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I need to be. I had a GREAT first day. Reece did great and his teachers and I had a little talk today about my expectations -- like following the 4 to 1 ration at all times. My classes were so fun. I think I am going to absolutely love 6th graders. They are so funny and a bit awkward. And watch out after recess (at 12:50) you can smell them from the end of the hall! Welcome to hormone-hood. Thank you for all of your prayers - I know that they helped. I didn't even have the crazy back to school dreams. I know I may sound flip-floppy sometimes on this issue -but maybe it was b/c I was pms-y last week. BUT I really do love being with students and watching them learn. A short school story -- we are encouraging them all to join band/orch this year. It's an elective but if they don't take it I am responsible for doing something educational with them for the last 45 minutes of school. Hence the big push from us this year. It's a strange concept to sell these kids on something that I seriously would have never ever been caught dead doing. But now, I see the real value in playing an instrument... truly. One of my "bigger" boys said he wants to play flute. Interesting. Not the drums, not the cello/bass, not the sax or even tuba, but a flute. I guess it could have been the piccolo. I am learning so much. :) Off to decide how to best teach the safety of science tools. I think that they are going to write about the "Day in the life" of a pair of safety goggles.