Apr 23 2006
Crazy times
Well, it’s been quite some time since I’ve posted. I have been busy with classes and testing at school and AJ is always keeping us busy at home.
In March, the library was shut down for a week so that when people came in late they could come to the library to test rather than interrupting their assigned testing groups. It worked out well. Since all of the grades were testing, we weren’t keeping kids out who needed to be there. I was open for an hour a day for students to come in for book exchange, AR tests and the like.
This month, I’ve been trying to figure out what professional development I can arrange for myself. My request to attend our state library conference was rejected for several reasons: my principal rejected the request because he was fighting with the finance office for an additional book/AR quiz purchase for the library and there are already three librarians in the district attending PSLA. I guess I will be permitted to attend next year. (I hope!) I’m really disappointed because there is no better library conference around. PSLA is always a great way to recharge and rejuvenate the professional soul. One of my students wanted me to get Laurie Halse Anderson’s signature for her, I’m hoping one of the other librarians will get it for her since I can’t go.
On the up side, my book order was approved and so was the quiz order—it’s already here, just waiting for the books to arrive!
I have some notes from professional reading that I need to type and enter in but that will have to be something I do later this week. I dated the readings, so I’ll probably date them for when I actually did the reading/notes.
We’re still having a rough time personally, but John’s been great and I don’t know what I would do without him. Thanks hon! 
