Postponed!!!
I decided to be up front with my principal and ask to leave early. She's in the middle of chaos (long story for another time but let's just say the budget got voted on earlier this week and there is FALLOUT) so I e-mailed and said sorry for the short notice, but I got called in for an interview and needed to leave early.
"No problem," she wrote back. "Best of luck."
There ya go.
The principal was being held up by some really long meeting (probably being run by the superintendent or curriculum supervisors or something). I had been waiting about fifteen minutes when she came out and apologized. . . and said it looked as if it would be another half-hour, easily, so could I reschedule?
Well, at least I got to see where the school is and meet some of the faculty as they were seeing the last of the kids onto the bus and grabbing things from the principal's office. One of them said she liked my red purse (courtesy of Dr. Red).
I dunno. I'm almost afraid to admit I got decent vibes from the visit. Yeah, yeah, it still took me 45 minutes to get there, and it's wall-to-wall little kids, and I haven't seen the library yet, but. . . not awful.
I guess I'll know a little better Friday morning. I am tempted to pretend it's a different interview just to make my school think I'm in high demand.
"No problem," she wrote back. "Best of luck."
There ya go.
The principal was being held up by some really long meeting (probably being run by the superintendent or curriculum supervisors or something). I had been waiting about fifteen minutes when she came out and apologized. . . and said it looked as if it would be another half-hour, easily, so could I reschedule?
Well, at least I got to see where the school is and meet some of the faculty as they were seeing the last of the kids onto the bus and grabbing things from the principal's office. One of them said she liked my red purse (courtesy of Dr. Red).
I dunno. I'm almost afraid to admit I got decent vibes from the visit. Yeah, yeah, it still took me 45 minutes to get there, and it's wall-to-wall little kids, and I haven't seen the library yet, but. . . not awful.
I guess I'll know a little better Friday morning. I am tempted to pretend it's a different interview just to make my school think I'm in high demand.
Comments
There have been a few times, right on the heels of disappointment, that I've missed what was a really a great opportunity until somebody pointed it out to me. I'm not saying that the elementary school is one of those situations for you, just urging you to keep an open mind. It's all going to work out.
All-purpose advice: just keep breathing!
CCR--that's it, a day at a time, a breath at a time. :)
Charli--well, hi there! Thank you for the encouragement & prayers.
Angela--aw, thank you. The principal did tell me today she "liked my energy" when she first met me.
I'm in the top 3 of the candidates, and I hope this thank-you letter clinches that 3rd interview for me.