The Pursuit of Disney Magic (June 7-14, 2008) ~ UPDATED 9/30 pg. 191

[jordanyosh]

My fear is always a student coming up to my desk and asking, "Who's Charleston Princess?" Plus, this year Chelsea will be one of my students, and she is only too well aware of the DIS. I will have no secrets anymore.

bummer. I was looking forward to those classroom posts......

 

[Charleston Princess]

bummer. I was looking forward to those classroom posts......

She's only in there for 75 minutes of the day...have no fear...I am sure I will not be able to stay away all day long.

 

[jordanyosh]

She's only in there for 75 minutes of the day...have no fear...I am sure I will not be able to stay away all day long.

Good to know. I would like your support when I start my PTR....

 

[Charleston Princess]

Good to know. I would like your support when I start my PTR....

PTR, you say??? I perked right up when I read that! When are you planning on starting it? Before or after Part 3 of your TR?

 

[jordanyosh]

PTR, you say??? I perked right up when I read that! When are you planning on starting it? Before or after Part 3 of your TR?

I'm waiting til I'm done with my TR...I think. I want to be almost done with my TR so maybe when I hit Day 14 of the TR I can start the PTR.

 

[ncsjodi]

Getting your DIS on before the school cycle starts.....

Were you the teacher that would post from the classroom or was that someone else?

Sooze used to do this all the time too!

 

[jordanyosh]

Sooze used to do this all the time too!

Can't wait for the clandestine postings from all those teachers this year....

 

[MeMom]

Can't wait for the clandestine postings from all those teachers this year....

Oh, yeah! I have the Dis minimized all day on my school computer. I peek in at lunch and on my planning hour, if I don't have some kind of meeting. When you are trapped in a room with twenty something 8 and 9 year olds all day, you must have your Disney fix often!

 

[MeMom]

I do have my Disney pens ready thanks to your great suggestions on your TR! I am also wearing my animal print Mickey head t-shirt -- and my Mickey head bracelet -- and bringing my pins for my bulletin board -- and my pictures for my desk. There will be a little bit of Disney magic to help me get through the day!

Good girl! I think you're about as well-prepared as you can be.

 

[micandminforever]

You need the Dis the most during 8:00 teacher meetings. I miss many things about teaching, but meetings is not one of them.

Best wishes for a great year to all the teachers that are about to start pre-planning.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I'm waiting til I'm done with my TR...I think. I want to be almost done with my TR so maybe when I hit Day 14 of the TR I can start the PTR.

I've lost track -- what day are we on in your TR?

Sooze used to do this all the time too!

Good to know that I am not the only one!

Can't wait for the clandestine postings from all those teachers this year....

They'll start for me next Thursday -- something to look forward to!

Oh, yeah! I have the Dis minimized all day on my school computer. I peek in at lunch and on my planning hour, if I don't have some kind of meeting. When you are trapped in a room with twenty something 8 and 9 year olds all day, you must have your Disney fix often!

That's what I do -- I have to keep track of what's happening on the DIS! When you are trapped with 11-14 year olds (depending on what grade I have at the time), you need Disney fixes, also!

Good girl! I think you're about as well-prepared as you can be.

I guess so -- I just can't believe that I am headed back!

You need the Dis the most during 8:00 teacher meetings. I miss many things about teaching, but meetings is not one of them.

Best wishes for a great year to all the teachers that are about to start pre-planning.

I certainly never miss the meetings during the summer, that's for sure!

Thank you for the wishes!!! I am looking forward to getting my room in order. I guess that's the OCD in me.

 

[MeMom]

Just sending you a moment of tranquility in a nice place before you start this important day. Have a good one!

 

[froglover2]

Loving it so far!
Have to goto work!!

 

[Sarilas]

Thank God you can post from class - I hadn't thought about it yet but I'd have terrible Jackie withdrawls otherwise!

 

[MegansMom]

Ah, my dearest friend Jackie, I sit here this morning having breakfast with my daughter who is dressed up completely like Minnie Mouse, knowing full well that you are sadly stuck in the midst of one of our "beloved" summer faculty meetings. I am grieving your absence, and hoping that you are having plenty of Disney-filled thoughts as the administrators and speakers are droning on and on and on and on.........Enjoy that Chick-fil-a biscuit!!! Thinking of you---and wishing you were here on the DIS!!!! Jen

 

[Native NYer]

Hope your first day of school was a good one.

 

[julezdisney]

I can't believe summer is almost over.

I can't believe your TR is almost over.

I can't believe mine is just 10 weeks out!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Just sending you a moment of tranquility in a nice place before you start this important day. Have a good one!

Oh, how sweet of you!!! I love this view of the castle! How I wish I was there right now! But sitting here gazing at it is definitely the next best thing!

Loving it so far!
Have to goto work!!

Welcome and thank you!!!

Thank God you can post from class - I hadn't thought about it yet but I'd have terrible Jackie withdrawls otherwise!

It won't be near as often as I would like though.

Ah, my dearest friend Jackie, I sit here this morning having breakfast with my daughter who is dressed up completely like Minnie Mouse, knowing full well that you are sadly stuck in the midst of one of our "beloved" summer faculty meetings. I am grieving your absence, and hoping that you are having plenty of Disney-filled thoughts as the administrators and speakers are droning on and on and on and on.........Enjoy that Chick-fil-a biscuit!!! Thinking of you---and wishing you were here on the DIS!!!! Jen

Thanks, Jen! I do confess to daydreaming about Disney while I was supposed to be listening to the annual reading of the code of ethics (which I think I know by heart at this point).

Now it's the weekend and I get a couple of days reprieve before more meetings! I like the actual teaching so much more!!!

Hope your first day of school was a good one.

Well, aside from the three and a half hour long faculty meeting, it was lovely -- especially once my computer was hooked back up and running.

I can't believe summer is almost over.

I can't believe your TR is almost over.

I can't believe mine is just 10 weeks out!

I can't wait until you go on your vacation and I get to see all the photos from Disneyland at Halloween. I am very excited about that!!!

 

[Native NYer]

Three and a half hours for a faculty meeting???
What could anyone possibly have to say??? It's a school, not the Pentagon.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Three and a half hours for a faculty meeting???
What could anyone possibly have to say??? It's a school, not the Pentagon.

Well, let's see: in those three and a half hours we covered AYP, EBIS, CRCT, ITBS, PSC...with all those acronyms you would think we were the Pentagon -- in some respects running a middle school is probably like running the military...

I thought it would never end...

Of course, I am one of those that sits in the back row and writes notes. I am as bad as a middle schooler during faculty meetings.