Hmmm...wonder why they can't pay attention

The water went out yesterday at around 11. Kids can definitely deal with not getting a drink for an hour or two...but not being able to flush the toilet is a bit of a problem, especially after lunch. They have to pee. Hell, I have to pee. It's hard to learn, and teach, when you have to go! (See previous post on hall passes for more on this...)

Got to the building this morning, and still no water. Administration is dealing with this in the typical fashion...which is to tell teachers absolutely nothing. Unless you count the smell from the restrooms as an official announcement...

A full day of instructional time compromised...and I still GOTTA GO!

Not fair, not fair, not fair.

Renewal

Now at the tail-end of sixteen days off of school. Just settling down now (at 10:22 pm) to work on stuff for tomorrow and the week to come. While I'm a bit pressed for time now, I feel refreshed, having not so much as touched a spelling test or math paper for over two weeks.

Tomorrow, back to the grind. The day after Christmas break is one of my favorite days of the school year, as it is like a second chance at the first day of school, only now you know the kids.

Have a New Year's Resolution to Blog Religiously. Quality may go down, but quantity will certainly increase...which I don't feel too bad about, as my brother's resolution is to Eat More Bacon...I'm at least beating that one.

Happy New Year, all!