Hi everyone! Can't believe how quickly the time has zoomed by, but tomorrow is when I start back to work. I am very anxious about it, but think it will probably be ok. Time will tell! It's going to be such a change, working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, after having more than a year off. I am a lot stronger now, but my stamina/endurance still isn't where it should be. And I still get aches and pains at times.
One of my fears is that everyone will expect me to be able to do all the things I've done in the past, and resent it (or not understand why I returned) if I don't-- but I have limitations and restrictions. For those of you who don't know, I'm the media coordinator (essentially the librarian) at an elementary school, so I'm responsible for all the day to day stuff... planning and preparing for K-5th grade classes. I have 4 classes/day for 45 minutes each, plus open times for other students to come and "switch" books, bulletin boards to do, papers to run off, book fairs to plan and run, 300-400 books circulated/day that need to be re-shelved (about 14,000 books in the library), teachers that need help, etc. I do get some help, but from high school students and some are good and some are lazy, so you never know how it will be. I also have lunch and recess duties. I do have a 30 minute lunch, but am afraid that will be my only down time. I think I can do it, but it will really be stretching me physically. I thought of some helps--I have two reachers at school-- and also a garden kneeler so I can get down to lower shelves. Any suggestions for anything else? A new brain, maybe?
This first week back will be pretty much clerical-- adding and changing students in the database and similar work, plus the lunch and recess duties. Next week will be the whole enchilada. I've done about 25 hours worth of work in the last couple weeks trying to get ready, but still have a lot to do before that first class comes. Anyway, at the moment I am feeling like YIKES! (As in feeling OVERWHELMED...)
I think I will make copies of before and after x-rays for "show and tell" and hopefully that will buy me some understanding. There are many teachers and students who have missed me, so that is good... I just hope they will still be glad I'm back after the newness wears off.
I guess I'm just rambling on, sharing my concerns with my friends. BTW, I was working on my scoli scrapbook a little yesterday. I'm glad some of you shared your pics with me-- and of course, would still like some more too. I need to buy some more pages! Anyway, thanks so much for being my friends. After I try this workin' business out for a little bit, I'll let you know how that's going. Hugs, Susie
One of my fears is that everyone will expect me to be able to do all the things I've done in the past, and resent it (or not understand why I returned) if I don't-- but I have limitations and restrictions. For those of you who don't know, I'm the media coordinator (essentially the librarian) at an elementary school, so I'm responsible for all the day to day stuff... planning and preparing for K-5th grade classes. I have 4 classes/day for 45 minutes each, plus open times for other students to come and "switch" books, bulletin boards to do, papers to run off, book fairs to plan and run, 300-400 books circulated/day that need to be re-shelved (about 14,000 books in the library), teachers that need help, etc. I do get some help, but from high school students and some are good and some are lazy, so you never know how it will be. I also have lunch and recess duties. I do have a 30 minute lunch, but am afraid that will be my only down time. I think I can do it, but it will really be stretching me physically. I thought of some helps--I have two reachers at school-- and also a garden kneeler so I can get down to lower shelves. Any suggestions for anything else? A new brain, maybe?
This first week back will be pretty much clerical-- adding and changing students in the database and similar work, plus the lunch and recess duties. Next week will be the whole enchilada. I've done about 25 hours worth of work in the last couple weeks trying to get ready, but still have a lot to do before that first class comes. Anyway, at the moment I am feeling like YIKES! (As in feeling OVERWHELMED...)
I think I will make copies of before and after x-rays for "show and tell" and hopefully that will buy me some understanding. There are many teachers and students who have missed me, so that is good... I just hope they will still be glad I'm back after the newness wears off.
I guess I'm just rambling on, sharing my concerns with my friends. BTW, I was working on my scoli scrapbook a little yesterday. I'm glad some of you shared your pics with me-- and of course, would still like some more too. I need to buy some more pages! Anyway, thanks so much for being my friends. After I try this workin' business out for a little bit, I'll let you know how that's going. Hugs, Susie
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