COUNTDOWN!

There are only a couple of school days left until summer. It is a bittersweet moment for me. This year has flown by so fast, and I wish some of the days could slow down and I could save some memories of my students. We had an after school rehearsal today where we bring all the bands together and practice as a group. They are so awesome and have worked so hard this year. I had a moment while conducting them today where I realized that they were actually making music and I gave them the tools and knowledge to be able to. That is enough to keep me going until the end of the year.

Right now, there is a lot going on to keep me down at work. The high school band director has given his resignation and is moving 15 miles down the road to teach at a bigger school. There is tons of drama and talk that Monday will be his last day, which means I will have to carry the HS and MS band program through the rest of the year. I feel I'm being pulled in a million directors and am being forced to choose sides. In the last two days, I've had several meetings with my principal and superintendent, and I'm just trying to take it one day at a time right now. God has taught me so much this year from teaching, and so much about being my own person.

and that is something to be grateful for.