Nothing too exciting...

Week two of the semester is done and my class schedule is mostly, but not officially, worked out. I now have a total of 4 classes - 3 12th grade English and 1 11th grade English. Teachers are supposed to only have one prep - class, ie: all 12th grade or all 11th grade, but for what ever reason I am the only teacher with 2 preps. Of course. Oh well, I like my 11th graders.

This past week was kind of crazy. The kids are in full Prom Fever Swing! Prom is their life, the pinnacle of what to look forward to. It is sad but for many of them this might end up being the nicest event of their lives. Our girls spend about $600-1000 getting their dressed custom made. Heaven forbid they by a dress off the rack. Many of my girls went fabric shopping this weekend. When I tell them I bought my dress a few days before prom, bought the first one I found in my size they freak out! I have yet to mention that I only went to my junior prom...I think I'll keep this one a secret...I actually don't even think the juniors go to prom here...unless they are asked...

Well, Friday a ton of kids were not in class. I saw most of them around but they were not in class. The Dance team had a pep assembly. As far as I can tell it was unsanctioned. I know for a fact I did not sign any slips allowing my dance team students to miss class in order to preform at every lunch...most of my dance teams kids are failing... the two captains and the coach were off campus at dance competition. Knowing out students the dance team just decided to wear their uniforms and dance at the lunch periods. Making the kids all crazy!

I am going home this Thursday, going to Albuquerque. I cannot wait! I miss home. I miss mountains. I miss dirt, there is no dirt in the city. I mean there is no dry, fine, was never mud kind of dirt. In the city there is sand, but not dirt.