What I did at school today: 6/17/13

Teachers' last day was Friday. Today was the beginning of our summer schedule: work the equivalent of five days Monday-Thursday. I'm not sure if today was an ending or a beginning, but I spent the morning with my soon to be predecessor visiting her/my schools. 

I dropped off my boxes from MES and WMES at MVES to store over the summer. We talked about accounts and usernames and passwords. I met several staff members. This should be a smooth transition, since I'm just moving down the road in the same county. Unlike my last move, I don't have to learn a whole new set of software and procedures. I can concentrate on building relationships. 

I haven't been able to post about this move before now because my transfer required an interview, and the other candidates hadn't been notified yet that they selected someone else (me!). One of my new principals told me today that she would send out an email to the staff, welcoming me, so I think it's okay to post this. 

I made this move because I'll be working 5-10 minutes from my home. As much as I loved working at my old schools, the unpredictable commute home was getting very, very old. I am looking forward to this next chapter of my career.