home again, home again, jiggity jig

The verdict is in. As of early June, I will once again be an Ohio resident.

I had my second semester observation and review with my principal today, and I told her officially I'm leaving. And this just on the heels of our department chair announcing her leaving, and the Title I coordinator announcing her retirement. There is at least one other English teacher leaving at the end of this year.

I feel really good about my decision, and my principal said she was more than happy to write me a letter of recommendations. In my meeting she got to listing all of the things that I had done on campus so far this year, and I had to chuckle. Any and all "new teacher's" books warn you not to get too involved, not to have too many fingers in too many pots, so to speak. I clearly didn't listen to that advice, and I'm glad I didn't. I've accomplished a lot of good things, and I'm excited to say I was apart of them all.

I'll post more later, but I'm on my way out the door. But two things before I go: one, I've been working on creating and assembling my sister's baby shower invitations. They're looking very cute and Martha Stewart-y if I do say so myself. second, I started reading The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. I'm loving it so far. A full report to follow.