Hen23's Journal~Goodbye

[Henrietta23]

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The Super forwarded my email to the Director of Special Ed who is my "boss", the one who hired me, etc. He is now asking the principal how staff was informed that we were to go home that day. It make work in my favor but makes me look like I'm pursuing this more aggressively than I was. One thing in my favor here is that the principal has been fired as part of some grant the system is getting for 2.4 million. That's part of the grant, the existing administrator must be replaced. It's long and complicated but if he's not there next year, it may not matter if he hates me.

 

[Henrietta23]

Seriously? Just two days ago we had a half day because the temps were nearly 100 degrees and today I sat at a baseball game wrapped in a blanket shivering! Weird weather!!
Hovercraft races happened but only DH's school's crafts were able to compete. One other school had two crafts there. One wasn't ready, the other flew but not well enough and they pulled out of the race. A third showed up but mistakenly thought they didn't need to register their craft as a boat with the DMV and the Trooper on duty wouldn't let them on the water. So semester 1 students raced semester 2 students. I got video of them practicing but had to leave for DS's baseball game. Rain delays and mechanical issues caused delays. The local NBC affiliate showed up but only filmed DH and students. THey didn't stick around for the race. ESPN was there too. Not sure exactly what they got out of it but a woman who worked with them talked to DH at length wanting info mostly to pass on to her son's school. The superintendent from DH's school came and stayed all day watching. He seemed really impressed. No one from DH's old school ever came to any of his events. Ever. Today he had the super, a fellow teacher, two former students, 7 current students, parents, an international hovercraft racer (a friend who volunteers to do safety inspections on each craft participating), the friend who got him into building hovercrafts in the first place and teachers from at least two other schools, plus people who knew they were going to be there and just plain showed up to watch, chat and ask questions. Through it all DH dealt with keeping the students in line, busy and getting the crafts ready. He brainstormed throught their mechanical problems and those of the other team. He talked with all the emergency personel who never quite know what's going on with these things. He was interviewed by a small newspaper from the town where he works, the NBC news and ESPN. He answered questions from the public graciously and patiently. He patiently answered and listened to the ramblings of one of his students with Aspergers and those of a former student who does also. And he did most of this with our 9 year old tagging along! And then he had to organize the racing itself, who was flying which craft when, and he signaled the race flags. He's a tired guy but happy. This was the last big deal he had to get through this school year and he came out smelling like a rose. I got to talk with his super some and he asked a lot of questions about past events. And in the end we didn't need an ambulance this time!! Pictures and video tomorrow if I remember to charge the cameras!

 

[AnnaRaven]

Wow. Congrats to your DH on the awesome day!

 

[Henrietta23]

Thanks. Still working on videos etc.
Principal responded to my supervisor that he checked with pertinent people and that they said a second announcement was made. I'm not sure what that means. He didn't make it? He wasn't in the building? He checked with them to see if they remember him making it? I'm dropping it. I thanked my boss and the super for their help. I will leave early this Friday and take back my unpaid time.

 

[Henrietta23]

 

[Denim Deb]

That looks so cool.

 

[Henrietta23]

It really is lots of fun! And the kids learn so much about physics and mechanics. Hands on learning at its best!

 

[Denim Deb]

That's the best way to do it.

 

[Henrietta23]

Attempting video:

 

[freemotion]

It worked! I clicked on it and it brought me to the video!

Was that you filming? Hold still, girl! Of course, that man kept walking right in front of the camera....