It's a good thing I waited to write about the drama that happened at our school on Thursday, because my husband had even more yesterday. I just want NORMAL! Anyway, first thing Thursday morning we were informed that every door in the school building was being locked, and that we were not to take the kids outside for recess. That is literally the only information we were given. Not a big deal, except that we MUST walk outside in order to get to lunch, gym, and music. Given the fact that obviously someone felt there was a danger, yet we had to walk outside, it was a little unnerving each time. It turns out that an irate parent was at a different school in the district, and because of the history of instability of this parent, it was decided to be safe rather than sorry at all of the buildings. I felt much better, both as a teacher and a parent, after hearing ALL of the information. It was very comforting though, during the day, because HT was directly across the hall from where I was subbing and I could just walk to the door and see him sitting at his desk. That is my favorite thing about subbing...getting to see my kids! Yesterday, I received a text from my husband shortly after lunch that his building was on total lockdown. They were not allowed to leave their classrooms and all doors were locked. It turns out that an armed robber was thought to be in the area, and they were taking no chances. That lasted for about two hours, and I'll be honest, it was rather unnerving waiting until I knew what was going on. Fortunately, the weekend is here and hopefully no dramatics incidents will occur!
It's also been decided that JR will be attending 7th grade in my husband's district. He is SO excited! We were able to get online and look at the opportunities available, and it's awesome! I can't believe the options that he'll have and I'm so glad that he's excited about all of it. There are certainly times it will be inconvenient, and there are times I might have to say no to subbing. There is also a chance that I'll not be allowed to sub at all. Our superintendent is known for, how shall I say...enjoying her "power" and has banned subs from being allowed to be used in the buildings because she didn't like them. As a school employee who has chosen to remove my child from the district, she may find out and decide I'm not fully in support of the district and that would be that. My husband and I both agree, it's still the best decision. While the extra money is very nice, we feel confident this decision is the best for JR, and something else will present itself at some point in time. If nothing else, I'll go back to being home full time until HT is in sixth grade, and we suspect all three will be with my husband by then, and I can always sub there. But that is the more distant future, and for right now we are excited about next year!
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