Week 2 of work

This week was somewhat good and somewhat bad. Monday the former secretary came in and showed me most of the attendance on the computer. So, I have that mostly under control. Tuesday there was a big to do at school and the cops were called. I sat there all day on pins and needles. As each teacher came into the office for their prep period to check their mailboxes they said "Seriously Lori, this isn't usually how things are around here" or " we only had one fight last year and it was the end of the year". After 8 teachers said something like that in a row I started to feel marginally better. Wednesday I fielded phone call after phone call having to relate to the Tuesday issue--this from the girls who were involved in starting the whole thing in the first place. Those damn girls!!! Thursday--nothing happened--I went home feeling like I had control over most of the office. Friday--morning went well--early afternoon the office was full of people who forgot to bring their PE clothes, a girl who is getting ready to drop and didn't want to go to classes and my regular office helpers. It was extremely crowded. And a little noisy. Then in 6Th hour--people started skipping classes--which messes with my attendance and frustrates me. I was ready to go home.

Friday night Doug and I had a date night. We went to Red Lobster to eat and then to a Birthday/Divorce party and I had one too many jumbo margaritas. Home at 9:00--passed out in bed. Saturday was a cousin's baby shower and Zach had a ball game. Today I had to fit in the grocery store and I need to catch up on laundry.

I'm enjoying the job now. So when people ask me how it is going I say it's good. Last week I said it was going. I love my new boss--he's laid back and for the most part leaves me be. I like the teachers--most of them. Some I don't know very well yet. Some must like me because they hang out in my office during lunch time. I like the other secretary--she's a neat/organizational freak like me!!! Love that! Met the visiting school nurse--like her so far. So all is good on that front. I get my first paycheck on Monday--like that even more.

Now if I could only get the home part under control. I am not fitting my regular chores in to my schedule yet. I've given the kids more chores--which they are stepping up to--especially Kate. The girl is a blessing. Zach isn't doing bad either, he just is in baseball season and that is keeping up hopping too. Next week Doug is leaving for a couple of days so that should throw another wrench into the schedule. It will all work out. (that's what I keep telling myself.)

The countdown begins...

I have exactly 6 days until the kids get back to school. I don't know if what I am doing is what I am supposed to be doing. I'm not getting much training. I'm winging it--my least favorite thing to do. I just wish that I knew the system. I have to finish going through the sophomores, juniors, and seniors registration forms to verify information Monday and Tuesday. It took me all day to do the Freshman yesterday--and it isn't because I am slow. It's because almost every single student had some type of information that needed to be changed. And because 4 people came into register. I don't get the mentality of the people coming in a week before school starts to register a student who is new to the district. I'm sure next week I will be thinking that the ones who came in this week were smart compared to the ones who wait until the day before. I've been warned that there will be people coming in after school starts to register. OMG! I have a feeling I am going to learn a lot this year--good, bad and ugly!