I'm good. I'm up too early and a little tired and miserable. My classes sizes are bad -- each class except for one has close to 50 and I am currently teaching 307 students. Other than that, we're all good. Noah and Grace are in kindergarten now and enjoying it, I hope.
Right, there comes a point where you have to either move on, or just buy yourself a Klingon costume and go with it.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kat - Aug 28, 2012 12:25:21 am PDT #19755 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Nilly - Aug 28, 2012 12:35:30 am PDT #19756 of 30001
Swouncing
each class except for one has close to 50
Wow, that's huge!
They speak a lot here about the sizes of the classes, but here the complaints are that classes are around 40 (there are places where it's down to even 25-30, and that's considered wonderful), but I've never heard of around 50. Wow.
Noah and Grace are in kindergarten now and enjoying it, I hope.
Oh, that's good to read.
Kat - Aug 28, 2012 1:15:12 am PDT #19757 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Yeah, 50 is beyond ridiculous. People always cite research that shows there is little difference in class size and education, but most of the studies seem to address the difference between 25 and 30 or so. But I think there has to be strong negative correlations at 50.
Calli - Aug 28, 2012 1:19:53 am PDT #19758 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Goodness, PiToddler looks adorable! I love the photo where he's pointing at something out of frame. He looks so lively and engaged.
Storm~ma to the Gulf Coast-istas!
sj - Aug 28, 2012 2:49:42 am PDT #19759 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
PiToddler is so adorable! I hope he enjoys school.
Kat, I'm sorry about the ridiculous class sizes. Good luck this year.
Jesse - Aug 28, 2012 3:52:12 am PDT #19760 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
No, YOU are! [link] Cutie.
Steph L. - Aug 28, 2012 4:22:03 am PDT #19761 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
And since I'm the sap geek that I am, I couldn't help but take a few pictures before he left home, and one when he came back:
What a big boy he is!!! I can't believe it! And SO CUTE!!!
msbelle - Aug 28, 2012 4:28:56 am PDT #19762 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
The radar I am looking at looks like the rain is alread hitting MS pretty well and should just be reaching NO. Also looks like there may be an hour or so break in it around 11, but of course that is just their guess.
Be safe y'all.
day 2 of school, we are bothe dragging.
smonster - Aug 28, 2012 4:47:47 am PDT #19763 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
We've only had sprinkles so far. Not raining now. Hoping to go to the market during a lull to get produce, milk, and eggs.
msbelle - Aug 28, 2012 4:52:48 am PDT #19764 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
discussion in the room next to me:
difference between chicken and duck bones. way duck is served in various se asian cutures.
I may have to give these men some work to do. also, I should not hear this much of their conversations.