June is busting out all over...

and changes are springing up. Nothing unusual of course.

four new teachers, three new kids, two broken teeth, one kid gone and a signed renewal contract

4 new teachers: don't really have the skinny on the newbies yet, but I do know that I will be missing Emily, Joceyln, Denielle and Ari (my Chicago buddy)

3 new kids: Alex started a few weeks ago and Alex Kim and Jack started this week...three new boys brings me up to 12 kids

2 teeth lost: the first new Alex was running during a break time on Tuesday and fell down. I came back to a class room with a screaming, bleeding child. The helper teachers had it relatively under control, but it certainly broke up the day a bi t. Turns out he had to have oral surgery that afternoon. I also had to speak with his father after school. Thank goodness he was a level headed guy.

1 kid lost: Olivia is not coming back. Apparently she was always stressed out about school. It's tough being 4.

A renewed contract: The beginning of June marks my official half way point. 9 months in with 9 months to go. With my contract I also get a plane ticket to come home for Thanksgiving. I'll arrive in Chicago on November 14 at 3:48 pm and leaving from Minneapolis on November 29 at 1:00 pm. I am already really looking forward to those two weeks.