Is it true that we are now on AKL LITE Six??!?! Yes, bah-LEE DAT!

[John's Mom]

HELP and PD PLEEEEEASE !!!

I've met my new class : only 19 pupils ( maybe one or two more will arrive next week ) , but ... many "issues" !!! Help !!!

I’ll have a boy from China , a girl with anorexia , an adopted boy (from Bolivia ) who lived … on the streets for the first 4 years of his life . I’ve already met him – outside of our school , he is still suffering from his past severe privations … poor kid , he doesn’t trust anyone but his “new” parents … We also have a kid “potentially” aggressive , with recently splitted parents …and a girl from Denmark ( not sure if she can speak Italian ).
But the pupil who makes me worry the most is a boy who is “psychologically disturbed” …
To be honest with you , I am not happy to have all these “difficult” kids in the SAME classroom , I’m afraid that there will be fighting and too many troubles .
I’ve talked about all of this with my head teacher … but we need to accept all the kids who apply for our classes ( the school needs MONEY) and I am the only teacher in the 1st course with “ patience and the necessary background” - words of my head teacher !!!

I know I’ll do my best – and I feel I already love those kids – on top of all though I have a brand new colleague ( for Maths ) , so we’ll also need to learn how to work together , she should be my “help”.

Sorry , I wasn't meant to rant ... but I needed to talk to friends !!

THANKYOU for listening to !!

HAPPY WEEK to each of you !!!! laura

 

[momtwoboys]

Donald is #1 thank-you !! I found my answer in the first post....next time I will look more closely before asking Yes we are booked by renting points from a friend who owns DVC. Very excited to be heading back to AKL Now on to planning our Dining...now that the kids are back in school I have a bit of time during the day I teach Dance in the afternoons and we are also back to work there

 

[wendypooh]

Morning Jamborini's and Kidanites!!! CLEANING and sorting what to bring on the trip today............. YAY Hope everyone has a great day!!!

HELP and PD PLEEEEEASE !!!

I've met my new class : only 19 pupils ( maybe one or two more will arrive next week ) , but ... many "issues" !!! Help !!!

I’ll have a boy from China , a girl with anorexia , an adopted boy (from Bolivia ) who lived … on the streets for the first 4 years of his life . I’ve already met him – outside of our school , he is still suffering from his past severe privations … poor kid , he doesn’t trust anyone but his “new” parents … We also have a kid “potentially” aggressive , with recently splitted parents …and a girl from Denmark ( not sure if she can speak Italian ).
But the pupil who makes me worry the most is a boy who is “psychologically disturbed” …
To be honest with you , I am not happy to have all these “difficult” kids in the SAME classroom , I’m afraid that there will be fighting and too many troubles .
I’ve talked about all of this with my head teacher … but we need to accept all the kids who apply for our classes ( the school needs MONEY) and I am the only teacher in the 1st course with “ patience and the necessary background” - words of my head teacher !!!

I know I’ll do my best – and I feel I already love those kids – on top of all though I have a brand new colleague ( for Maths ) , so we’ll also need to learn how to work together , she should be my “help”.

Sorry , I wasn't meant to rant ... but I needed to talk to friends !!

THANKYOU for listening to !!

HAPPY WEEK to each of you !!!! laura

WOW Laura - seems like you'll have your hands full this year!! I wish you good luck and send you TONS of pixie dust!!!! AND I agree, we're all here for you if you need to vent or just need hugs!!!

 

[kimmar067]

Good morning Jamborinis and Kidanites!

...well, it IS morning - I'll give ya THAT.

 

[kimmar067]

HELP and PD PLEEEEEASE !!!

I've met my new class : only 19 pupils ( maybe one or two more will arrive next week ) , but ... many "issues" !!! Help !!!

I’ll have a boy from China , a girl with anorexia , an adopted boy (from Bolivia ) who lived … on the streets for the first 4 years of his life . I’ve already met him – outside of our school , he is still suffering from his past severe privations … poor kid , he doesn’t trust anyone but his “new” parents … We also have a kid “potentially” aggressive , with recently splitted parents …and a girl from Denmark ( not sure if she can speak Italian ).
But the pupil who makes me worry the most is a boy who is “psychologically disturbed” …
To be honest with you , I am not happy to have all these “difficult” kids in the SAME classroom , I’m afraid that there will be fighting and too many troubles .
I’ve talked about all of this with my head teacher … but we need to accept all the kids who apply for our classes ( the school needs MONEY) and I am the only teacher in the 1st course with “ patience and the necessary background” - words of my head teacher !!!

I know I’ll do my best – and I feel I already love those kids – on top of all though I have a brand new colleague ( for Maths ) , so we’ll also need to learn how to work together , she should be my “help”.

Sorry , I wasn't meant to rant ... but I needed to talk to friends !!

THANKYOU for listening to !!

HAPPY WEEK to each of you !!!! laura

...wow. from teacher to teacher - ....I just KNOW that you'll do great and we are always here to listen...

 

[RachelTori]

...well, it IS morning - I'll give ya THAT.

Uh, oh. Care to share?

 

[RachelTori]

Kimmar - 10 away!!! Is today the day? 60K?

 

[TyRy]

Good morning all!

HELP and PD PLEEEEEASE !!!

I've met my new class : only 19 pupils ( maybe one or two more will arrive next week ) , but ... many "issues" !!! Help !!!

I’ll have a boy from China , a girl with anorexia , an adopted boy (from Bolivia ) who lived … on the streets for the first 4 years of his life . I’ve already met him – outside of our school , he is still suffering from his past severe privations … poor kid , he doesn’t trust anyone but his “new” parents … We also have a kid “potentially” aggressive , with recently splitted parents …and a girl from Denmark ( not sure if she can speak Italian ).
But the pupil who makes me worry the most is a boy who is “psychologically disturbed” …
To be honest with you , I am not happy to have all these “difficult” kids in the SAME classroom , I’m afraid that there will be fighting and too many troubles .
I’ve talked about all of this with my head teacher … but we need to accept all the kids who apply for our classes ( the school needs MONEY) and I am the only teacher in the 1st course with “ patience and the necessary background” - words of my head teacher !!!

I know I’ll do my best – and I feel I already love those kids – on top of all though I have a brand new colleague ( for Maths ) , so we’ll also need to learn how to work together , she should be my “help”.

Sorry , I wasn't meant to rant ... but I needed to talk to friends !!

THANKYOU for listening to !!

HAPPY WEEK to each of you !!!! laura

Wow Laura - sounds like you will have a busy year. Lots of for you. The head teacher must think great things of you to give you and that you'll be able to handle the challenge.

Morning Jamborini's and Kidanites!!! CLEANING and sorting what to bring on the trip today............. YAY Hope everyone has a great day!!!

I'm thinking I won't be doing any packing until the week before. As my tag my say, I'm still wearing my shorts, so can't pack those yet, and I'm not sure if we are doing just carry-on or checking luggage yet.

...well, it IS morning - I'll give ya THAT.

 

[kimmar067]

Uh, oh. Care to share?

....we awoke at 2:40 this morning to a loud CRASH. When we went downstairs to investigate, we discovered that the middle glass shelf in my china cabinet had fallen and everything was BROKEN!! My XMas dishes, a crystal vase, 28-y-o Mikasa stemware, a soup tureen, a glass pitcher, my Mickey wine glasses that I got for XMas last year,....

It took an hour to clean up the mess all over the floor and on the bottom shelf. I was all wound up and it took another hour to finally get back to sleep....

 

[snykymom]

....we awoke at 2:40 this morning to a loud CRASH. When we went downstairs to investigate, we discovered that the middle glass shelf in my china cabinet had fallen and everything was BROKEN!! My XMas dishes, a crystal vase, 28-y-o Mikasa stemware, a soup tureen, a glass pitcher, my Mickey wine glasses that I got for XMas last year,....

It took an hour to clean up the mess all over the floor and on the bottom shelf. I was all wound up and it took another hour to finally get back to sleep....

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

....we awoke at 2:40 this morning to a loud CRASH. When we went downstairs to investigate, we discovered that the middle glass shelf in my china cabinet had fallen and everything was BROKEN!! My XMas dishes, a crystal vase, 28-y-o Mikasa stemware, a soup tureen, a glass pitcher, my Mickey wine glasses that I got for XMas last year,....

It took an hour to clean up the mess all over the floor and on the bottom shelf. I was all wound up and it took another hour to finally get back to sleep....

One or two of these could help having a better day ??

Seriously though , can you "save" something of those beautiful crystal things ?

laura

 

[dgbg100106]

Kimmar I posted on my facebook page a couple of days ago that during my vacation when the Earthquake hit, the only thing that feel was a box that had all my grandmother's china it, everything was shattered.

I was heartbroken, still am really, but one of my friends suggested that I make a mosaic of some kind to save some of the pattern and still be able to have something of the gift she gave me.

I have not come up with an idea of what I want to do, but I thought I might make a picture frame, with a mosaic around the edges and put her picture in it. Anyway, I thought I would pass it along to you too. Maybe you can make something out of the pieces.

 

[dgbg100106]

HELP and PD PLEEEEEASE !!!

I've met my new class : only 19 pupils ( maybe one or two more will arrive next week ) , but ... many "issues" !!! Help !!!

I’ll have a boy from China , a girl with anorexia , an adopted boy (from Bolivia ) who lived … on the streets for the first 4 years of his life . I’ve already met him – outside of our school , he is still suffering from his past severe privations … poor kid , he doesn’t trust anyone but his “new” parents … We also have a kid “potentially” aggressive , with recently splitted parents …and a girl from Denmark ( not sure if she can speak Italian ).
But the pupil who makes me worry the most is a boy who is “psychologically disturbed” …
To be honest with you , I am not happy to have all these “difficult” kids in the SAME classroom , I’m afraid that there will be fighting and too many troubles .
I’ve talked about all of this with my head teacher … but we need to accept all the kids who apply for our classes ( the school needs MONEY) and I am the only teacher in the 1st course with “ patience and the necessary background” - words of my head teacher !!!

I know I’ll do my best – and I feel I already love those kids – on top of all though I have a brand new colleague ( for Maths ) , so we’ll also need to learn how to work together , she should be my “help”.

Sorry , I wasn't meant to rant ... but I needed to talk to friends !!

THANKYOU for listening to !!

HAPPY WEEK to each of you !!!! laura

Laura, we are here for you to vent and rant to. All I can offer is a

 

[dgbg100106]

Kimmar - 10 away!!! Is today the day? 60K?

 

[kimmar067]

Seriously though , can you "save" something of those beautiful crystal things ?

laura

...nope. EVERYTHING broke...

 

[kimmar067]

Kimmar I posted on my facebook page a couple of days ago that during my vacation when the Earthquake hit, the only thing that feel was a box that had all my grandmother's china it, everything was shattered.

I was heartbroken, still am really, but one of my friends suggested that I make a mosaic of some kind to save some of the pattern and still be able to have something of the gift she gave me.

I have not come up with an idea of what I want to do, but I thought I might make a picture frame, with a mosaic around the edges and put her picture in it. Anyway, I thought I would pass it along to you too. Maybe you can make something out of the pieces.

...great idea, but at 3 in the morning one is not really thinking straight - every shard of glass and piece of porcelain went into the garbage....



....however, at the moment, I've got BIGGER fish to fry What the hay happened to my tags, and what LANGUAGE is that??!?!? Are they even real words??


[...kinda cool that I have one more post to go, though...]

 

[dgbg100106]

...great idea, but at 3 in the morning one is not really thinking straight - every shard of glass and piece of porcelain went into the garbage....



....however, at the moment, I've got BIGGER fish to fry What the hay happened to my tags, and what LANGUAGE is that??!?!?

oh my goodness... look at those tags..... Oh Tag Fairy!!!!!!

Is today garbage pick up day?

 

[franandaj]

HELP and PD PLEEEEEASE !!!

I've met my new class : only 19 pupils ( maybe one or two more will arrive next week ) , but ... many "issues" !!! Help !!!

I’ll have a boy from China , a girl with anorexia , an adopted boy (from Bolivia ) who lived … on the streets for the first 4 years of his life . I’ve already met him – outside of our school , he is still suffering from his past severe privations … poor kid , he doesn’t trust anyone but his “new” parents … We also have a kid “potentially” aggressive , with recently splitted parents …and a girl from Denmark ( not sure if she can speak Italian ).
But the pupil who makes me worry the most is a boy who is “psychologically disturbed” …
To be honest with you , I am not happy to have all these “difficult” kids in the SAME classroom , I’m afraid that there will be fighting and too many troubles .
I’ve talked about all of this with my head teacher … but we need to accept all the kids who apply for our classes ( the school needs MONEY) and I am the only teacher in the 1st course with “ patience and the necessary background” - words of my head teacher !!!

I know I’ll do my best – and I feel I already love those kids – on top of all though I have a brand new colleague ( for Maths ) , so we’ll also need to learn how to work together , she should be my “help”.

Sorry , I wasn't meant to rant ... but I needed to talk to friends !!

THANKYOU for listening to !!

HAPPY WEEK to each of you !!!! laura

What a predicament! I'm sure you will do a wonderful job and these kids will have better lives because of the love and caring you show them! Evidently your head teacher believes in you, or you would not have been given such an opportunity.

...well, it IS morning - I'll give ya THAT.

....we awoke at 2:40 this morning to a loud CRASH. When we went downstairs to investigate, we discovered that the middle glass shelf in my china cabinet had fallen and everything was BROKEN!! My XMas dishes, a crystal vase, 28-y-o Mikasa stemware, a soup tureen, a glass pitcher, my Mickey wine glasses that I got for XMas last year,....

It took an hour to clean up the mess all over the floor and on the bottom shelf. I was all wound up and it took another hour to finally get back to sleep....

So sorry to hear about this, and here I thought you first comment had something to do with your tags.

Kimmar I posted on my facebook page a couple of days ago that during my vacation when the Earthquake hit, the only thing that feel was a box that had all my grandmother's china it, everything was shattered.

I was heartbroken, still am really, but one of my friends suggested that I make a mosaic of some kind to save some of the pattern and still be able to have something of the gift she gave me.

I have not come up with an idea of what I want to do, but I thought I might make a picture frame, with a mosaic around the edges and put her picture in it. Anyway, I thought I would pass it along to you too. Maybe you can make something out of the pieces.

So sorry about this. Earthquakes definitely suck!

...great idea, but at 3 in the morning one is not really thinking straight - every shard of glass and piece of porcelain went into the garbage....



....however, at the moment, I've got BIGGER fish to fry What the hay happened to my tags, and what LANGUAGE is that??!?!? Are they even real words??


[...kinda cool that I have one more post to go, though...]

See this is what I thought was miffing you! The tag fairy is definitely on your Scrollie and bacon thread because PIO got a scrollie and tag. The scrollie came from a quote on that thread. I think there's something to that TR!

 

[angel23321]

Hey all, I have a question about the Savannah view rooms and which ones to request. We're doing a split stay between the Poly and AKL. Which Savannah is your favorite...specific room? We wanted the bunk bed rooms but they didn't have any more available for the military code. So we're just in two queen beds.

Thanks!

Sandy

 

[PNO4TE]

Oh, Kim... What a horrible way to start your day!!