Incidents in the life of.....
Friday, September 17, 2004
Ketchup
I have meaning to post all week. My parents arrived Wednesday. That was something! Whew, they are gone now. I enjoyed their company, but it was weird because I was used to having my space. All of us were in my house. I am glad they came though. We didn't know what Ivan was going to do. He did the most damage to AL and FL. I pray those family get some stability, stay focused, and keep faith. As for my hometown, the power was out briefly. A few trees fell over. No major damage was done. Thank the Lord. All of my family is safe and accounted for. God is good.
When my mom came, she brought the car. I was so pissed that she went to Nissan and got it. I was even more pissed that they gave it to her. They did though. I feel a little better now. It's nice. I cannot lie. She said she is going to help me pay for it. That's good and I am grateful. I was so stuck on being independent and doing things on my own that I just couldn't see that she was trying to help. All I saw was another bill that I cannot afford. I have it. It's pretty. I am going to drive it home from school in a few.
I gave out progress reports yesterday. I expected a lot of phone calls today, but I only got one. It was from a little white boy's parents. I gave him a 72. We cannot give grades lower than 60, so I had to put 60 everywhere he had a zero. If I had not have done that, he probably would have had a 60. His test scores are good. He just doesn't do his daily work. Anyway, she called and wanted to give me her life story. I was so not trying to hear that. I politely asked her to just go over his material before the test and help him with his homework. The entire time she was talking, I just nodded. She wouldn't have given me a chance to talk if I wanted to.
We had a test Tuesday. Majority of them flunked. This time it was multiple choice and it was the book test. (Maybe mine were too hard.) I merely ran the copies and distributed them. I reviewed directly from the test. I gave everyone 15 points and I still had 12 Fs. That's rediculous. I cannot do anything about that. They just don't care. If I give you 15 points and you still don't have a 70, ...... Really, they are asking these children to fail. They are on a 5th grade level and I am teaching them from an 8th grade book. They cannot comprehend. They can barely pronounce the words, let alone understand what they mean. However, No Child Left Behind mandates that all children be tested on grade level. I cannot change that. They need to do something about these teachers passing these students who cannot perform the work. As a first year teacher, I have a lot to learn.
I have a date tonight. I really do not want to go. This particular dude is nice, but not my type. He is entirely too country. Last night, we were talking about drinking and he drinks Mad Dog 20/20. WTH? That doesn't make him country, that just makes him not my type. He's sweet. He will have his MBA in Dec. He works at Trustmark. He works in the writing center at an HBCU. He's really nice. He has a darling daughter. Maybe I will grow to like him. Right now, I still like Shannon, even though I don't think it is going to work.
Anyway, it's Friday. Have a good weekend everyone. I will post tomorrow. Notice your blessings.
Posted by Nik ::
9/17/2004 ::
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