Officially Informed to Death

I apologize to any and all who read this and have been disappointed with my lack of blogging skills lately. As you can tell by the title of this post I have been informed to no end. This past week was spent at the Ameristar Hotel in beautiful Council Bluffs, IA learning all about what it's going to look like being a first year/new to the district teacher at CB. The first thing the superintendent said to the group was 'we are Council Bluffs Community School District. Our middle name is Community and we hold tight to that'. I knew I was in the right place. I have been longing for a place of community since graduating from Northwestern and I think I've found it. I have already met wonderful, supportive people who are willing to lend me a helping hand or advice at any time. This is the calm amidst the storm of standards, benchmarks, lamination, ethics, ah! My brain is on fire with education information. But, I am ready for those preschoolers. I get my class list tomorrow and I feel like a kid at Christmas all over again. These 13 kids will be mine to love and listen to. To comfort and to guide. To open up their eyes to the amazing world they are living in. Oy, it's such a great feeling. Bring it on CB, I've been waiting a long time for this.