Today was a busy day. Let me tell you all about it. First, traffic data collection on Walnut Street. Walnut Street is actually pretty calm. About 15 cars dropped off kids, in total violation of our request to use 17th Street. Even Darryl's pretty purple signs didn't sway the parents to follow the rules. I really wish I could give out tickets. Next, SSTs. Speech IEP. Discipline issue. Discipline issue. Met with the two CSULB professors who are in charge of the Urban Teaching Academy. They shared with me their plans for the upcoming year. There will be another Masters Program focused on Special Education and Math. Not quite sure how the two go together, but I'm not in charge. They told me about the Math Methods course that's being held at school (which I already knew about). A huge thank you to all the teachers who are welcoming the methods students into your rooms!! They asked me if I wanted anything from them. I was tempted to say "rent," but I didn't. I asked them if they could help us fund trips to the Columbia Writing Institute. They said "maybe." That's better than "no." They're going to try to work it into one of their grants. Hopefully, next year we will be able to send a few teachers to New York. That meeting lasted over an hour. Another discipline issue - this one took a little bit of time. Shared Decision Making meeting. (Cheryl made pork sandwiches for lunch, so I took one to the meeting - thanks Cheryl). Staff Development Meeting - which started late because the crates didn't get set up on time - this made me very angry. Another discipline issue - after school, a kid whacked another kid with a broken golf club. I called the kid's mom to set up a meeting. If I could just get rid of ten kids, school would be heaven. It's so sad how so few kids take up so much time and energy. Time and energy they don't deserve. It's so very sad. Anyway, the kid who got whacked wasn't picked up until almost five thirty. None of the emergency phone numbers worked. I hate it when kids don't get picked up on time. The kid's mom showed up so I got new contact numbers. Went to the bathroom.

That was my day. I hope you enjoyed hearing all about it.