My Teaching Partner: Conclusion

I guess this is the concluding post.

I got an early morning call from my principal on Tuesday. The guy accepted the job. I was a little dejected as I got ready for work. When I got to my classroom, I saw a cute giraffe stuffy sitting on a table, and I was a little confused. It was brand new and a good size and just sitting there! It looked like a gift. Then, my principal makes an announcement to see me in her office. She let me know that the new CYW would be dropping by the next day and he is great as he comes with plenty of amazing references. That was that!

All I did after that was walk around a little bit trying to get a grip on my new reality. Then, I run into my principal in one of the hallways, and she wondered if I found the gift?! What?! That was her?! And suddenly, I felt a bit better about my new reality. Life is not that bad.

On Wednesday, I got to meet Mr. C, the new CYW. We ended up spending 4 hours together. I showed him around and let him know everything about everything. I introduced him to other staff members, and it was hilarious when one of them informed him that he is going to be the only male surrounded by a bunch of menopausal women. I was glad that she said that, and I didn’t have to! Mr. C didn’t look like he was going to rush to HR and change his mind about working with all of us.

Turns out Mr. C is okay. We both think the best batman was played by the same actor. In fact, Mr. C named his child after this actor’s last name. That aside, we had something else in common - we both love our jobs! And I truly appreciated the following first message I received from him.

Hey Momley! It’s your new favourite coworker, Mr. C. … I’m looking forward to this year. Thank you for being so genuine and accommodating.

And I truly believe this will be a wonderful school year. I will initially miss Ma Bean like crazy; but I also know, whether I like it or not, life goes on.