That's what I want to know. I may be spinning my wheels this week. In addition to my regular duties of teaching, let's see if we can pack in a bunch of other stuff to fill my every waking hour. When I wrote my book about education (There's No Busyness Like School Busyness), I did not discuss the addition of church, family, volunteer duties, etc., seeing as how the busyness of a teacher is already quite a load (especially during the school year), but when added on, sometimes it really fills the days. |
On Monday, I will coach our Math League team until almost 5:00. Then, we have to get ready for our evening performance of our Salute to Veterans, which, although it is an awesome show, has been a lot of work in preparation.
For Tuesday, I have an after-school appointment with the doctor, and then a deacons' meeting at church to discuss plans for moving forward in a new preacher search. I will fill the pulpit several times during the next weeks until we hire a new preacher.
Wednesday sees me on a regular schedule, with a midweek service at church beginning at 7:00, in which I will deliver the devotional message. At school, we'll be ready for out Fort Loudoun virtual field trip on this day, as well. Hopefully, we will receive our loaner trunk from the American Revolution Institute, and I'll need to go through that.
Then, Thursday and Friday are days that I will not be at school - not because I'm resting, but because I will travel to Columbia, Missouri, to present four sessions of professional development for elementary and middle school teachers from across the state. I return Friday evening.
Saturday is the annual craft show at our school, so the room has to somehow be reorganized to make room for some booths. That means the cave has to be partially dismantled and substitute lesson plans have to be made.
sometime ahead of my absences.
And next Sunday, I will preach for the church in Columbus, Kansas. Who knows what the following week will bring? Do I dare look that far into the calendar?