Wednesday, December 30, 2009
blog much?
I haven't blogged in FOREVER!! I am home in NY and it is freezing! Maybe I should work on keeping this a little more updated this year??
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Funny...
The Clark County School District called me on Friday and told me they have a position for me for next year. Too bad I am planned to move to Arizona exactly one week from that day. I would never recommend anyone to work for this district.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
:)
With all that bad news I wanted to post something good..I did find a job in Arizona and in just 2 weeks I will be moving to a lovely lil area called Avondale, which is just west of Phoenix. I will be teaching at La Joya Community High School, 4 classes of food 1 and one class of foods 2. I am really excited and am looking forward to this new adventure.
A lil about Avondale..
*As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 35,883 people.
*The racial makeup of the city was 63.27% White, 5.20% Black or African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 24.32% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. 46.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
*The median age was 29 years.
*For every 100 females there were 102.4 males ;)
Well back to packing I go..
A lil about Avondale..
*As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 35,883 people.
*The racial makeup of the city was 63.27% White, 5.20% Black or African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 24.32% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. 46.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
*The median age was 29 years.
*For every 100 females there were 102.4 males ;)
Well back to packing I go..
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Then...
So I was happy my spirits were back up. I had a job for the upcoming school year, I was more positive at school and was truly looking forward to moving to this school that was closer to my house. The rest of the year was flying by. I couldn't believe how fast things were going. My sister and her friend AJ came out to visit June 15ish and stayed for a week, it was fun having them here. Then I took my sister and Aj to the airport on Saturday and my mom flew out on that Tuesday.
That Tuesday I was excited that my mom was going to be here for a week to hang out. After school on Tuesday 4 hours before my mom arrived my name was called over the intercom to come to the main office at school. I wasn't sure what they needed me for, thinking maybe someone sent me flowers or a parent was here to talk about there child. The main office lady didn't call me, so I went to the principals secretary and she wasn't there so I peeked my head into the principals office, and he was on the phone when he said, Oh she just walked in. He said take a seat and then put the lady he was speaking to on speaker phone. She introduced herself she was from the HR office and I don't remember all she said except, "I'm sorry to inform you Ms. Tracy, but I wanted to tell you personally before getting the letter in the mail, You have been (and I don't know the exactly what she said) Rifted for the 09-10 school year, you will be put on two years of leave, and blah, blah, blah." I couldn't believe it, I had just gotten the job over at Durango, and now they are saying that I have too little seniority to keep the job. Tears streamed down my face, I was trying to stay strong in front of the principal, and my dean as she soon walked in after finding out the bad news. I didn't know what to say, I couldn't believe my mom was coming to visit this very day and I was going to have to tell her that I no longer had a job for the next year. I left his office mad and upset, and unsure what I was going to do. I went home and laid in bed wondering why all of this was happening to me. I felt very blessed to have graduated from college moved miles and miles away from my family to start a new job, a job at a brand new school. And now this was happening. I didn't know what to think.
As I drove to the airport to pick up my mom I thought to myself, I just wont tell her what happened today. I don't want this to put a damper on here being her or our plans. I sat in the parking lot, and called her phone and her cheery voice automatically said, "Hows your day been?" and even though I wanted to say Great mom! The words that came out of my voice were not very good. She said why? and I said its really not good, then I said I don't have a job for next year. She couldn't believe it, I had just found out that I had a job at Durango and now they told me I didn't, she was upset. I went inside and she put her arms around me and I knew with no doubt in my mind that everything was going to be okay.
That Tuesday I was excited that my mom was going to be here for a week to hang out. After school on Tuesday 4 hours before my mom arrived my name was called over the intercom to come to the main office at school. I wasn't sure what they needed me for, thinking maybe someone sent me flowers or a parent was here to talk about there child. The main office lady didn't call me, so I went to the principals secretary and she wasn't there so I peeked my head into the principals office, and he was on the phone when he said, Oh she just walked in. He said take a seat and then put the lady he was speaking to on speaker phone. She introduced herself she was from the HR office and I don't remember all she said except, "I'm sorry to inform you Ms. Tracy, but I wanted to tell you personally before getting the letter in the mail, You have been (and I don't know the exactly what she said) Rifted for the 09-10 school year, you will be put on two years of leave, and blah, blah, blah." I couldn't believe it, I had just gotten the job over at Durango, and now they are saying that I have too little seniority to keep the job. Tears streamed down my face, I was trying to stay strong in front of the principal, and my dean as she soon walked in after finding out the bad news. I didn't know what to say, I couldn't believe my mom was coming to visit this very day and I was going to have to tell her that I no longer had a job for the next year. I left his office mad and upset, and unsure what I was going to do. I went home and laid in bed wondering why all of this was happening to me. I felt very blessed to have graduated from college moved miles and miles away from my family to start a new job, a job at a brand new school. And now this was happening. I didn't know what to think.
As I drove to the airport to pick up my mom I thought to myself, I just wont tell her what happened today. I don't want this to put a damper on here being her or our plans. I sat in the parking lot, and called her phone and her cheery voice automatically said, "Hows your day been?" and even though I wanted to say Great mom! The words that came out of my voice were not very good. She said why? and I said its really not good, then I said I don't have a job for next year. She couldn't believe it, I had just found out that I had a job at Durango and now they told me I didn't, she was upset. I went inside and she put her arms around me and I knew with no doubt in my mind that everything was going to be okay.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Okay this a MAJOR update..
Well its been a long time since I have updated. I have so much to catch up on.
So.. I went to Idaho a month ago to make a surprise visit to one of my best friends my first year of college. Her husband had asked me to come up for a surprise baby shower. It was so much fun and defiantly a ride down memory lane. It was so weird being back in Idaho, I sort of missed it but not enough to ever go back.
Then the following weekend I went to Sparks, Nevada, close to Reno for a State Leadership Conference for Student Council. I was super excited about going until, the day before I realized I may not have my job for next year. My excitement soon became not excited at all and now maybe a little depressed. I went to the conference and had a good time but wish I would have treasured it a little more since I never actually thought it would be my last.
After the conference I came home and became very depressed with what was happening with my job for next year, I felt like the administrators at my school were beating around the bush, not really telling me I did or did not have a job. I soon figured it out, they had eliminated my job, supposedly to "save" me. What a bunch of crap in my mind.
I then realized that I did not have a job for the next year and had no idea what I was going to do, I became sad and depressed and spent many hours crying. I felt like I could barely talk to anyone without getting teary eyed. One day I was talking to one of the administrators and I just started crying for no reason, I went to my back storage room to get myself back together before my class started, my students came back asking me what was wrong. They had asked me to not tell my students I wouldn't have a job next year at the school because they were worried calls would be put into the school asking why, and I guess they didn't want to have to deal with that. It was that day that a young 15 year old kid said something to me that I will never forget. "Ms. Tracy, don't worry, just remember when one door closes another door opens." How true his wisdom was.
I decided at the last minute to go home for my week long spring break, I felt I really needed to be around family. Before I left I scheduled an interview for the Monday I got back for a teaching job in a near by town. I had a great time at home and enjoyed spending quality time with my mom, she gave me the hope, strength and courage to go back and face all of my challenges. The Friday before I left to go back to Vegas I got an e-mail saying I didn't need to come for an interview they had already filled the position, a little upset I decided it must not have been right. I believe that same day the principal from my school e-mailed me saying he had talked to the principal at another school about me coming over there. So I went an interviewed there and found out before I left that I would be going to there school for the 09-10 school year.
***So its been a long time since I started writing this. I am going to back track some more in another post.
Well its been a long time since I have updated. I have so much to catch up on.
So.. I went to Idaho a month ago to make a surprise visit to one of my best friends my first year of college. Her husband had asked me to come up for a surprise baby shower. It was so much fun and defiantly a ride down memory lane. It was so weird being back in Idaho, I sort of missed it but not enough to ever go back.
Then the following weekend I went to Sparks, Nevada, close to Reno for a State Leadership Conference for Student Council. I was super excited about going until, the day before I realized I may not have my job for next year. My excitement soon became not excited at all and now maybe a little depressed. I went to the conference and had a good time but wish I would have treasured it a little more since I never actually thought it would be my last.
After the conference I came home and became very depressed with what was happening with my job for next year, I felt like the administrators at my school were beating around the bush, not really telling me I did or did not have a job. I soon figured it out, they had eliminated my job, supposedly to "save" me. What a bunch of crap in my mind.
I then realized that I did not have a job for the next year and had no idea what I was going to do, I became sad and depressed and spent many hours crying. I felt like I could barely talk to anyone without getting teary eyed. One day I was talking to one of the administrators and I just started crying for no reason, I went to my back storage room to get myself back together before my class started, my students came back asking me what was wrong. They had asked me to not tell my students I wouldn't have a job next year at the school because they were worried calls would be put into the school asking why, and I guess they didn't want to have to deal with that. It was that day that a young 15 year old kid said something to me that I will never forget. "Ms. Tracy, don't worry, just remember when one door closes another door opens." How true his wisdom was.
I decided at the last minute to go home for my week long spring break, I felt I really needed to be around family. Before I left I scheduled an interview for the Monday I got back for a teaching job in a near by town. I had a great time at home and enjoyed spending quality time with my mom, she gave me the hope, strength and courage to go back and face all of my challenges. The Friday before I left to go back to Vegas I got an e-mail saying I didn't need to come for an interview they had already filled the position, a little upset I decided it must not have been right. I believe that same day the principal from my school e-mailed me saying he had talked to the principal at another school about me coming over there. So I went an interviewed there and found out before I left that I would be going to there school for the 09-10 school year.
***So its been a long time since I started writing this. I am going to back track some more in another post.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
call me crazy...
You may call me crazy or just be jealous of how much money I'm saving. But here is a little glimpse of my new game called get the most for your money. I have bought this plus tons more... All these are deals that I am finding at my local CVS, Walgreens, and Target, with their weekly ads and my coupons I am saving hundreds of dollars..
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