More Bullshit

I'm not sure who is to blame for the current load of shit that's being doled out at school but I have a feeling it's a lot to do with one of our guidance counselors. Hmm...

(I'll make this short and sweet since I've been bitching about it for nearly 24 hours and I'm sure everyone is sick of hearing about it from me). A student (10th grader though he has NO credits) who had, for the past 2 months, been at the Alternative School (an alternate placement for kids who are not able to function well at their home school - usually having to do with behavior) returned yesterday (not sure why all of a sudden what wasn't appropriate 2 months ago suddenly is). He was only in a math pullout prior to leaving. Suddenly upon his return, they've put him one of my LA classes, Lisa's Transition class, the LOW math (rather than the one he was in) as well as 3 guided interventions (sped study halls). I am currently in the MIDDLE of a novel and the minute he walked into my classroom, he changed the whole dynamic of my class. ARG!!!  One of the most annoying and frustraitng parts of this whole thing is when I heard he was back, I immediately called his guidance counselor and told her in no uncertain terms that it would be completely inappropriate to put him in my LA class (didn't know about transition at this point). We have a policy in sped that we don't put kids in there because of behavior. We are NOT a dumping ground. But of course she didn't listen or care. I'm pissed and no one cares and no one will do anything and this kid will continue to do nothing and gain no credits. (His GPA is a .9!)

After my day yesterday, Jim and I went out to Home Depot where we bought our flooring and a toilet. We have to order our vanity on line so I'll do that today. I'll also order our washer/dryer - picked out a Maytag, stackable (we'll get white though)! Can't wait! From there we went to El Picante and I drank a delicious beer and a margarita. Oh, and I ate dinner too. Home - we watched the final Downton Abbey and I cried because it was the final episode. Why do good things have to come to an end?!

Of course I got NO sleep last night. Sucks. Jim works 2nd shift for the next few days but at least he gets to work. No complaints from me and it means he can do some tear out in the mudroom/bathroom/laundry room. Yesterday he tore out all the tile in the entryway. Today will hopefully see the vanity out of the there and the tile torn out in the bathroom. YAY!!!

K - well, time to get a move on. Hopefully today will be a better one. I just need to decide not to let things get to me. All about how I let things affect me. Positive thoughts and attitude!!!

Happy Tuesday - in the 70s today...later!