My New School!

I recently made a quick introductory visit to my new placement school. I am in a Grade 4/5 class at St. Joseph's School. As soon as I walked into the school, I knew that I would be comfortable and well-suited to this new environment. It is a very rural school, and I am used to this kind of atmosphere as I attended a rural elementary and secondary school. It school population is approximately 130, compared to the 450 students that attended my last placement school, St. Vincent de Paul. I had a chance to meet all of the teachers and I briefly spoke with the principal, Mrs. Condon, who was one of the principals that came in to talk to us about interviews. I am thrilled to be working with 2 associate teachers. They seem very energetic and eager to guide me through this process and they made me feel at home in my new classroom. I had some anxiety and nervousness about entering a split grade, but after my short visit with my associates and the students, I am ready to take on this challenge and I am looking forward to my 4 weeks of teaching there.

Interviews..... AHHHHHH!

With applications well in progress, it brings a HUGE awareness that there will hopefully be interviews for us in the near future. It is definately and eye opener to the fact that this year is quickly coming to an end. *TEAR (that's for you Antonia!!)
The interview process will be a stressful situation, but I am very thankful to have had the four principals come in and talk with us about the process and go over the sort of questions that will be asked. This was a great help and we were very fortunate for them to take time out of their busy schedules to give us some guidance! Additionally, I felt that asking questions to fellow classmates was really beneficial. I feel that it was a comfortable experience and we were able to give each other feedback and suggestions and discuss as a group how we would answer particular questions!
I feel that we will all do well when it comes time for interviews!!