Observed!

I wanted to talk to Hebco today about asking her friend to sub for me. I told her I wanted to speak with her and she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I already spoke to the Hebrew principal. I'll sub for you for sure!"
I was pretty upset because I had specifically told the principal to give me time to think about it, but she went ahead and offered the job to Hebco anyway. The stupid thing is that Hebco would only do the 8th grade which still leaves me to find a sub for the 7th.
So if I still have to find a sub, I didn't accomplish anything.
I mentioned this to the Hebrew principal and she was insistentf that Hebco take the 8th grade anyway.
My co is so upset. She does not want Hebco taking over the 8th grade. She had her turn with them last year. Now we need them to give us a chance.
We really want to talk to the English principal about it, but we need to find an opportunity to do so.
In the meantime I think I found a sub for both 7th and 8th. It would make things so much easier if she did the whole afternoon and I only had to deal with one sub.
I dunno. I have to get this settled with the English principal.
Anyways, the 8th grade today was NUTZ and the Hebrew teacher was ever so glad when I took them over for the day.
We barely managed to finish the aim of history today which is not that good because their test is tomorrow and I really wanted to review with them a little.
I taught about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and I got really gory and read them a live account with a lot of details and pictures.
They were really disgusted. :)
I was a little nervous because of the observers, but then I relaxed and had a good time.
During recess I found out that I was having observers in 7th grade too.
I had been told that I would not have them in 7th, but turns out the seminary sent them anyway.
I ran to the 7th grade to get my book and prepare, and I bumped into my co who told me that the girls had refused to switch seats and that the seating chart was missing.
She had yelled at the class, but the seating chart had not turned up. She was furious.
After recess, C.S.S. came over to me to tell me that she was the one who hid the seating chart and she felt bad but now it was lost and she couldn't find it.
I asked her if she thought that was the right thing to do, and she looked sorry, but I will have to call her parents and talk to the principal. Whoopie.
I was kind of nervous because I hadn't prepared very well, but I ended up having a great time because I taught the Boston Tea Party and that's always a fun lesson.
The observers seemed to be enjoying themselves too, and S.E. kept them busy by schmoozing with them through my lesson.
D.A. drew a graphic image of a half naked Indian during the class and was proudly passing it around during dismissal.
I told her that if she cleaned up the image I would put it on the test.
Hope it gets her to do something constructive.
And that was my day! :)