return?

Well, my "favorite student ever" did not return yesterday. He was on my roster, so he must have been re-enrolled for this semester, but he did not show up to class. So he's already got one unexcused absence. Isn't that just dandy. He might be here today, but I won't know until 7th hour. Pray for my attitude.

kid returns

I just found out that my largest headache is coming back this semester. I believe he either got suspended and had to re-enroll, or he was at least dropped from most of his classes. He was in my dropback Alg 2 last semester, and for some reason is now in my Alg 1 dropback class. I don't even think he belongs in the class. A counselling issue? I hope it gets taken care of. I am not looking forward to this. I don't know if teaching can take place with him in the room. We'll just have to see. The Lord be my strength.

teaching math

I had one of the classes that I thought I'd get this semester taken from me the morning of the first day back from Christmas break. I had no idea that they'd changed my schedule until that morning. Instead of having an AIMS Prep (which already replaced an Algebra 1/2 class I had last semester), 2 dropback Algebra 1's, and 2 regular Algebra 1/2's, one of those Algebra 1/2's was dispersed to the other Algebra teachers and I got a third Algebra 1 dropback class. I know I am the second lowest on the totem poll, but it sure seems like I'm taking the brunt of changes. It will take me another five years before I'll have some sort of seniority around DV, since there are a lot of veteran teachers here, and they deserve their seniority because they've earned it. So, I am not complaining that I am being treated unfairly, I am just stating that I don't like change. Maybe the Lord is trying to strengthen me through a trial of change. Truthfully, I am surprised how tired I am just five days of school back into teaching. I need to rely. The Lord is good. Yahweh-Mehsah :: The LORD my Refuge.

dvccc

The first evening dvccc leadership meeting took place last night. We had 8 students show up. We've got some great stuff that they're planning for Monday, 1/22, which will be our first meeting that the leadership is opening up for anyone to come to. We will have leadership training/planning again, starting at 5pm, and then the second session for everyone starting at 6:30pm. There will be a game, a skit, a praise time, "Preston's Corner," and an invited speaker. It looks like it will be a great time of fun and fellowship. Deer Valley Christian Club on Campus is a go.

twenty-five and eight

Six in a row, and now only one and a half games behind Dallas for the top seed in the NBA. The Suns (25 - 8) beat the Warriors (18 - 18) at home tonight, and quite soundly, 128 - 105. The highlight of the night was that James Jones scored a remarkable 25 points, shooting 5 of 8 from three-point land, and he was only one point behind the game leader, Barbosa. It was great to see that going back to the old leather ball allowed him to get his shot back. He had been just terrible for the last part of 2006, but he's back. Marion stood out as another great player tonight, with 24 points (third highest scoring of the night) and 17 rebounds. The next game is home this Tuesday, 7 pm, against the Seattle SuperSonics (13 - 23). They're on a four game losing streak. Should be an easy win. GO SUNS!