Busy
Things are starting to get really busy here, so if I don't seem to posting as much there's probably several different reasons for that. School continues to be going well. I'm enjoying the time I spend with my kids and I have a few that have taken a great liking to me. It's also cool to have kids outside of the program constantly begging to be pulled out as well. And to top it off, I'm pretty sure there are a couple of girls that aren't in the program that have a crush on me. It's very flattering.
Last Friday we had our first wall climb. There weren't a lot of kids who showed up, but those that did, loved it and can't wait until the next one. I think the kids that decided not to go or couldn't are wishing they would've, because they've heard from those that did that it was a blast.
It does appear that things will continue to get more hectic in the next couple of weeks. This week we have parent-teacher conferences as well as an in-service on Friday. Our team is in the midst of planning for the after-school program. We're not running after-school, but we are creating a few clubs of our own and will be helping some of the teachers with their programs. I'm starting a strategy games club in which I hope to teach kids how to play games like chess, checkers, cribbage and a few other games. I'm hoping that playing some of these games will promote better critical thinking skills. I'm a little nervous that I won't have a lot of kids interested, but even if a few show up, I'll be happy to teach them and play with them. I won't be starting until after Thanksgiving. I'm also hoping to start a Blues Club at some point after we get back from winter break, but it's a work in progress and something that I would prefer to work with a teacher because I'm not comfortable enough with the material to feel like I can teach it well.
As if my regular duties weren't enough, I've decided to be a part of the planning committee for the MLK weekend events. At this point we're only meeting once a week, but as the day gets closer I'm sure it will be a lot more work. I'm looking forward to taking part in planning a bigger event like the MLK weekend.
So there you have what I'm up to and what I'll be up to for the next several weeks. I will be home at Thanksgiving and it looks like I'll be able to leave town at 2:00 on Wednesday. Father George and I should arrive in time for the party on Wednesday night unless we get held up for some reason. I'm very excited for Thanksgiving and can't wait to see everyone and fill them in on more of the details of how things are going in St. Louis.
See y'all soon.
Last Friday we had our first wall climb. There weren't a lot of kids who showed up, but those that did, loved it and can't wait until the next one. I think the kids that decided not to go or couldn't are wishing they would've, because they've heard from those that did that it was a blast.
It does appear that things will continue to get more hectic in the next couple of weeks. This week we have parent-teacher conferences as well as an in-service on Friday. Our team is in the midst of planning for the after-school program. We're not running after-school, but we are creating a few clubs of our own and will be helping some of the teachers with their programs. I'm starting a strategy games club in which I hope to teach kids how to play games like chess, checkers, cribbage and a few other games. I'm hoping that playing some of these games will promote better critical thinking skills. I'm a little nervous that I won't have a lot of kids interested, but even if a few show up, I'll be happy to teach them and play with them. I won't be starting until after Thanksgiving. I'm also hoping to start a Blues Club at some point after we get back from winter break, but it's a work in progress and something that I would prefer to work with a teacher because I'm not comfortable enough with the material to feel like I can teach it well.
As if my regular duties weren't enough, I've decided to be a part of the planning committee for the MLK weekend events. At this point we're only meeting once a week, but as the day gets closer I'm sure it will be a lot more work. I'm looking forward to taking part in planning a bigger event like the MLK weekend.
So there you have what I'm up to and what I'll be up to for the next several weeks. I will be home at Thanksgiving and it looks like I'll be able to leave town at 2:00 on Wednesday. Father George and I should arrive in time for the party on Wednesday night unless we get held up for some reason. I'm very excited for Thanksgiving and can't wait to see everyone and fill them in on more of the details of how things are going in St. Louis.
See y'all soon.
posted by Tim Weiss at 9:15 PM
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