Hello all-- this is Amanda posting, and not Nat as it would seem to be from the signature line... :)
Nat is in New York this week as his grandmother (Nana) passed away on Monday. Sudden, but not entirely unexpected, as Nana was 94 and her health had been very fragile for many years.
My news is not nearly so tragic... with me,it seems the more things stay the same, the more they change. You all had heard about my job in Crestwood schools, out near Hattie's? Well, I'm not working there anymore. Because I am working in Shaker Heights! I got an unexpected call to interview for a multiple-disabilities classroom at an elementary school and I could not resist the siren song of $8,000 more a year, better benefits, and a 6 mile commute instead of 20 miles. This was a district I didn't even think I would get into as a first year teacher... goes to show you it pays to want the classroom that no one else wants. :) I am very excited about this change but at the same time I feel like a total bum for renigging on my commitment to Crestwood. But may seasoned teachers told me I should really look out for myself in this case and not my district, so I followed their advice.
The real bummer here is that if I'd known about this a month ago, we would've been looking at houses down the street from the MWKM house.... sigh. you never know, we still might!
So. That's my news. Advance notice for those of you who keep a strict agenda-- Nat and I will be in town from July 18th -20th, dropping off as much stuff as we could carry at the new house. Extra arms appreciated. Beer will be provided.
Miss you all!
Amanda
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