Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth!
Hello Everyone!
I just stopped in to say Happy Fourth of July! I hope everyone enjoyed the day! Please take a moment to remember what this day means! I, unfortunately, had to spend it at work...oh well!
PS...on Wednesday I head up North to make my new job official...meaning signing my contract, getting my keys to my room, finding a place to live, etc. Stop back later this week! I will have pics!!
Monday, June 20, 2011
It has been a long time coming....
Well, I have been gone for a while. During the last week or so, I have been on a couple interviews out of the metro area. I had one in Hastings (what a beautiful city) for a part time preschool teacher and one in Hibbing for a full time Kindergarten teacher. Both interviews went well!
Last Friday was a day like any other, I was trying hard not to think about if I was going to hear from the principals. Well, I happen to be working and went to check my phone and I had a message to call the principal in Hibbing. I knew what that meant! If they give the position to someone else they will tell you in a voicemail. If the leave a message asking you to call them back that can only mean one thing. So, I called her back and SHE OFFERED ME A JOB AND I ACCEPTED!!!! I was in shock!! I called my mom first, then my dad and told some people at work. Word travels quickly, soon everyone knew. I will meet with the principal in July sometime to sign paperwork, get the keys to my very own classroom and find a place to live.
I am extremely excited to start this new adventure! I know no one in Hibbing, but that is exciting to me! I am looking forward to decorating my classroom and apartment, meeting my students, exploring a new city and getting to my new co-workers. I have not slept the last two nights because stop thinking about what my apartment and room will look like.
So, I am looking forward to my new adventure (hence the title of this blog) and I hope you will continue to follow this blog because it is going to get much more exciting...I hope!
Last Friday was a day like any other, I was trying hard not to think about if I was going to hear from the principals. Well, I happen to be working and went to check my phone and I had a message to call the principal in Hibbing. I knew what that meant! If they give the position to someone else they will tell you in a voicemail. If the leave a message asking you to call them back that can only mean one thing. So, I called her back and SHE OFFERED ME A JOB AND I ACCEPTED!!!! I was in shock!! I called my mom first, then my dad and told some people at work. Word travels quickly, soon everyone knew. I will meet with the principal in July sometime to sign paperwork, get the keys to my very own classroom and find a place to live.
I am extremely excited to start this new adventure! I know no one in Hibbing, but that is exciting to me! I am looking forward to decorating my classroom and apartment, meeting my students, exploring a new city and getting to my new co-workers. I have not slept the last two nights because stop thinking about what my apartment and room will look like.
So, I am looking forward to my new adventure (hence the title of this blog) and I hope you will continue to follow this blog because it is going to get much more exciting...I hope!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Sorry!
I know I have been gone for a while, but not much has been going on. I have had a few interviews, but did not get the position. It has been frustrating, but I am kind of used to it by now. I have been either working or sending out applications. That has been my life for the past month....real exciting, I know!!
Starting tomorrow, I will be finishing the school year for my stepmom, who is a Kindergarten teacher. She is going on medical leave, so I will be taking over. I am really looking forward to it. We will have fun!!
Well, it is thunderstorming here right now, which I am enjoying.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Starting tomorrow, I will be finishing the school year for my stepmom, who is a Kindergarten teacher. She is going on medical leave, so I will be taking over. I am really looking forward to it. We will have fun!!
Well, it is thunderstorming here right now, which I am enjoying.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
We're Back!
We had a short road trip to the Moorhead area. We left last night about 8:30pm and arrived at my aunt's house about 11:00pm. We sat up for about 2 hours to talk and laugh, like we always do. It really helped to calm my nerves. We went to bed and I did not sleep well since I was afraid of oversleeping and nervous. Got up early and spent a long time getting ready. Making sure my hair and makeup were perfect. Then about 9:15am we said our goodbyes to my aunt and Miss Cami Jo and started our hour and half journey to Moorhead.
We finally made it about 20 minutes before the interview began. I was interviewing with 3 other women and we were making small talk before the interview began. The was a panel of 8 interviewers. We began by introducing ourselves, then we broke off into 4 small interview sessions. We each interviewed on our own with 2 interviewers. It was a really neat set up and it was nice to meet with a small group.The interview lasted about an hour and half. The district is doing interviews for the two days and then hopefully by Friday I will know if I go in for a second interview with the building principal and teachers.
When I was finished my mom and I visited my cousin. He owns a gym in Moorhead and we have never been there, so we stopped in, took a tour and spent a few minutes chatting. Then we headed for the hills. We were both tired and ready to head home.
Though it was short, it was a great trip! So, thank you mom for coming with me and supporting me. Thank you to my aunt and uncle for letting us stay for the night.
Please keep praying for me that I make it to the next round!
We finally made it about 20 minutes before the interview began. I was interviewing with 3 other women and we were making small talk before the interview began. The was a panel of 8 interviewers. We began by introducing ourselves, then we broke off into 4 small interview sessions. We each interviewed on our own with 2 interviewers. It was a really neat set up and it was nice to meet with a small group.The interview lasted about an hour and half. The district is doing interviews for the two days and then hopefully by Friday I will know if I go in for a second interview with the building principal and teachers.
When I was finished my mom and I visited my cousin. He owns a gym in Moorhead and we have never been there, so we stopped in, took a tour and spent a few minutes chatting. Then we headed for the hills. We were both tired and ready to head home.
Though it was short, it was a great trip! So, thank you mom for coming with me and supporting me. Thank you to my aunt and uncle for letting us stay for the night.
Please keep praying for me that I make it to the next round!
Monday, April 25, 2011
And We Are Off....
Well, my bags are packed and we are almost out the door. My mom and I are taking a quick road trip up to Moorhead. I have interview tomorrow at 11:00am at the district office. I am really excited, but a bit nervous! I would really like to teach in the Moorhead district. Another plus, I would be close to my family that lives up in that area. We are staying at my aunt's house tonight, so thank you Karen and Bob for hosting us for the night, though it may be short!
So, please pray for me and cross your fingers and toes that it goes well.
So, please pray for me and cross your fingers and toes that it goes well.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Everything is finally coming together...
Welcome Back Peeps! It has been an awesome day today! I found out that after much hassle NYC has accepted my application. The next step is to start searching for jobs in NYC. Once I find some I can e-mail principals that I am interested and we go to the next step. So, I am excited that after all the stress I have put into that application it is finally coming together.
I have spent hours sending out applications in the last two weeks and I think it is paying off. I got TWO phone calls today for interviews. That is right...TWO...I can't believe it! I am going to try super hard not to get my hopes up, but this is the best that has happened in a long time. One interview is up North, not far from my Aunt and Uncle's house. My mom is going to go drive with me since it is a long trip and we will be making a pit stop to visit some family. I am super nervous for that interview because it is a round robin interview. Other candidates and I will be interviewing together for a part of it. I think it will go fine! I have over a week to prepare and very few sub jobs this week, so I can focus on prepping myself. The second interview is a phone interview for a small Catholic school about an hour away. If that goes well, then I will schedule a face-to-face interview with them.
Today has been a awesome day!! Who knows what the next few days will bring, but I hope more interviews are my way....I am convinced it is my reading license that I am working on that is attracting principals!
So, please pray for me and keep your fingers and toes crossed for me! I will be back with an update after it is all said and done!
Stay Tuned!!
I have spent hours sending out applications in the last two weeks and I think it is paying off. I got TWO phone calls today for interviews. That is right...TWO...I can't believe it! I am going to try super hard not to get my hopes up, but this is the best that has happened in a long time. One interview is up North, not far from my Aunt and Uncle's house. My mom is going to go drive with me since it is a long trip and we will be making a pit stop to visit some family. I am super nervous for that interview because it is a round robin interview. Other candidates and I will be interviewing together for a part of it. I think it will go fine! I have over a week to prepare and very few sub jobs this week, so I can focus on prepping myself. The second interview is a phone interview for a small Catholic school about an hour away. If that goes well, then I will schedule a face-to-face interview with them.
Today has been a awesome day!! Who knows what the next few days will bring, but I hope more interviews are my way....I am convinced it is my reading license that I am working on that is attracting principals!
So, please pray for me and keep your fingers and toes crossed for me! I will be back with an update after it is all said and done!
Stay Tuned!!
Monday, April 11, 2011
I am back on the right track...
Well, I finally e-mailed New York again to ask about my application and I actually got a response within ONE hour. It was amazing! I found out that when filling out my application I had written down the wrong teaching license, the one they don't accept. So last night I e-mailed my license to New York and they are currently reviewing my application. I know meet the correct requirements to be considered. We will see how long it takes this time to get a response. I hope not long!! I hope this all works out!!
I had an awesome weekend with my good friend up north. I will be back with some pics and a post about our great adventure!
Stay Tuned.
I had an awesome weekend with my good friend up north. I will be back with some pics and a post about our great adventure!
Stay Tuned.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Still Waiting...
Well, I still have not heard back from New York. It is on my to-do list, but I won't have time in the next few days to dig deeper. I have been busy subbing this week and I also started back up at my other job (that has been closed for March). I also have been applying to schools around MN that have open elementary teacher positions. There have been so many that it is hard to find time to get them done, but I am getting there.
This weekend I am heading up to Duluth to see my favorite artist Sara Bareilles with my good friend Sarah. We are staying over night in a beautiful hotel and I am really looking forward to having a relaxing and fun weekend. I can't wait!
I hope everyone has a good week!! Hopefully when I come back I will have an update on New York.
This weekend I am heading up to Duluth to see my favorite artist Sara Bareilles with my good friend Sarah. We are staying over night in a beautiful hotel and I am really looking forward to having a relaxing and fun weekend. I can't wait!
I hope everyone has a good week!! Hopefully when I come back I will have an update on New York.
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Sara Bareilles |
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Update
Hello All! I wanted to stop in and give you all an update on my New York Application.
Well, I received an e-mail back from them last week saying they were denying my application due to my certification. New York has reciprocity with the states and they will accept a license of 2 and above. Well, they classified MN as a level 3. According to the e-mail they will not accept my license due to reciprocity. Also, I have not made any advancements on getting a New York license before Sept. 2011. Well, I was extremely upset and confused. So, I e-mailed them for clarification and they have not gotten back to me yet.
So, I will be back once I hear back from them about the next step.
Well, I received an e-mail back from them last week saying they were denying my application due to my certification. New York has reciprocity with the states and they will accept a license of 2 and above. Well, they classified MN as a level 3. According to the e-mail they will not accept my license due to reciprocity. Also, I have not made any advancements on getting a New York license before Sept. 2011. Well, I was extremely upset and confused. So, I e-mailed them for clarification and they have not gotten back to me yet.
So, I will be back once I hear back from them about the next step.
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Grand Central Station....Lovely! |
Saturday, March 19, 2011
I DID IT!
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Central Park-So Pretty!! |
Many of you know what I want to do and many of you do not. So, here it is....I want to move to New York City! Let me give you a second to get over the shock.........................I know what you are thinking! This is the girl who can barely have a sleepover because she just wants to be at home. This is the same girl who couldn't stay at college for the week. I cried the instant my family left me on move in day. Now I want to move far away from home and where I don't know anyone into a big city. Very strange I know, right? Well, ever since my boyfriend and I broke up a few months ago, this is something I have thought long and hard about. I want to follow my dreams to move to the big city. I would never had done this if we were still together. It would have just been a dream that I never got to fulfill. It would not be permanent (I don't think, you never know who I might meet), but a little adventure. So, I just submitted my application to the Department of New York City of Education. It takes them about 10 business days to review the application. We will see what happens next. I am pretty excited! I will keep everyone updated on the progress. Here are some pictures of the lovely city to enjoy!
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New York Skyline |
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New York City Skyline all lit up...Pretty! |
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Times Square |
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Statue of Liberty...so pretty! |
Saturday, March 5, 2011
I'm Here!
Hello Everyone! I am here! Things have been just crazy lately.
The place I work is closed for the month of March, which is a nice vacation, but not so nice on my bank account. So as of Sunday, Feb. 27 at 3:30pm I was on vacation for the next 32 days. Well, it has been anything but a vacation. I have been subbing every day for the last week. I also started my other class, which I am going to love. I also spent some time with friends. I have been busy!
So, my new class that started on Wednesday nights is going to be awesome! This class is the very first one in the program. The professor is sarcastic and full of information. I know that I am going to learn a lot about reading. I actually am looking forward to going back. That is a good sign to me!
On Thursday, I spent some time with my friends, Amy and Sarah, at Amy's new house. Her house is just gorgeous! I also got to meet her dog, the infamous Kal. She always has stories about Kal and her mischievous behavior. She was real sweet the night I met her! She cuddled up to me and napped!
On Friday night, I went to the Home and Garden show with my dad, stepmom and stepsister, Kristin. We had a lot of laughs! The goal of the night was to grab as much as I could for my dad and stepmom. My stepsister meet Dick Enrico of 2nd Wind stores. She also got a signed bobblehead of him. It totally made her night! Then my dad tried to fill a back of a SUV with different items in 30 seconds to try and win a Lowes giftcard. He did not win, but it was funny to watch him! I had a good time spending it with my family!
Today is the first time I feel like I am on vacation. I slept in late and have no plans for the next two days, except to do homework and head up to Lifetime. I am looking forward to it!
See you soon! Thanks for visiting!
Allie
The place I work is closed for the month of March, which is a nice vacation, but not so nice on my bank account. So as of Sunday, Feb. 27 at 3:30pm I was on vacation for the next 32 days. Well, it has been anything but a vacation. I have been subbing every day for the last week. I also started my other class, which I am going to love. I also spent some time with friends. I have been busy!
So, my new class that started on Wednesday nights is going to be awesome! This class is the very first one in the program. The professor is sarcastic and full of information. I know that I am going to learn a lot about reading. I actually am looking forward to going back. That is a good sign to me!
On Thursday, I spent some time with my friends, Amy and Sarah, at Amy's new house. Her house is just gorgeous! I also got to meet her dog, the infamous Kal. She always has stories about Kal and her mischievous behavior. She was real sweet the night I met her! She cuddled up to me and napped!
On Friday night, I went to the Home and Garden show with my dad, stepmom and stepsister, Kristin. We had a lot of laughs! The goal of the night was to grab as much as I could for my dad and stepmom. My stepsister meet Dick Enrico of 2nd Wind stores. She also got a signed bobblehead of him. It totally made her night! Then my dad tried to fill a back of a SUV with different items in 30 seconds to try and win a Lowes giftcard. He did not win, but it was funny to watch him! I had a good time spending it with my family!
Today is the first time I feel like I am on vacation. I slept in late and have no plans for the next two days, except to do homework and head up to Lifetime. I am looking forward to it!
See you soon! Thanks for visiting!
Allie
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! Though I no longer have a significant other (which I am totally okay with) I still have a Valentine....my step mom has asked me to be her Valentine and meet at Caribou after school today...I will spend this Valentine's day doing homework, running errands and hanging out with Riley. I hope everyone has an awesome Valentine's Day!
My First Class
Last Tuesday I had my first class. The class I am taking is called Developing Elementary Readers, so I will be learning strategies to teach reading to elementary students. The first class was great! I learned so much in just one class...I can't wait to head back tomorrow and learn more. It is kind of strange to do homework again.
On another note, we had beautiful, warm weather yesterday. Though I had to work in the morning I was able to enjoy it once I got home. I took Riley for a half hour long walk. He was so excited! He even jumped up snowbanks and sunk through just to get to the smells. We are going to head out again today....though he does not know it yet!
On another note, we had beautiful, warm weather yesterday. Though I had to work in the morning I was able to enjoy it once I got home. I took Riley for a half hour long walk. He was so excited! He even jumped up snowbanks and sunk through just to get to the smells. We are going to head out again today....though he does not know it yet!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
My First New Adventure
This past fall I decided to head back to school to attain a K-12 Reading License. Last night my mom and I attended an orientation session at my new school. I meet a lot of new people who will be in my classes, as well as professors. Everyone was extremely helpful with all of my questions. When the session was over we headed over to Security to get my Student ID. What a lovely picture! The first one they took my eyes were closed, so I thought I would open my eyes wider. Well, I definitly had my eyes open. I look bug eyed! I have to live with this ID forever...Oh well! Throughout the night, I felt like I was a freshman starting college for the first time. There was so much information to absorb. I am extremely excited to start school again. I am hoping my additional license will help me get a job. So, I start my first class in 2 weeks....I am nervous, but excited at the same time! I hope to meet some new people who may also help me get a job! Now I have to go buy new school supplies so I am ready for my first day of class....WOW....I think I may be a freshman!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Welcome!
Welcome to my first post on my new blog. I have been thinking about starting a blog, but wasn't sure what I would post about. Well, I still don't have an exact idea, but I am excited to begin. Thank you for taking the time to check in and read what I have written. Feel free to leave comments....I would love to hear from you!
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