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Date Posted: 20:09:26 12/03/03 Wed
Author: lynece
Subject: I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!

The interview went Ok, but I didn't feel like I had aced it by any means. 2 of the teachers of the grade were there as well and I felt like I stumbled on a lot of my responses. The principal called this morning and wanted me to take an online screening interview (which I just found out that I didn't need because I've worked for this district before). She told me I was a top canidate because of my experience, but didn't say more. When I called her to let her know I took the "test", she basically told me that as soon as everything was lined up it would be mine and invited me to staff meeting Friday morning! Then just a couple hours later she calls and says "Lynece I just sent in your hire letter!" I about dropped the phone! I have to work 3 days this month, but can choose when they are. The class goes off track this Friday, but I won't have a physical classroom until Dec 23! For those of you not familiar with year round schools, the way it works is there is 4 groups or tracks of children. 3 tracks are always on and one is always off. So you can fit 4 classes into 3 classrooms. My class will come back January 5th.


And other things are just falling into place as well. I got the # of a lady in my neighborhood that does daycare in her home, from Calista's preschool teacher. This lady has room for all 3 of my kids and takes care of getting all 3 to wherever they need to be,including Calista's preschool! I was so worried about moving her. She also is willing to work with Jon's crazy schedule and doesn't mind that my kids are usually only there 10 days out of every month (good thing about DH's crazy schedule!). And the amazing price is she's only charging me $30 per day for ALL 3 kids! I paid more than that for the kiddos when I was only working 1/2 day! She doesn't do Fridays, but gave me another lady's name that works with her, so hopefully that will work out as well.

I'm elated, shocked, scared and stressed. I have no idea if I can really handle the stress of teaching full time and run a household as well! But with this job we will be able to live without credit cards and still have some for savings. I'm excited as well to get out of the house and have some adult talk! I still know a few of the faculty there so that is nice too! I do feel as I've come full circle in a way going back there. The class that I'm going to is B track, which is the same one I left in 96. The previous teacher here has been gone 10 weeks for maternity leave and the kids have had a lot of subs. That was my poor little 4th grade class 8 years ago. I was in and out of the hospital so much and my class had no consisitency and then I quit. Now I'm going in to this little class (22) and it just feels like I get to make up in some way for what happened so long ago. I know it sounds weird, but I get teary just thinking about it. A sense of closure. ok, I know I'm weird!

The major downside to all this is my time on the internet is going to have to go. We are going to drop our $55 a month broadband service and go back to just dial-up. I HATE having to do that, but it is one of the few things we can actually cut back on as far as utilities. I guess I'll live LOL


I feel so blessed by Heavenly Father right now. I fell to my knees shortly after I got the news. I have tried so hard to be at home with my children, but I believe the Lord knows the situation we are in and as given his approval by allowing things to litterally fall into place! I know that it is because we have been paying our tithing as well.

Our troubles are not over, we still have the house to give back to the bank and declare bankrubtcy, but I feel like I have the strength to meet those challenges and together with Jon come out on top. How blessed I was to email that particular teacher on Monday!

Off to go do homework with Hannah and read some books to my crew. It's been a very stressful 3 days!

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[> That was exactly my thoughts.....m -- Jo, 21:59:27 12/03/03 Wed

That HF had provided this way, and it is His way of saying it is OK to do this. And I am thrilled for you, but sorry for myself, too - we won't see so much of you at all!

Best of luck - those kids are so lucky to have you as their teacher! Many many heartfelt congratulations sweetie!

Jo


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[> Congratulations! -- Heather, 16:28:54 12/04/03 Thu

Everything seems to work it self out in time doesn't it.
I am glad for you.

Sorry to hear about the bankrubtcy, but you know that really isn't the end of the world. I filed when Kennedy was a baby so I could stay home with her instead of going back to work. Life goes on.

Congrats once again,
H.


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