - Lord willing, I can do this!.... __________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.