yesteraday when i was getting ready to leave for school, my sister told me, "hey scott, you're on yahoo." i told her, "ok, just sign me out." she said, "no, you're on yahoo–look!"
here is the yahoo article and here is a german newsmagazine getting in the on the act as well. (the title of the fotostrecke tranlates to "return of the snot-stopper")
yesterday also marked the last day of work for me at school. i was a permanent substitute at an elementary schol. most days that meant i helped out in the library and covered a block of time or two here and there in somebody's classroom. yesterday, for example, i was in the library until lunch and then covered a third grade class after that. it was great–basically i was on the playground for two hours and showed a movie for a half-hour or so. beats working.
it hasn't sunk in that my summer starts now, but it wil soon enough, probably on monday when i don't have to get out of bed. i enjoyed the switch from teaching high school to elementary. i used to teach high school german and only got to know a very small cross-section of the students. in this position i got to know almost everybody. i am considering getting an elementary certification over the next school year at night.
i have a job offer on the table to take that high school position back and i'm going to accept it. that will start late august after i do my 10th stint on the faculty of the governor's german academy. it'll be at vcu again here in richmond. i'm looking forward to it, but somewhat apprehensive, as the staff is largely inexperienced (only four of eleven have participated before). it starts june 22nd. i'l teach a course on immigration in germany to include some basic instruction in the turkish language. in the afternoons, i'll lead the chorus group and teach yoga. it's going to be fun, but i'm not sure how i can reconcile my role as a teacher with my participation in the summer of no rulez.
to prepare myself, i have bought some op corduroy shorts off ebay and am in the market for some aqua sox.
