Often I mention that it's difficult to be me, and I'm really not joking. This morning was yet another example of this difficulty. I entered school on time, barely, and walked up to my room. As I approached my room, I noticed the door was open and someone was sitting inside. Since I have someone coming in tomorrow to observe, I figured it was her and started a conversation under this assumption. While we were talking the secretary called and wanted to know if the substitute made it up to my room. Our conversation went something like this:
M- Why do I have a sub?
S- Why do you have a sub? Where are you supposed to be?
M- I don't know. Where am I supposed to be?
S- It says professional leave.
M- I am going to be gone on Monday for professional leave and not today.
S- It says today. You signed up for it in September.
M- I don't know.
S- It is for the PBIS training.
M- I'm not going.
S- You have a sub. You have to go.
M- Can I find someone else to go and take the sub?
At this point I went and tried to talk another PBIS member into going without any luck. Without anyone to take my sub I went back to the office and admitted I couldn't find anything. I then asked if I could call in sick to pay for the sub and was told I could and then go home.
M- I don't want to go home. I want to call in sick to pay for the sub and have the sub go home. I want to stay and teach.
Eventually they called the district and found another spot for the sub in the district.
I am grateful for:
1) wonderful office staff
2) leaving school again all caught up
3) actually using my iTouch to start reading a book
M- Why do I have a sub?
S- Why do you have a sub? Where are you supposed to be?
M- I don't know. Where am I supposed to be?
S- It says professional leave.
M- I am going to be gone on Monday for professional leave and not today.
S- It says today. You signed up for it in September.
M- I don't know.
S- It is for the PBIS training.
M- I'm not going.
S- You have a sub. You have to go.
M- Can I find someone else to go and take the sub?
At this point I went and tried to talk another PBIS member into going without any luck. Without anyone to take my sub I went back to the office and admitted I couldn't find anything. I then asked if I could call in sick to pay for the sub and was told I could and then go home.
M- I don't want to go home. I want to call in sick to pay for the sub and have the sub go home. I want to stay and teach.
Eventually they called the district and found another spot for the sub in the district.
I am grateful for:
1) wonderful office staff
2) leaving school again all caught up
3) actually using my iTouch to start reading a book
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