"Busy" Day

Not a big deal but I do have a couple things going on today. First, I have my second observation at 9:00 during my 3rd period, which is my ELA class. I'm hoping that my VP will be so busy that he'll only be there for a fraction of the time. It's supposed to be a 30 minute observation but truly, who the fuck cares at this point? I'm not doing some song and dance, just my typical lesson and hopefully the kids will A) all be there and B) my autistic kid will not be off the rails. 

I also have an IEP meeting at noon but again, it shouldn't be a big deal and bonus, it's a Zoom meeting. This is a kid who does NOT want special ed services and is pretty self-sufficient but really just needs help staying on top of his assignments. The plan for next year is to wean him off me so that during 2nd semester, he's just checking in with me. We'll see how that goes. 

After the IEP today, I'll have one more to do. I sent an email out last week to set it up but the grandmother who has custody didn't reply until yesterday. The IEP isn't due until the 20th so I asked if the 15th or 16th would work. I only glimpsed at the email she sent back but saw that she asked if her daughter (the mother) could deal with the IEP because she has a really bad cough. Couple things: 1. The proposed meeting wouldn't be for 3 week. I hope your cough is gone by then but if not, you may have bigger problems. 2. The mother doesn't have custody so, sure, she can attend the meeting but she can't give permission to put it in place. I'll have to send the paperwork home. Which, whatever...no skin off my nose. I'll deal with it when I get to school.

Another email I saw that came through yesterday was from the parent of the kid who is supposed to start on 4/30. She wants to do ANOTHER (3rd) walk through with her kid (which is fine) but proposed Friday between either 11:30 and 1:00 or 3:30 and 4:30. A) I didn't set this shit up so I won't be doing the walk through because I teach during the earlier time and B) I'm out of there, especially on a Friday, at 2:30. Sorry, not sorry. I'll let my department head deal with this since he's the one that set all this shit up. They can pop into my room during the tour but again, I'll either be teaching or eating lunch. In other words, don't bug me. 

Jimmy snored so bad last night. I nearly killed him. I hate when he comes to bed before I go to sleep. I feel bad though since he had to go to Columbus and back. Other than shoving him a couple times and calling out his name a couple times when it was beyond, I let him be. He better not do this shit tonight. 

Dinner tonight: I think I'll make burgers. I need to figure out a recipe to make with the leftover ham from Easter. I'll figure that out today. 

And that's all I've got. Best get a move on. Later!