Hey all

So we left tuesday night and drove into alabama. Spent the night in Auburn and continued to Mobile wednesday morning. We toured the USS Alabama in Mobile during the day and then drove onto Pensacola (Actually gulf breeze) Florida. We will be here for the next few days enjoying some fun int he sun. Sunday we return to georgia and I start work the next morning. I am really gald we were able to squeeze this trip in.

OK so everyone has been asking for wedding pics and it is taking forever to upload them to email. So I will post them here. . .

This one is my Mom walking me up the aisle. Dad is holding my hand in the form of his college ring on my thumb.

Terrific Thursday!

So Thursday morning I get up for my interview at the magnet school. I wander over thinking I doubt I'll take the position. It is sixth graders, the commute is longer (a whole 20 minutes instead of 10. LOL!) I really liked the staff at the Marietta Middle School (MMS). The JASON project is a great program and excellent to add to my skill set and resume.

Then the interview. It is the Principal's second year. He is a technology guy. They have resources out the wahzoo (sp?). The sixth grade magnet program is officially part of the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) but is housed at the Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA). This is the first year the program is in existence. They have a wing of 11 brand new classrooms at the MSGA. I would be working with a team of sixth grade teachers (one for each subject). All students have a laptop computer for use during school hours. I get a smart board, a tablet/laptop computer, powerpoint projector and a huge budget for additional resources. The students must have a 3.0 GPA and place in the top 75% on standardized tests. The program will expand tot he 7th grade next year (being housed at the middle school) and then to the 8th the following year. I would have the option of moving up with the students if I so choose. I would have the ability to design the curriculum so long as they align with the Georgia state standards. The plan is to teach the 8th grade material at the 6th grade level. The eventual goal is for the 7th or 8th grade students to be taking high school classes for high school credit. These students are basically being groomed for an AP Program at the High School Level.

I was torn, it was an awesome opportunity to take part in a one of a kind program in the state with unprecedented support from parents, staff and administration. I could help develop and groom the program. The 3rd-5th grade program has already earned national recognition and I could help further the program. It would be TONS of work though.

The principal informed me he planned to make a personnel recommendation. I now had a dilemma, 2 offers from the same district for the same salary. I called Jeff and we met for lunch and discussed it. I could hardly believe it. . . I was going to take the 6th grade position.

I am nervous but excited. I can't explain it. Somehow I got the sense I was just supposed to be there.

So I called the HR office and accepted the position. Got an ID badge and I report to new teacher orientation 8 am Monday July 31. We have planning from August 1- August 8 and the students report to school August 9.

Wicked busy Wednesday.

Sorry my Boston school days are showing. 8:30 am my belongings arrive. I begin upacking and I get a call from Marietta City Schools asking me to come in for an interview for a 6th grade science magnet position. I was hesistant but figured hey no harm in interviewing. I schedule an interview for Thursday morning. A few hours later I get a phone call offering me the 7th grade JASON project position. Then Jeff and I go out to get our new mattress for our bedroom set.

Woo Hoo!

So the it sounds as though my stuff and should be here either Tuesday or Wednesday.

OK so the washer/dryer arrived! Yay! And after much getting a new haircut, getting an outfit to wear, a pair of shoes and doing some research on Marietta City SchoolsI was ready for my interview this morning.

It turns out they now have two openings, one for an 8th grade earth science teacher and one for a 7th grade JASON project teacher. The JASON project is really cool, lots of hands on and webcasting. It is inquiry based so it could be interesting. So I will write a thank you note this weekend and wait and see.

In other exciting news we bought a beautiful bedroom set today. It should arrive next friday or saturday. It is a Queen size louis phillipe sleigh bed, with dresser, mirror, 5 drawer chest, and mirror. I really like it.

I think we should get the couch out of storage this weekend and I am told my belongs should even arrive next week. They guaranteed deilvery by the 20th so it is not a huge feat. But I am looking forward to getting my stuff.

Woo Hoo! So we had home cooked meal number 2 last night. Chicken and dumplings. Figured when in the south do as southerners do. Tonight we are going to try out the grills at the apartment complex. Plus they have picnic tables which means we can sit and eat. More then we can do right now in our place.

Oh and with a little luck we will get the washer/dryer in the next few hours.

My first interview. . .

is scheduled for friday morning at 9 am. It is with Marietta City Middle School. I was hoping for a bite from the high school but it is a start.

On a happier note. . .

I got an email from Marietta City School about a position I applied for. I am hoping to set up an interview soon. . . although I will need to get a suit as mine is in the move. I also finished my Cobb County application. I hope to follow-up on my GA license tomorrow.

I bought lamps yesterday. The apartment has tons of natural light, after dusk it gets a little dark. I think I may go get some bar stools for the breakfast bar as we currently have no seating in the apartment. We hope to get the coach from storage tomorrow. I would love to get a table but we have one in the move. I am trying not to buy stuff we already have but I caved and bought some cheap fry pans yesterday. It was very exciting. We had our frst home cooked meals. . .tacos. . . ok so not exicting but it beats cereal and sandwiches. I am looking forward to cooking eggs and pancake this weekend.

I suppose we are slowly settling in. On the bright side we had a week to sort through Jeff's stuff before my stuff showed up and added to the chaos.

Oh and you will never believe this. . . I have made my bed everyday I have been here. And I try to straighten up the clutter every evening. I am in purge mode, trying to clean out and donate whatever it is we do not need so it does not add to the clutter. Who would have guessed?

I hate waiting. . .

So last week we called to activate our cable and internet. . . turns out they can not come out to hook us up until July 27. Argh!

My belongings were supposed to arrive between July 7 and July 20, but I was told it would be much closer to July 7 and now when I call they tell me it will be sometime next week. Argh!

Sunday we bought a washer and dryer. It was supposed to be delivered yesterday between 5 and 7 pm. Surprise. . . surprise it did not show. Just my luck. Hopefully we will actually get it tomorrow. I was looking forward to washing my clothes. Sigh!

Hey all,

It is me. . .So I arrived safely in Georgia with my hubby a little after midnight on Tuesday July 4. Friday July 7 we moved most of his belongings into our new apartment. We still need to get our couch and coffee table out of storage. But that should happen this week.

I was expecting my belongs to arrive Friday, but it seems there has been a delay. Its kinda a bummer as all our cooking pots, pan, microwave, etc are in the move as well as my vacuum etc. But we will survive. Cereal and Sandwiches are working fine for now. . . LOL!

I am sending out more applications to schools, public, private, etc. So hopefully i will hear back soon. Hopefully my suit will arrive before an interviews. LOL!

Michele