tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post8303289478294964009..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: Hit the Road, Sioux (And Don't You Come Back No More No More No More No More)Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-67686490938438665682016-11-12T07:33:59.563-08:002016-11-12T07:33:59.563-08:00This struck home to me and I couldn't resist w...This struck home to me and I couldn't resist writing about my experiences in a post: http://successfulteaching.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-bright-side-of-bad.htmlloonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-34331843460279975362016-11-04T13:45:55.779-07:002016-11-04T13:45:55.779-07:00Quitting a job without a replacement may have seem...Quitting a job without a replacement may have seemed bad, but it was a question of mental health. Mine. I ended up with a better job, but it was a scary thing to do as I was young and had nothing to live on.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-322097199448047252016-11-03T23:10:42.002-07:002016-11-03T23:10:42.002-07:00You are a wonderful teacher, some lucky school wil...You are a wonderful teacher, some lucky school will be happy to get you, and they are looking for you now! Mary Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962782269214823198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-85751018442076374622016-11-03T16:48:06.894-07:002016-11-03T16:48:06.894-07:00Lynn--I hope you're right.Lynn--I hope you're right.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-15064381750690970722016-11-03T16:47:38.142-07:002016-11-03T16:47:38.142-07:00Linda--I'm keeping my fingers crossed, for sur...Linda--I'm keeping my fingers crossed, for sure.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-33083250650444126312016-11-03T16:47:01.143-07:002016-11-03T16:47:01.143-07:00Donna--I DID find my dream job. :(
Yes, and the c...Donna--I DID find my dream job. :(<br /><br />Yes, and the community is sooo supportive.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-70163068863295640282016-11-03T16:46:02.213-07:002016-11-03T16:46:02.213-07:00Pat--Thanks for the encouraging words. I appreciat...Pat--Thanks for the encouraging words. I appreciate them.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-46943448394670305752016-11-03T16:45:27.413-07:002016-11-03T16:45:27.413-07:00Cathy--I AM optimistic, but might be less so when ...Cathy--I AM optimistic, but might be less so when Spring hits...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-13546641016967648582016-11-03T16:44:02.824-07:002016-11-03T16:44:02.824-07:00Lisa--Thanks. I'm searching for that open wind...Lisa--Thanks. I'm searching for that open window...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-64062646835114141022016-11-03T16:31:50.782-07:002016-11-03T16:31:50.782-07:00Val--Thanks for the encouragement. I thought you m...Val--Thanks for the encouragement. I thought you might offer to let me move into one of the shacks in Shackytown...<br /><br />Disappointed yet again.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-33509330575223577822016-11-03T16:30:12.538-07:002016-11-03T16:30:12.538-07:00Claudia--Low enrollment in the area is the culprit...Claudia--Low enrollment in the area is the culprit. It IS a great school and a wonderful community.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-66758370221010280632016-11-03T16:28:59.771-07:002016-11-03T16:28:59.771-07:00Becky--That IS a good idea. Thanks.Becky--That IS a good idea. Thanks.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-79443071945440349542016-11-03T16:28:01.585-07:002016-11-03T16:28:01.585-07:00Margo--And all these changes happened without you ...Margo--And all these changes happened without you whining. ;)<br /><br />Yes, teaching is the best job around, but it's definitely draining.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-32892185115238232092016-11-03T15:35:14.406-07:002016-11-03T15:35:14.406-07:00Sioux,
When I heard on the news that your new scho...Sioux,<br />When I heard on the news that your new school was closing, I immediately thought of you. It's sad because that school has been around for a long time. Hope you find your dream job!Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-32519611288903442592016-11-03T08:21:03.143-07:002016-11-03T08:21:03.143-07:00There is a classroom waiting for you. I am sorry t...There is a classroom waiting for you. I am sorry to hear this bad news, but never give up hope for those strong neighborhood parishes.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-3073936831886557792016-11-03T06:22:13.303-07:002016-11-03T06:22:13.303-07:00Something is always better around the corner, is m...Something is always better around the corner, is my motto! You'll have something even better if this falls through.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-47786369524311362862016-11-02T15:59:29.192-07:002016-11-02T15:59:29.192-07:00That is so lousy! What a shame that a wonderful sc...That is so lousy! What a shame that a wonderful school is being closed, all in the name of dollars and cents. <br /><br />I know it stinks to be back out there looking, but you're such a wonderful teacher I'm sure you'll find the perfect position. Hang in there!<br /><br />Pat<br />www.patwahler.comPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-25743521213557242722016-11-02T14:19:33.774-07:002016-11-02T14:19:33.774-07:00I failed to get what I thought would be my dream j...I failed to get what I thought would be my dream job at a radio station but I just couldn't stay at my current station. So I quit my job and bam! I saw a position at a local college library. Yay!<br /><br />I did not get that job. I took a long-term sub job (high school English--never worked so hard in my life!) that lasted through the Christmas holidays. I decided to work on getting Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-79240412703676475432016-11-02T03:05:28.766-07:002016-11-02T03:05:28.766-07:00Oh,no! Perhaps the recommendation will be successf...Oh,no! Perhaps the recommendation will be successfully fought and your dream job will continue. "Nothing happens until it happens," is something I say to my kids all the time. Try not to let the threat of this closure upset the remaining school year. It might all come to naught between now and then. But if the worst happens and the school does ultimately close, remember what Maria said Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-3532000182853197192016-11-01T18:44:44.551-07:002016-11-01T18:44:44.551-07:00You're a go-getter! I'm sure you'll go...You're a go-getter! I'm sure you'll go and get something. As my mom used to say, "Remember, you were looking for a job when you found this one."<br /><br />How about this tale...<br /><br />I was fired from my job (let's just say coaching was a part of it) and got a new one by the end of May. After 3 years of that one, I'd had enough of teaching, and went to work forValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-15178605284693261682016-11-01T16:14:08.053-07:002016-11-01T16:14:08.053-07:00So sorry to hear this...knew you were liking what ...So sorry to hear this...knew you were liking what you were doing. Why the closure...so sad if it is a good place.Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-15236504168550699112016-11-01T10:48:06.107-07:002016-11-01T10:48:06.107-07:00I would start checking into other private schools....I would start checking into other private schools.BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-34463843998229806642016-11-01T07:55:54.411-07:002016-11-01T07:55:54.411-07:00Change is my middle name. I don't know what yo...Change is my middle name. I don't know what your degree situation is but after teaching full time for 12 years in Missouri and then moving to Illinois and not wanting the hassle of getting a teaching certificate in Illinois, I have subbed full-time in a private school infant to 8th grade, worked as a stringer and columnist at a newspaper, freelance editing/writing, and now an assistant editorMargo Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692811268900084156noreply@blogger.com