Oh boy.
I was gone Monday and Tuesday (didn't plan to be gone Monday) and everything was wrecked. The more consecutive days you're gone, the worse it gets.
There were three computers just missing. (When I offered candy two were found.)
I have never had a class so abysmal at computers. They are each assigned a number but some of them just grab whatever computer suits their fancy and it is chaotic, especially if I'm not there to rein it in.
Two handwriting books disappeared. Again, I offered candy and one was found. Where could the other one be?!?
(Maybe hiding with the computer somewhere.)
I'm sure it will all turn up, (I didn't empty every desk) but it added a whole element to the day.
I just plain have not had enough time with these children to get our routines established. Cancer did not ask me for a good time frame.
My students were unhappy that I'm going to be gone again. They don't know about the cancer--the big reveal will be next week after I get my treatment plan (hopefully!). But I told them I was having health problems and I needed to go to the doctor some more.
One of them asked, "Are you going to die?!?"
I told them no.
Ugh.
There is no way they aren't freaking out when they find out I have cancer.
Miriam and Alissa got me up to speed after school and Alissa said, "You are doing great. You need to know that you are doing great."
I feel like the hot mess express, so that was kind of her.
Matt also stopped me and said he thought that Parent Teacher Conferences were going to exhaust me. I hadn't thought about it, but they exhaust me when I am healthy! He had an idea for how to spread it over more days.
I'm lucky to have so many people helping me and thinking of things for me and just being on my side.
My surgery is later today. I was hoping for an early call time, but I didn't get one. The good news of that is that I brought home a bunch of school stuff to work on while I'm waiting to go to the hospital.
I will eventually get everything under control. Right? Right?!?
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You will!
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