Since coming back from Christmas break, there's been some major changes in my schedule and student's that I work with... along with me adding tutoring after school at my friend Leonel'a school Monday thru Thursday, which involves me not getting home till 7 every night. As a result, I definitely have more to keep me occupied.. and busy!
We had 2 para's leave the SST program at the end of the semester-- one that moved to the States, and the other that took over for the Spanish Teacher that was also moving back to the States as well. Those exits made changes in hiring an additional SST teacher that works in Elementary with me, (who was a student teacher here last semester), Everg, the para who I shared my room with, moving to the other SST building, and taking over online classes. I was sharing the Elementary caseload with another SST teacher, but with the changes, Paula and I now have all the Elementary students. It's been great having Paula, but I do miss seeing Everg every day, as she and I have become very good friends. To help with training Paula, she and I are sharing the schedule, and it has resulted in me doing push-in's, so I get to be in the classrooms with my students-- where as before I was only doing pull-outs.
Last Monday I started tutoring at my friend Leonela's school, Leo's Endless Opportunities. Leonela runs a 3-5yr old preschool, as well as doing homework help and remedial tutoring. I'm tutoring 3 preschool/K students for 30 minutes on M/W from about 4-6;30, and T/Th I'm tutoring a 5th grader for an hr, a K and preschooler for 30 minutes till 6:30-- I use Uber to go there and home, so I've gotten pretty good at using them! I need to keep a journal telling about my "travels," because I've had some interesting drives with the driver's not knowing where they're going or getting lost. LOL It has made for long days, b/c I leave my house at 6:20 a.m. and don't get home till 7:00 P.M.!
I am also trying to finish my taxes, which has been another new experience. I received an extension for them -- I couldn't finish them until January (something about a residency thing- it's still kinda confusing for me!) When I went to finish them last week, I couldn't find my 2015 tax return that I had started-- I could only start my 2016 return. I found out that the H&R Block offices have been closed until Monday, so I have to wait until then to try and get any help with figuring out what to do....
The mornings have been cool enough that I need a jacket every morning when I leave. I'm still hot-blooded enough though, that I haven't needed it once I've gotten to school-- but there was one day after I got back from break that I needed a sweatshirt after I got home from school!
