I didn't get the 4th grade job in Bennington. Since I thought things went very well I'm crushed by the news.
The worse part is I finally had enough waiting and called the superintendent's secretary. (One email went unanswered earlier this week).
She told me I should have received a letter...but the job has been filled.
(Why didn't they contact me personally?????)
Today is the last day of school for the boys, too. I feel so weird not going through my own 'last day' activities.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Weekly Update
Well, It's Sunday, May 21, 2006. Jeff is out fishing with Jack and Jenna. Joe is off riding his bike with the neighbor boy, Alec. I finally have time to get caught up on my blog. Since my last post I was called for an interview to teach 4th grade in the Bennington School District. My interview was a week ago - Saturday. I was told that I would hear the end of last week or the first part of this week. Let me tell you, I FREAK out everytime the phone rings! I feel like the interview went extreamly well...but I hate waiting!
I had a wonderful Mother's Day. The kids made me some wonderful gifts - painted flower pots and coupon books! We had a great brunch at IHOP and went to the movie "RV".
The rest of the week had me keeping busy getting the house put away. Not only was I nervous about hearing about the job interview, but Jeff was gone to New Jersey all week and made it a rough week for the kids. Jackson was really missing his dad. Friday afternoon Jeff pulled into the driveway about 3 minutes before the boys got off the bus. You should have heard their voices when they saw Jeff in the driveway. "Dad! Dad!" was YELLED as they ran the 1/2 block from the bus stop to home.
Saturday we did another quick trip to the Company Store. The kids get a little crazy when we go there, so they might have to stay home until they can learn to calm down.
Our biggest event of the week was our first visitors came to see us!! The Dave and Sue Swanson Family from Minnesota were on their way through to Utah for vacation. Dave and Sue are parents of Kristopher who was in my YMCA preschool class this past year. He and Jenna were very good friends! It was Jack, however, that had the most fun with Kristofer! (At bedtime Jackson said "Kristofer wasn't as small as I thought he would be!") We visited and grilled out brats and burgers. Then we showed them where the nearby KOA campground was. We finished our quick visit at the camp site and headed home. It was a lot of fun to entertain in our new home! We hope to get more visitors! (hint hint).
Today is Stacy and Monty Kelley's first wedding anniversary! It was such a great celebration last year as they became husband and wife! Now they are expecting a little baby next month! We can't wait to get to Janesville in 1 1/2 weeks to shower Stacy with some baby gifts!!!!
I will make a post here as soon as I hear about the job. I'm sure if it doesn't turn out how I want (and think) it will...I'll be a mess! Friday the boys will be done with school. There is a little excitement here because of that!!!!
Have a good week!
I had a wonderful Mother's Day. The kids made me some wonderful gifts - painted flower pots and coupon books! We had a great brunch at IHOP and went to the movie "RV".
The rest of the week had me keeping busy getting the house put away. Not only was I nervous about hearing about the job interview, but Jeff was gone to New Jersey all week and made it a rough week for the kids. Jackson was really missing his dad. Friday afternoon Jeff pulled into the driveway about 3 minutes before the boys got off the bus. You should have heard their voices when they saw Jeff in the driveway. "Dad! Dad!" was YELLED as they ran the 1/2 block from the bus stop to home.
Saturday we did another quick trip to the Company Store. The kids get a little crazy when we go there, so they might have to stay home until they can learn to calm down.
Our biggest event of the week was our first visitors came to see us!! The Dave and Sue Swanson Family from Minnesota were on their way through to Utah for vacation. Dave and Sue are parents of Kristopher who was in my YMCA preschool class this past year. He and Jenna were very good friends! It was Jack, however, that had the most fun with Kristofer! (At bedtime Jackson said "Kristofer wasn't as small as I thought he would be!") We visited and grilled out brats and burgers. Then we showed them where the nearby KOA campground was. We finished our quick visit at the camp site and headed home. It was a lot of fun to entertain in our new home! We hope to get more visitors! (hint hint).
Today is Stacy and Monty Kelley's first wedding anniversary! It was such a great celebration last year as they became husband and wife! Now they are expecting a little baby next month! We can't wait to get to Janesville in 1 1/2 weeks to shower Stacy with some baby gifts!!!!
I will make a post here as soon as I hear about the job. I'm sure if it doesn't turn out how I want (and think) it will...I'll be a mess! Friday the boys will be done with school. There is a little excitement here because of that!!!!
Have a good week!
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
A week in review
It has been a packed week. Friday, May 5 the kids and I met Jeff after work at the zoo. I saw that there was a NASCAR IMAX movie in 3D starting at 5:00. Jeff thought it would be cool to see too, so he joined us. It was a very good film and the 3D effects were great! Afterwards we went home to enjoy a pizza from Papa Murphy's.
Saturday we started our day at the ConAgra Company Store. It's a small store located in Council Bluffs, Iowa (just over the river from Omaha). It has just a few freezers and a set of shelves. We loaded up on some popcorn, katchup, beans, frozen dinners (for me at lunch....I'm getting tired of sandwiches!), and beef jerky. Since we were in Iowa, we decided to swing by a casino and make a few bets on the Kentucky Derby. We didn't pick a winner. In the afternoon Jeff and Jackson went to Elkhorn to get the lawn mower blade sharpened. They decided to get me my Mother's Day gift early. A new video camera!!! It is small and compact. The best part is it takes digital pictures and everything is stored on a disc that is smaller than a CD, but can be played in a DVD player! Later, we all went for a drive to pick up the lawnmower blade and found some more flowers to add to our house. As we continued on our drive we found a state forest (Schram Park) and the Platte River. We also drove past an Outlet Mall (more on that later...) It's been fun finding all of these neat places.
Sunday morning we went to church and came home to a big brunch. Kids did their homework right away, so we could have some fun in the afternoon. Jeff and Jackson decided they wanted to check out a new State Park and do a little fishing. I took Joe and Jenna to the AWESOME zoo here in Omaha. We spent two hours there, and only saw about 1/2 of the exhibits. Everyone was tired out so we went to bed early.
Monday I ran errands. I found the public library and made some copies of my teaching application materials. I found a job posting for a 4th grade teacher in Bennington. It is about 14 miles away and a very small school district. Their mascot is the Badger. Looks just like Bucky the UW mascot...only this one is blue and white! I worked most of the day on the 6 page application.
Tuesday I hand delivered my application materials to Bennington then drove to Gretna to drop off some more application materials. Gretna doesn't have any posting right now, but I'll be ready for when they do! While in Gretna Jenna and I stopped by the Outlet Mall I mentioned earlier......I was so excited when I saw Oshkosh B'Gosh. I just had to stop in. Big sales going on! Jenna got an outfit for fall (for kindergarten) and 3 new sundresses. Joe made off with 2 new shirts for school for the fall and a t-shirt. We continued on our running around. I went to the Millard School District Administration Center to drop off a copy of my Nebraska license for my file and to signed Jackson and Jenna up for Summer School. Joe is happy that his class was full. He'd rather hang out at home with his dear old mom! Jenna had Hannah over to play. They made a bit of a mess in the sink...washing their Polly Pockets, but had a blast!
Today....Wednesday. Jenna had hearing and vision screening today. She has 20/20 vision in her right eye and 20/25 vision in her left eye *(With Glasses)*. She has perfect hearing...so she should be able to hear me when I tell her to pick up her room! After the screening we did some grocery shopping. Hy-Vee had 4 pounds of strawberries on sale for only $4.99. I had to get some! I made strawberry shortcake (angel food cake) for dessert tonight. After loading up on groceries, my neighbor, Charlotte and son, Kelen, headed back to the Outlet Mall. It was a quick trip just to show her where it was...but I had some fun getting a few more things for gifts!
Early Release was today, so the boys were home by 2:30. They had most of the kids in the neighborhood over. I've counted up the kids on our street. Between 14 houses (6 on each side of the street and the 2 houses at the end of the street) there are 21 kids! They are ages 10 (Joe is the oldest) to 1 month old (across the street is a new little boy - Jack Joseph). It's a great place for the kids! I just hope the people without kids are tolerant to the noises that come up and down the street! I can tell our kids are going to have a great summer!
Brats on the grill, homemade potato salad, beans, and chips ended our great day. Joe finished his homework, Jackson studied his spelling words, and we enjoyed watching "The Amazing Race"!
Looking forward to the weekend and Mother's Day!!!
Saturday we started our day at the ConAgra Company Store. It's a small store located in Council Bluffs, Iowa (just over the river from Omaha). It has just a few freezers and a set of shelves. We loaded up on some popcorn, katchup, beans, frozen dinners (for me at lunch....I'm getting tired of sandwiches!), and beef jerky. Since we were in Iowa, we decided to swing by a casino and make a few bets on the Kentucky Derby. We didn't pick a winner. In the afternoon Jeff and Jackson went to Elkhorn to get the lawn mower blade sharpened. They decided to get me my Mother's Day gift early. A new video camera!!! It is small and compact. The best part is it takes digital pictures and everything is stored on a disc that is smaller than a CD, but can be played in a DVD player! Later, we all went for a drive to pick up the lawnmower blade and found some more flowers to add to our house. As we continued on our drive we found a state forest (Schram Park) and the Platte River. We also drove past an Outlet Mall (more on that later...) It's been fun finding all of these neat places.
Sunday morning we went to church and came home to a big brunch. Kids did their homework right away, so we could have some fun in the afternoon. Jeff and Jackson decided they wanted to check out a new State Park and do a little fishing. I took Joe and Jenna to the AWESOME zoo here in Omaha. We spent two hours there, and only saw about 1/2 of the exhibits. Everyone was tired out so we went to bed early.
Monday I ran errands. I found the public library and made some copies of my teaching application materials. I found a job posting for a 4th grade teacher in Bennington. It is about 14 miles away and a very small school district. Their mascot is the Badger. Looks just like Bucky the UW mascot...only this one is blue and white! I worked most of the day on the 6 page application.
Tuesday I hand delivered my application materials to Bennington then drove to Gretna to drop off some more application materials. Gretna doesn't have any posting right now, but I'll be ready for when they do! While in Gretna Jenna and I stopped by the Outlet Mall I mentioned earlier......I was so excited when I saw Oshkosh B'Gosh. I just had to stop in. Big sales going on! Jenna got an outfit for fall (for kindergarten) and 3 new sundresses. Joe made off with 2 new shirts for school for the fall and a t-shirt. We continued on our running around. I went to the Millard School District Administration Center to drop off a copy of my Nebraska license for my file and to signed Jackson and Jenna up for Summer School. Joe is happy that his class was full. He'd rather hang out at home with his dear old mom! Jenna had Hannah over to play. They made a bit of a mess in the sink...washing their Polly Pockets, but had a blast!
Today....Wednesday. Jenna had hearing and vision screening today. She has 20/20 vision in her right eye and 20/25 vision in her left eye *(With Glasses)*. She has perfect hearing...so she should be able to hear me when I tell her to pick up her room! After the screening we did some grocery shopping. Hy-Vee had 4 pounds of strawberries on sale for only $4.99. I had to get some! I made strawberry shortcake (angel food cake) for dessert tonight. After loading up on groceries, my neighbor, Charlotte and son, Kelen, headed back to the Outlet Mall. It was a quick trip just to show her where it was...but I had some fun getting a few more things for gifts!
Early Release was today, so the boys were home by 2:30. They had most of the kids in the neighborhood over. I've counted up the kids on our street. Between 14 houses (6 on each side of the street and the 2 houses at the end of the street) there are 21 kids! They are ages 10 (Joe is the oldest) to 1 month old (across the street is a new little boy - Jack Joseph). It's a great place for the kids! I just hope the people without kids are tolerant to the noises that come up and down the street! I can tell our kids are going to have a great summer!
Brats on the grill, homemade potato salad, beans, and chips ended our great day. Joe finished his homework, Jackson studied his spelling words, and we enjoyed watching "The Amazing Race"!
Looking forward to the weekend and Mother's Day!!!
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Happy Birthday to Grandma Gruber!
Time to catch everyone up on our travels. Friday Jenna had Kindergarten Round Up at Reeder Elementary. Since there was a parent meeting earlier in the spring I was just suppose to drop her off for 2 hours. I wasn't sure what to do with myself, so I went for a drive to Gretna to try to find their elementary schools. I had turned my application in to that district, too.
Friday afternoon Jeff came home early to pick up his new eye glasses. He hates to admit that he is getting older...but he has been squinting in order to read. He now has a very sharp looking pair of reading glasses.
After the boys got home, we got into our loaded van and did the drive to Wisconsin. It rained the whole way there. Jeff drove the first 1/2 and I drove the second 1/2. We arrived in Ellsworth about 11:00 PM.
Saturday was a rainy day with brat making, my parents arriving, greenhouse visiting, and (of course) Jenna's dance recital. Jenna was so excited and looked so cute in her yellow costume. Besides Jeff, Joe, Jackson, Grandma and Grandpa Primmer, Grandma and Grandpa Gruber, and me we had Auntie Sue and Cousin Ella join us! The show lasted 2 hours (Jenna was on stage for about 4 minutes). Afterwards we went out to a Chinese Buffet in Hudson. We decided to pool our lucky numbers from our fortune cookies and play the Lotto. (Sunday we realized we didn't win.) We said goodbye to my parents, had a little visit with the Dzubays, and headed home. Kids were tired and went to bed.....Grandma Gruber and I were tired and went to bed!
Sunday we had a great breakfast, loaded the van, stopped by IKEA (to get the missing knobs for Jackson's dresser and a few other small items), and headed home. It rained the whole weekend and the whole drive home. Jeff did the whole drive. We got home about 7PM. Had a little frozen pizza for supper, Joe finished his home work, and we gave Mr. Whiskers a lot of love and attention.
So, the last two days have been busy with the regular household chores. I did take the recycling to the recycling center. That helped clean up the garage. Jenna and I took our neighbors Charlotte and Kelen to the greenhouse yesterday. I found some english ivy to add to my window box. I also planted some other cute flowers (I can't remember the name of them right now) in a few containers. I still haven't found my digital camera...so you'll have to wait to see any pictures.
I haven't heard from any principal of any interviews. I did email the principal at the boys school my resume and expressed my interest in the positions at Reeder (2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade).
Today I get to go to Jackson's class for Parent's day. I think we get to play math games with our child. Since I will be at school until 2:00, I will get the boys after school (It's an early release day) and pick up Jenna from the neighbors and perhaps go to a movie.
Jenna loves riding her new bike and even crosses the street to go to the park - all by herself (we need to work on her telling me first!) It is nice that she has a friend,Hannah, down the street. Infact, our neighborhood is filled with kids! Joe has a friend, Jimmy (who rides the bus and is in 4th grade) and Jackson plays with Alec, Max, and Cameron.
Hope you have a great day!
Time to catch everyone up on our travels. Friday Jenna had Kindergarten Round Up at Reeder Elementary. Since there was a parent meeting earlier in the spring I was just suppose to drop her off for 2 hours. I wasn't sure what to do with myself, so I went for a drive to Gretna to try to find their elementary schools. I had turned my application in to that district, too.
Friday afternoon Jeff came home early to pick up his new eye glasses. He hates to admit that he is getting older...but he has been squinting in order to read. He now has a very sharp looking pair of reading glasses.
After the boys got home, we got into our loaded van and did the drive to Wisconsin. It rained the whole way there. Jeff drove the first 1/2 and I drove the second 1/2. We arrived in Ellsworth about 11:00 PM.
Saturday was a rainy day with brat making, my parents arriving, greenhouse visiting, and (of course) Jenna's dance recital. Jenna was so excited and looked so cute in her yellow costume. Besides Jeff, Joe, Jackson, Grandma and Grandpa Primmer, Grandma and Grandpa Gruber, and me we had Auntie Sue and Cousin Ella join us! The show lasted 2 hours (Jenna was on stage for about 4 minutes). Afterwards we went out to a Chinese Buffet in Hudson. We decided to pool our lucky numbers from our fortune cookies and play the Lotto. (Sunday we realized we didn't win.) We said goodbye to my parents, had a little visit with the Dzubays, and headed home. Kids were tired and went to bed.....Grandma Gruber and I were tired and went to bed!
Sunday we had a great breakfast, loaded the van, stopped by IKEA (to get the missing knobs for Jackson's dresser and a few other small items), and headed home. It rained the whole weekend and the whole drive home. Jeff did the whole drive. We got home about 7PM. Had a little frozen pizza for supper, Joe finished his home work, and we gave Mr. Whiskers a lot of love and attention.
So, the last two days have been busy with the regular household chores. I did take the recycling to the recycling center. That helped clean up the garage. Jenna and I took our neighbors Charlotte and Kelen to the greenhouse yesterday. I found some english ivy to add to my window box. I also planted some other cute flowers (I can't remember the name of them right now) in a few containers. I still haven't found my digital camera...so you'll have to wait to see any pictures.
I haven't heard from any principal of any interviews. I did email the principal at the boys school my resume and expressed my interest in the positions at Reeder (2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade).
Today I get to go to Jackson's class for Parent's day. I think we get to play math games with our child. Since I will be at school until 2:00, I will get the boys after school (It's an early release day) and pick up Jenna from the neighbors and perhaps go to a movie.
Jenna loves riding her new bike and even crosses the street to go to the park - all by herself (we need to work on her telling me first!) It is nice that she has a friend,Hannah, down the street. Infact, our neighborhood is filled with kids! Joe has a friend, Jimmy (who rides the bus and is in 4th grade) and Jackson plays with Alec, Max, and Cameron.
Hope you have a great day!
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