Tracy 🍎✏️🌊🌲

Hey. I’m Tracy. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m 41 👵 I like teaching 🍎 I live in Washington 🌲 I have a farm 🐄 4 kids 👧 I like running and reading 🏃‍♀️ 📕

@MelindaMango @scottflawson Def keep eyes out at garage sales I find so much of that paint!

I just checked my list to see what my most expensive items are so I can plan when I’m buying them — why is my paint now $55. It was $35 when I added it on there. It shouldn’t cost $100 for a mini vacuum and paint 😒😒😒 amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

@Meuesa05 Insanity! We piloted two curriculums this year. The costs are mind boggling

And then just 3 years later we are expected to do it all over again for two grade levels with only one month of school left when we are informed it’s happening…

Volunteer season has started and it’s sunny in WA ☀️☀️☀️

@teacher_mom03 Yes! I prefer academic electives. Yearbook almost broke me 😭 so much chaos and deadlines / stress and middle schoolers don’t exactly care 😂

@Run_Read_Teach Interesting! You’ll do amazing! Are you excited?

I’ll be taking over a 7th grade AVID class next year. Any tips? Things I need? Thanks!

@dumbledorable19 Yes this!

The absolute best way to help yourself is to help others.

@StevenKnife17 Not me. My husband. And he is covering a lot of vacation time right now :)

@Run_Read_Teach Is having to work so much because of being short staffed?

Husband has had like zero days off in 2 weeks bc of required OT. 12 - 18 hour days. Call ins forcing hazard shift. Overnight and day shifts all mixed in. My kid is sick. I teach middle schoolers. Ya I need chocolate or Mexican food or both!

@MelindaMango Yes! Our school as a whole is doing away with binders because students don’t seem invested in them. But I will probably require for my AVID KIDS

@Run_Read_Teach AVID is pretty big on binders.. I’d do binders, divider tabs, pencil pouches and allll the note taking things. I did all the avid trainings at an elementary level - but I believe some of the foundational things carry over into secondary.

@teacher_mom03 Advancement Via Individual Determination. It’s a class that teaches skills like note taking, college preparedness, advanced coursework, etc. bridges gaps for students that may be first generation pathway to college or students that want rigorous electives!

@Run_Read_Teach What’s AVID mean? :)

@teacher_mom03 I think it’s an addiction as well. I’ve tried to just not care though. I am very minimal and get supplies as needed because I hate clutter and stuff. But I will say I’ve been very spoiled on here with non essential things so I think my judgement only goes so far❤️

@Run_Read_Teach I couldn't function in a classroom that cluttery! I am sure some children get overwhelmed at the mess & clutter too! I truly think it is an addiction from some teachers. The constant tagging people to support them is so wrong too.

How is it possible some people NEVER have a cleared classroom list? I get that needs arise, but to constantly be adding as soon as items clear. It feels like taking advantage of donors. #IYKYK

@dumbledorable19 @stevebr94206122 Seriously. That’s all you got?

@Run_Read_Teach @stevebr94206122 Oh look, a miserable human! 🤣

19 days. I thought it was a lot more I don’t know how to do math. 19 days and the I get to run more and hopefully do my first marathon! But good news I get to stay 7th grade next year!!!! Very very fortunate with the insane amount of cuts happening

@Teach_WA Oh yes. I’m taking over for avid in November. Eeek! No camps or training in summer though.

@Run_Read_Teach Leadership gets about 6 weeks off. 😂

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We are reading the Outsiders in my core ELA class. Ugh so good. I kids love it. So many fun activities. A movie. Dress up day. The end of the year is so good!!

@KatieB1749 Yes the stress was killing me. No job I could have lived with. No plans? That’s insanity 😜

@Run_Read_Teach So glad you get to stay 7th grade! I'm sure it has been stressful not knowing what you'd be doing

@MeddingsMark1 Thank you!!

@Run_Read_Teach I am so happy that you get to stay and teach 7th grade next year. It’s great to hear that you’re valued

@stevebr94206122 😂😂😂

@Run_Read_Teach It sucks to be a liberal

@iguessiforgot Ugh it sucks

@Run_Read_Teach Congrats on getting to stay in 7th! I haven’t been at all motivated to post on here. The amount of cuts we’re facing is weighing heavy