Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

How many of you are now singing that 60's song in your head???  While I might not be breaking up with my boyfriend, I am still experiencing the pains of leaving the place that has been my home for the past 7 years.  If you've been reading my blog long you will know that I accepted a job as an Instructional Facilitator at a primary school in my district.  This is a great thing, but man is it difficult to leave what you know!  I knew I would be sad to leave, but I never thought it would be this hard.

I have blogged many times about my awesome principal, Rebecca.  She has only been my principal this past year, but it feels as though she's been leading me the whole time.  I have had 5 principals in my 8 year career (a lot, right!) and none are like her.  She has high expectations, but gets in the tough places and works with you.  This is hard to find.  She always compliments the staff, which makes working more pleasurable.  All these things are great, but what I will miss most is the friendship we have built through the daily chats we have.

And the twins love playing in her office!

As if leaving the school wasn't hard enough, my best friend and teaching partner, Erica, is moving back to Michigan.  I am stoked that she is moving back with her family, but I am selfishly sad that we won't be here.  I know that it is really going to hit me when it comes to planning things and she isn't here to run it by.

In my sadness of moving on, Rebecca suggested I get the Daily Five and read it so we can discuss it!  So many of you have been posting about it and I have been stalking blog hopping on the different book studies going on, so on our after lunch visit to the teacher store, I found 1 copy!

Guess you know what I'm going to be doing the rest of the day!  Getting my read on :D