Strength

One thing that I've learned since I've been teaching high school is that it's basically 6 times the amount of kids that I had last year in 1st grade. That could also translate into 6 times the amount of kids that are overwhelmed with everything that life throws at them. And ALL of that equals a bunch more things to worry and stress about. 

Last month when I was at a conference in Anchorage with 2 co-workers one of them said to me; "You just have that type of personality where people feel very comfortable talking to you about anything!" That has proven to be very true recently. 

It is for that sole reason that I choose to come back next year. Because I know what some of my kids go through on a daily basis and I want to be there for them as much as possible. 

Within the past month or so there has been a couple of my sophomores that have really been having a rough time with things. For whatever reason they feel comfortable talking to me about some of the things that they're dealing with. One of them is constantly writing in his journal and has me read it when he's done. The other two have talked to me about everything specifically because they were falling behind in class. I really worry about these three kiddos..and many others. 

BUT

They keep pressing on. And that makes me VERY proud of them. 

In other news 7 days until SBA/HSGQE testing and ALL the kiddos have been working VERY hard to make sure they're fully prepared for each of the tests. Keep them in your prayers as they get ready for these tests!