Update Link: Invisible Strings – Part 21

Apologies for the delay in updating. I wish I had a better excuse other than the usual — work is difficult, and my energy has felt completely drained. Not entirely sure if I’m all the way back, but I have to start concentrating on something other than work, or I’ll go insane.

I found out yesterday morning that my contract isn’t being renewed for next year. I knew that was a possibility because while I have a bachelor’s degree in French, I haven’t been able to obtain certification because the testing is impossible and expensive. I thought I’d be reassigned to ELA or Social Studies where I am certified, but instead, my VP dropped off a letter while I was teaching my Block 1. Of course, my eighth graders know my face, and I wasn’t able to keep it in. It was a rough day — by dismissal, most of the older kids knew and kept stopping by to hug me or plan a protest. One of my girls organized a bunch of kids to sign a poster for me, which was really sweet and unexpected from this particular student. I knew that she liked my class, and I always enjoyed having her, but I had no idea how much she and some of her friends cared.  Anyway. I’ve got some leads on other positions, and a few applications in already, so we’ll see what happens.

I’ve been working on other things in the background, particularly Signs of Life and Fool Me Twice. I should have a lot more details on both in about a week or two. Hope you enjoy today’s update — we’re just about wrapped up with this story.

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