A look back on the day...

It all started with a test.  I was actually planning a head, and I wrote out the test before I left school yesterday, so all I had to do was photocopy it for my 50 6th grade general music class.  Easy, right?  Negative Batman. A usual, when I get to the copier, it's broken.  I fix it.  It prints out 5 copies of my 4 page/double sided test.  It jams.  This is repeated several times.  I finally get all the copies I need and head to my room to staple them all - since I couldn't get the copier to do that for me.  While stapling, I realize that one of the pages has all the answers on it.  Well, that won't do.  Forward march back to the office (did I mention my new school is wicked big??) to copy the page without the answer.  Back to my room I go to staple...and realize the page was double sided and now I don't have the other side of the test.  Wishing I had a Segway, I head back to the office to kill another forest.  I did finally get things right, but it wasn't easy.  The kids did well - as they should, because the first test, they're allowed to use ANY music notes/handouts/homework that we've done in class.  So yes - they SHOULD do well.  But last year's 6th graders still did horribly, so I was really excited these kids knew how to use their resources.  Baby steps, folks.  Small victories...
Chorus - AHHHHHHHH :)  I'm not the favorite of many staff because the kids that quit are now back in academic prep.  But, not my problem...anymore!!  Rehearsal was very nice and relaxed and upbeat.  Exactly how it should be.
The one stinky thing of the day is that a 6th grade teacher expects me to let the chorus leave 5 my class 5 minutes early so they can bring their laptops back to class before lunch.  Really?  That's going to take 10-15 minutes away from my 30 minute class.  Why is this my problem?  Well...I told him I would try it for a week and see exactly how much time it eats into class time, but if it's taking too long, we'll have to figure something out.  He didn't like that answer. To him, music is not a REAL class and there is no worth to it other than having fun.  I've given up trying to convince him otherwise.  Now I just do what I can to work with him as much as possible without it hurting my class.  Not an easy balance. 
Overall - a much better day than yesterday.  Day 12 with no migraine.  I went to a toning/sculpting yoga class tonight.  That's gonna hurt tomorrow!  I'm working at Venue tomorrow...gonna be a long day.

Peace.