Change

Last week I heard news that one of our Kindergarten  teachers was retiring. We were shocked. Then I heard that a second grade teacher was moving down to kinder, her favorite, and that left a 2nd grade position open. For a split second I thought, hmmm, maybe I should go to 2nd?! Then I thought, nahh. If the principal comes to me, I may. Well on Monday I decided to call her and just talk to her about it. She didn't answer. Thankfully because two minutes later I got an email saying that someone from 4th was moving down and that left a 4th position open and I already knew I didn't want 4th. So, I took that as my answer. Well, she called me back. I almost didn't answer and then I did just to explain. Nothing happened. Until today. Our principal mentioned something to another teacher about switching. This would mean I would move to 2nd and she would move to 3rd (taking my place), leaving a 5th grade position open. And that's exactly what happened. So, I've finished my first year teaching, learned a lot of things and wanted to change a lot of things, and am now moving to a whole new grade level! I'm really excited though! This is a self-contained class, which I have mixed emotions about. This last year I only taught ELAR/SS and now I will be teaching everything! But all in all, I think it will be a wonderful experience! I have positive goals to work toward now!