~:[CH5 - Day 241]:~ It's Just the Beginning

~:[CH5 - Day 241]:~ It's Just the Beginning

It was the first day of school and of course I had to go visit my best friend Jepsen. He didn't seem all too excited to see me, but oh well. It was definitely a strange kind of day as my schedule and routine was not normal. My periods were different, my seniors were in the middle of the day and my lunch break is completely off. I guess I need to get used to this schedule somehow. Regardless, I moved on and adjusted. My IAs were all over the place, but I ended up with one IA in each period, which made me happy. We had a lot of new faces in cross country today which tends to happen this first week of school. I hope to see a lot more as we try to see where this program can head from here. I got a nice surprise when our MUN program was blessed with the recognition of being one of the top 25 in North America. I'm very glad that all of our students are recognized with this, as we try to get them to focus on learning, the growth, and the true meaning behind MUN, rather than doing whatever necessary to win awards. Sure, we get students who take that approach, but at the end of the day, we have a pretty good core of students who have built a solid reputation for our school, which makes my job a joy to come to every day. They impress me all the time! By the time I got home it was almost 8pm and I got to work on the Cow Run. I had to track down people to try to recruit workers and I am getting closer to get my volunteer grid filled. I am almost done with all the prep work and soon enough, I'll be able to relax and breathe and enjoy this season. The countdown beings as while the beginning of school is important, my focus all is on getting through Saturday.