Party's over

[eclectic]

Well I am sure a lot of you out there are in the same boat as I am.

Our school workshops started today with students coming on Thursday

Now I am back with all of you that work a regular shift all summer.

Not only will my riding time now be severly limited but also my TE time! I am starting to go through withdrawl already

[Geonz]

I HEAR YOU

Even tonight - instead of getting off at 5 and riding 12 miles before the 6:30 ride... I'm off at 6:00... and there are only two more weeks of weeknight rides.

SOLUTION: I HAVE LIGHTS and I'm not afraid to use them!!! (Okay, and even with students it's not *that* trafficky around here.)

[makbike]

I feel your pain for we went back on August 3rd (I hate calendar creep!). This working thing bites a big one and I'm so looking forward to retirement (9 years to go). I told myself yesterday morning, only 33 more weeks to go until summer vacation.

[Veronica]

Do you guys have longer breaks during the year or do you just get out early in May?

I formerly had a year round schedule. I loved that! I was off in Oct., Feb. and June. Now we're on a traditional schedule. Students start after Labor Day and we go until June 14. We have two weeks off at Christmas and a week at Easter. I don't like it as much. We like to travel. Thom does get five weeks of vacation, but it's hard to take them all at once.

I'd like to go to Australia and New Zealand, but the timing just isn't right. Oh well...

V.

[Kathi]

Have a good year!

[mimitabby]

The pain for me will be all the annoying school buses everywhere. I envy your schedules. YEars ago i tried to get into the school system, as a secretary;
something! so i could have the coveted schedule. it was not to be.
Have a good school year you guys.

[Bikingmomof3]

As a mom, I cannot wait for my darlings to go back to school.

I do feel for the teachers. Have a woonderful and quick school year. DH is not overly thrilled to be teaching a grad class this fall quarter.

[Veronica]

YEars ago i tried to get into the school system, as a secretary;

You couldn't pay me enough to be a school secretary. I can't believe how poorly some parents treat our secretaries. They are just rude, nasty and mean - especially on the phone. What's up with that?

V.

[makbike]

We now start the first week in August so that we can get two weeks extra of instructional time in prior to the state and federal tests in April - good thing we don't teach the test.

We will get a week off in October for fall break, two weeks in December for winter break and a week in March or April for spring break. Our school year will end this year on May 25 if we don't have any snow days. If the schools close due to weather those days get tacked on to the end of the year. Last year we had 2 days to make up and we have had as many as 10 days added on to the end of year due to snow.

[Tri Girl]

I'm with you ladies. We started school last Thursday. Boo hoo.... I hate being a regular working shlub... Good thing I like my job so much and I don't mind going back to see the kids.
This was the first summer in 9 years that I took off and didn't work (begged DH and made some cut-backs so I could have a summer off after a tough year).

Hope you ladies have a wonderful and productive school year!!!
Just think- Christmas break is right around the corner, and summer will be here before you know it (and in only 25 short years- I'll get to retire- sigh ).

[Bad JuJu]

Me, too, gang! We start classes next Monday, but have meetings this week, plus the inevitable preparation of syllabi and first-day materials. I'm only teaching two sections of critical writing this semester, but I'm also directing the freshman composition program and the women's studies program. Yikes!

I LOVE my job, but something tells me it's going to be a busy year. At least my classes are both late afternoon/evening, so I'll still have most mornings free for cycling. And Tri Girl hit the nail on the head--Christmas break is only 16 weeks away!

[twin]

I had open house tonight and I have only been teaching for two days so not very many people showed up. 26 years of teaching and about 10 more and maybe I can retire. LOL Now that I have a short commute it is really to short at least I had time to ride twice back and forth. We have labor day off really soon so maybe that will be a good biking day. Have a great school year to all the teachers and school personel.

[Crankin]

Add me to the club. We officially go back next Tuesday, which is about a week earlier than usual. I've already been in quite a bit, my room is ready and my plans are done, so i can enjoy my last few days of riding. I still have a few minor things to do, but they are waiting until tomorrow. Actually the kids are only there 2 days next week; we have Friday and Labor Day off. I find this transition more difficult every year. It was easier when my kids were little since we were all getting ready to go back to school. This is going to be my last year (# 30) and that is helping me deal with the reduction of riding time. I love the district I work in, but the intensity of teaching writing and reading to middle schoolers is starting to wear me down. I am trying to broach the idea of working on a consultant basis for the system next year, doing some professional development with teachers, so I can travel when I want to. We only get one week off in December, a week in February, and a week in mid April.

Have a good year everyone.

[eclectic]

Have a good year!

Enjoy retirement Kathi and the planned bike tours. Keep us posted on how they are

Only 8 more years for me but reality is probably more like 10 unless I can find a younger man w/ a great income and good health insurance

Luckily I still like my job way more days than not and actually get more done during the school year than I do in the summer

[chickwhorips]

have a good school year everyone!

good luck with new studens and their parents.