About 2 months ago we were ALL forced to turn in our transfer forms...yes forced to turn them in to the new principal at the new elementary school, Marshall Elementary. We were first told that they would be taking the last hired from each team and they would be the first to go. Well, I knew that I was at the top of the seniority at Smith so I didn't turn in my transfer at first....we were then told that all has changed and NO ONE is safe so we all had to turn them in. I turned mine in at 3 one Thursday, I was called at 4 that same day for an interview at Marshall (new Elementary school) at 8 am that Saturday morning. I was basically told that if I didn't go in, I was waving goodbye to a job! Well, I went in and I knew by her responses in the interview that she would hire me. Well, her secretary called me the next day during church to tell me that I would be teaching 5th grade at Marshall next year. When I asked to talk to my husband about the change, I was told NO because the district has said that since I turned in a transfer, I had to accept the transfer that was granted....A BUNCH OF POOP if you ask me! We were ALL forced to turn them in! Well, I was told by my principal on the phone that afternoon that I had to accept it or who knows what would happen. Unfortunately, and against Curt's wishes, I accepted the job.
I was furious with how things were handled so I started seeking out other job options immediately. I did not tell a soul because I didn't want any rumors or gossiping to start. My mom asked me one Thursday night if I had thought about private schools, of course I never have because all I have ever known is public schools...she said she would mention it to one of her friends the next few weeks when she saw her about keeping me in mind if they had any openings at St. Anthony Catholic School in The Woodlands. RANDOMLY, the very next night, her friend called her telling her of a middle school math opening that they had at St. Anthony! Wow! I KNEW IT WAS A GOD THING! I have interviewed at St. Anthony, toured The Woodlands Christian, and interviewed at Roberts Elementary in HISD (where my great friend Jennifer Heemer teaches) and will be working at St. Anthony next year. I KNOW this is where I am supposed to be! We will be taking a big pay cut, but I will be off earlier in the afternoons to get Brooklyn and Colson from school. I will be teaching 6th-8th math as well as an ESL class, and a Lego Robotics class. I am very excited about the opportunity and all of the people there. They are genuinely happy to have me join them there.
This week will be incredibly hard at Smith. Saying goodbye is not easy for me to do...I do not love change.
