I Have a Job!

It's not that I haven't had jobs since I've moved here.  I have done multiple long term sub positions, got a job at REI, and worked at a Maker Camp this summer, but I have an actual job!

I will be working at Barclay Elementary/Middle school here in the city.  I am able to walk to school it is that close and I'm coming in to a school that hasn't had an art teacher for a couple of years which means I get to build the program how I want.

I will be teaching pre-k-8th grade! That is a bit overwhelming but I am happy that I get the older kids even if it means that I have the younger grades as well.  Another great part is that our school just received a major Arts Everyday Grant which means they are trying to integrate art into the school, needless to say I will have plenty to do and not nearly enough time to get it all done, because only in Baltimore would they put a first year teacher in charge of all of that.

Patterson Park Public Charter School

It's funny how it takes months to get things going but than everything seems to happen at once.  I was finally able to become a sub for both the city and the county.  The city actually processed my stuff faster than the county, which was a surprise to everyone.  I had about three weeks were I was working at one school everyday that I was available.  They were great plus it always helps when they really like you.  I was actually in the middle of doing a longterm sub job when a school out in the county asked if they could interview me for a longterm sub job that was actually in art.  I interviewed last Friday and they asked if I could start Monday.  I had to go back to Patterson Park and clear it with them.  They knew I was looking for art jobs and even before I went to the interview the Vice Principal told me she knew that I would get the job.  I felt bad because it was such a great school to work at but it feels so much better being in an art room all day.

My favorite things that the kids at Patterson Park asked me or told me while I was there:

1. From a Kindergartener, "Your hair is so soft. Do you grease it?"

2. From multiple students, "Are you from Australia?"

3. 7th graders came up with the theory that if you were born in the morning than you are a night person and if you were born at night you are a morning person.

I also miss looking at all the different hair styles.  If you know me at all I was always so jealous of black girls because I thought there hair/ I still do think that their hair is so awesome with the million of pony tails, beads, and breads.

Although it is nice to have a classroom that feels more permanent, plus things are actually looking promising when it comes to getting a full time job next year I have three people in Baltimore County that want to help get me placed which is great.  With a side note to that I have an interview with REI which means I will hopefully have a job during the summer time, although I might just want to buy everything in the store....

The Year of Snow

Snow likes to follow me. Basically any day I have something scheduled to do it becomes a snow day. We (Ann and myself) joke that we will laugh one day about this and that we will forever refer to the year I moved here as the year of the snow. 

Again, not much to report when it comes to actual jobs. Although I have taken my old role as a nanny for Lydia this week as my sister has had much better luck on the job front than myself. It's been a fun week with the only down side having a cup of water poured all over my laptop which now means my computer keyboard no longer works and I can only right click, which basically means, well I don't know, but I will have to do something so I can continue to fill out job applications.