Halfway through week 2

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 Much more tired this week than last. Yesterday I was so low energy it wasn't funny. I have ordered this NoonBrew stuff. It's a tea that is supposed to perk you up during the afternoon. No caffeine, no sugar, just some natural herbs and spices that perk you up. I've order some because I want something that will give me a little pick up but I don't want coffee and I will not drink energy drinks. So I'm going to try it for a couple of months and see if it helps. Hey, it's worth a shot right? 

There was a situation at school and a teacher was let go for inappropriate comments to students. It is a little scary that could happen but the blame lies entirely with the teacher for allowing and participating in that kind of behavior. That is not the first time it has happened. We have had a teacher have sex with a student. We have had a teacher swear in class (in all fairness, I've done this but I work with older kids). We had another teacher make some inappropriate comments around the same time as the firing. That has all happened within the past 2 years. What this has led to is that we are getting sexual harassment training on Friday and we have to sign a paper indicating we won't do that. That's okay, I've had to sign those things before, it's just annoying that we have to sit through that because of a few stupid teachers. 

A large part of the problem is the casualness that this school began with. In the beginning everyone who worked there went to the church next door and so were all friends. The lines between work and friendship were not clearly established and a casualness set in that still permeates to this day. It's getting better. Things are getting more professional, but there is still some of that attitude. Interestingly enough, that casual attitude seems to be more apparent in the newer hires than in the people who have been there a while. Anyway, Friday should be interesting to say the least. 

I have fallen back into not preparing on the weekends and I need to break that. I didn't do a lot over break and last weekend I did nothing. I'm seriously behind on my grading and my planning. So much so, I do not know what I'm going to do in biology today. I may just watch a movie. 

Okay, my tree has grown and it's time to get moving. 

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