So, this afternoon, I just called principal from interview 5 and left a voicemail asking what the status was. I explained that I had not heard from HR and that there is a workshop that I would like to attend on Monday, but won't pay for it if I don't know 100% that I got the job, and that I need to make daycare arrangements. That was at 1.
At 4:30, right in the middle of Oprah I might add, the phone rang. It was the principal. She said that she is glad that I called her because she was certain that HR had contacted me already. She said that I am definately the one she wants, and will get on the ball and make sure HR calls by the end of the week. I told her about the workshop and asked if the district was able to pay for it, or if I needed to pay out of pocket, and she said she would pay for it! I can't believe it! I got a job, and got the principal to pay for a $250 workshop!!!
Joe is out of town on a business trip, so Blake and I celebrated by going to the city pool! I know, we're wild! He scared the crap out of me. He got out of the pool, and I was right behind him. I looked away for about .003 seconds, and heard a splash, and he jumped in! I quickly got in and pulled him up and he thought it was HILARIOUS!!! The next 10 times, I was in the pool, and he jumped in with out any coercing at all! Now we really have to be careful around water!
Blake will start daycare on Monday, and I will have 3 days next week to get our house in order before the real chaos starts! Yay! I am so excited!!!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Update
Well, there is not an update to update you on.
Searching for a job really takes a toll on your mental health. I guess if I still had a job it really would not be that bad, but I don't.
I emailed interview 3 this morning, and just left a voicemail asking about the position. It has been pulled from the website.
I will call interview 5 tomorrow afternoon if I don't hear anything before then. You would think that if the principal was really interested (as she told one of my references and me) she would be on HR's tails to make an offer.
Blake and I went to check out a day care today. I like it. It is convienent for Joe, who will be taking him in the mornings, and convienent for me in the afternoons. And, on the nights I have school, he will be able to pick him up with no problem. I put a deposit down and have him tenatively starting on the 11th. I can up it if I need to (which I hope to need to do), and he can have a "free" day before starting. So, that helps for the day that I need to go to HR to fill out paperwork.
After the daycare, we went to Wal-Mart, which disappointed Blake since it wasn't the circle store. We managed though. We ate lunch at McD's and then browsed around until I realized it was nap time. We got in the car and started driving, Blake passed out. I tried to keep him awake, but it did not work. Usually we will get home and I can change him and lay him down and he will nap. Not today. After 90 minutes of putting him back to bed, I let him come out, put on Little Einsteins and took a quick catnap. He is exhausted, so I guess it will be an early evening! :)
Searching for a job really takes a toll on your mental health. I guess if I still had a job it really would not be that bad, but I don't.
I emailed interview 3 this morning, and just left a voicemail asking about the position. It has been pulled from the website.
I will call interview 5 tomorrow afternoon if I don't hear anything before then. You would think that if the principal was really interested (as she told one of my references and me) she would be on HR's tails to make an offer.
Blake and I went to check out a day care today. I like it. It is convienent for Joe, who will be taking him in the mornings, and convienent for me in the afternoons. And, on the nights I have school, he will be able to pick him up with no problem. I put a deposit down and have him tenatively starting on the 11th. I can up it if I need to (which I hope to need to do), and he can have a "free" day before starting. So, that helps for the day that I need to go to HR to fill out paperwork.
After the daycare, we went to Wal-Mart, which disappointed Blake since it wasn't the circle store. We managed though. We ate lunch at McD's and then browsed around until I realized it was nap time. We got in the car and started driving, Blake passed out. I tried to keep him awake, but it did not work. Usually we will get home and I can change him and lay him down and he will nap. Not today. After 90 minutes of putting him back to bed, I let him come out, put on Little Einsteins and took a quick catnap. He is exhausted, so I guess it will be an early evening! :)
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Interviews 4 & 5 Summary
Interview 4--it was super far. I spent more time in the parking lot than actually in the interview. They asked the questions, I answered them, and they said they would let me know either way...that's it.
Interview 5--It started crappy. The principal said they were doing construction on the building, so I needed to call her before trying to come in. I began calling at 1:50--ten minutes before the interview. It went straight to voicemail. I tried the side door, and it was open, so I started to wander the halls trying to find someone, anyone who could help me. I found 2 custodians who did not speak English. Finally, I found some office staff, and I asked them about the principal. They didn't know where she was, and did not think she was coming back to the campus. One very nice lady walked me to the office, and I left a note on the door saying I was there at 2, and missed her. Please call me back to reschedule. I went back outside and was pissed. I called Joe, and started crying. A white VW pulled up and it was the principal. We went in and I had the attitude that I really did not want the job, but would interview for the practice. We talked for about 20 minutes, and then she took me to the classroom. It was nice. She asked if I wanted a tour of the building, but I told her no because I had already wandered and gave myself a self-tour. We went back to the office, and she asked me a few more questions, and then said that she thought I would be a great asset to her campus and would fit in perfectly. She said that she is not able to officially offer a job, but could recommend me to HR and then they call to offer. She asked about my references, and I explained who they were. She kept saying over and over that she wanted me there.
45 minutes later, I got a call from one of my references saying she just got off the phone with the principal, and that the principal told her she wanted to snatch me up before someone else did! Yay! I am so excited! I should hear something soon!
I have not heard anything from Interview 3 yet, but doubt I will get an offer from them. My references have not been checked yet.
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and I got an awesome haircut today!
Interview 5--It started crappy. The principal said they were doing construction on the building, so I needed to call her before trying to come in. I began calling at 1:50--ten minutes before the interview. It went straight to voicemail. I tried the side door, and it was open, so I started to wander the halls trying to find someone, anyone who could help me. I found 2 custodians who did not speak English. Finally, I found some office staff, and I asked them about the principal. They didn't know where she was, and did not think she was coming back to the campus. One very nice lady walked me to the office, and I left a note on the door saying I was there at 2, and missed her. Please call me back to reschedule. I went back outside and was pissed. I called Joe, and started crying. A white VW pulled up and it was the principal. We went in and I had the attitude that I really did not want the job, but would interview for the practice. We talked for about 20 minutes, and then she took me to the classroom. It was nice. She asked if I wanted a tour of the building, but I told her no because I had already wandered and gave myself a self-tour. We went back to the office, and she asked me a few more questions, and then said that she thought I would be a great asset to her campus and would fit in perfectly. She said that she is not able to officially offer a job, but could recommend me to HR and then they call to offer. She asked about my references, and I explained who they were. She kept saying over and over that she wanted me there.
45 minutes later, I got a call from one of my references saying she just got off the phone with the principal, and that the principal told her she wanted to snatch me up before someone else did! Yay! I am so excited! I should hear something soon!
I have not heard anything from Interview 3 yet, but doubt I will get an offer from them. My references have not been checked yet.
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and I got an awesome haircut today!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Interview #5
Late yesterday afternoon, I received another call, and have a 5th interview on Thursday at 2! I can't believe I am getting all these calls! I really hope one falls through for me!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Interview #4
While at HEB picking up cat food, I got a call, and have interview #4 scheduled tomorrow at 3:30 for a PPCD position. The only down side is that it is in Round Rock, which is a little far for me, but at this point, I will take anything!
Interview #3
So, after feeling really down, and getting discouraged, I took a leap and emailed the Director of Special Ed for Hays CISD. I thought it wouldn't hurt. I didn't hear anything all week, which was OK since I know most of the district is on vacation now. Sunday night at 10, I checked my email, and had a message from a principal at a school in Buda. She said she had a position open, and thought I may be a good match for her campus, and wanted to know if I could come in at 11 to interview! Before I responded, I called a friend to see if she could watch Blake, and then emailed her back.
I dropped Blake off at my friend's house, and you would have thought he had been there a zillion times before. He walked in and got on the couch, took his shoes off and said, "bye, mommy!" I left and went to the interview. I got there about 5 minutes early, and went it. They were not quite finished de-briefing after the last interview, so the principal took me to the work room. That was totally fine with me. It allowed me to actually see what I looked like in a mirror rather than the reflection in my car window.
I was in the interview over an hour. My other 2 interviews were less than 30 minutes. I was asked some questions that once I came home thought of great answers to, but overall, I think I did great. I felt like they really wanted to get to know me, and let me explain myself even if I was talking in circles! About 5 minutes before the end of the interview, the principal told me about a training on Aug. 4 (which I took as a good thing), and asked me to resend my resume and a list of references when I got home.
The position is more perfect than I could have asked for. It is a co-teaching/inclusion position for Kinder through 2nd grade. There are a total of 14 SPED students on campus, with 3 (yes 3!!!) SPED teachers. That's roughly 5 kids per teacher! The best part is that it's co-teaching. I did that a few years ago in Prairie Lea, and it is wonderful!
I emailed the principal the things she asked for, and told her I was really excited about hte position, and looked forward to working with her. She responded this morning saying she would be in contact by the end of the week.
I am trying not to get too excited, but it's really hard. EEEK!!!
I dropped Blake off at my friend's house, and you would have thought he had been there a zillion times before. He walked in and got on the couch, took his shoes off and said, "bye, mommy!" I left and went to the interview. I got there about 5 minutes early, and went it. They were not quite finished de-briefing after the last interview, so the principal took me to the work room. That was totally fine with me. It allowed me to actually see what I looked like in a mirror rather than the reflection in my car window.
I was in the interview over an hour. My other 2 interviews were less than 30 minutes. I was asked some questions that once I came home thought of great answers to, but overall, I think I did great. I felt like they really wanted to get to know me, and let me explain myself even if I was talking in circles! About 5 minutes before the end of the interview, the principal told me about a training on Aug. 4 (which I took as a good thing), and asked me to resend my resume and a list of references when I got home.
The position is more perfect than I could have asked for. It is a co-teaching/inclusion position for Kinder through 2nd grade. There are a total of 14 SPED students on campus, with 3 (yes 3!!!) SPED teachers. That's roughly 5 kids per teacher! The best part is that it's co-teaching. I did that a few years ago in Prairie Lea, and it is wonderful!
I emailed the principal the things she asked for, and told her I was really excited about hte position, and looked forward to working with her. She responded this morning saying she would be in contact by the end of the week.
I am trying not to get too excited, but it's really hard. EEEK!!!
Friday, July 18, 2008
How time flies
June has flown by, and I can't believe today is the 18th! Blake is definately missing daycare...as am I. I really don't know how women do it every day of the year. I miss working, talking to adults, using my brain. Today we went to Goin' Bananas in south Austin. It was great. Blake played for 2 1/2 hours and did not want to leave at all. It was almost 1:30 (the middle of nap time) and we had not even eaten lunch! He was a trooper though! We went to Wendy's for lunch and then to his favorite circle store, Target. Luckily they were out of popcorn.
Joe's birthday is Sunday. We are going downtown on Saturday night. It looks like just work friends are coming and he is a little bummed. He wanted to go to Lake Charles and do some gambling, but we just can't right now! Maybe for my birthday!
Here are some pictures from the month so far.
Helping Grandma feed the birds
My little dare-devil
I really don't know what he is doing
I'm a cowboy
Just plain ole silly
Joe's birthday is Sunday. We are going downtown on Saturday night. It looks like just work friends are coming and he is a little bummed. He wanted to go to Lake Charles and do some gambling, but we just can't right now! Maybe for my birthday!
Here are some pictures from the month so far.
Helping Grandma feed the birds
My little dare-devil
I really don't know what he is doing
I'm a cowboy
Just plain ole silly
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