Waiting for Superman?!?!

I was finally able to see this movie last week! My school hosted an event where they were showing the movie and stopping it every 30-45 minutes and letting the 9th graders debate it. I have to say I really enjoyed this movie because it really does accurately portray(most) public school and the fight to get into charter schools. I see first hand the lottery and how so many people apply to get their children in because their neighborhood public school is failing them. I get to see first had the anguish in parent's faces while they wait to see if their child will get. I see first had the anger when parents realize their child did not get in. I also get to see the joy when a child does get it. I also get to hear a parent cry and scream out "thank you Jesus" when I make a phone call to a family on the wait list telling them their child has been accepted. I see first had the how Charter schools work and the difference it makes in the life of a child. I see a child who comes from a neighborhood public school with the mentality that nobody cares, to a child that walking in the door with a smile on his face . I see a child come from a neighborhood public school with all D's go on to get all A's and B's the next report card. I see first hand how awesome charter schools are and the difference they can make in the life of a child.

Schooling

So Not sure if i mentioned it before but I work at one of the 71 Charter Schools in Philadelphia. I love my job, I love the people, I love the children. I love the diversity of the school. I grew up in a ALL white neighborhood, went to Catholic school all 12 yrs. I did not have a conversation with a black person until I was in college. I remember walking into my first day of school as a new college student and was in complete cultural shock, I mean COMPLETE shock. I found myself having a hard time even having a conversation with anyone because I had never been in such a unfamiliar setting. I vividly remember watching the girl in front of me braided her hair and being amazed that she didn't even need hair ties. okay let me get to my point

I love walking the halls and seeing so many children from so many different walks of life having conversations, hanging out, being friends. I love that so many children will not have to wait until they are walking in to the first day of college to make friends pf different races, religion, and sexualities.

"The Club"

Since I a child I dreamed of being a mom.
Since I was a child I have wrote down names I loved and had to name my future children.
Since I was a teenager I thought about "the club"

Some women gain acceptance into "the club" by accident.
Some woman gain acceptance into "the club" without any problems.
Some women gain acceptance into "the club" after years of trying.
Some woman gain acceptance into "the club" after spending thousands of dollars.
Some woman gain acceptance into "the club" after seeing a swarm of doctors and specialist.
Some woman gain acceptance into "the club" after years of trying, failed attempts, and spending thousands of dollars.

To me all moms no matter HOW they became a mom are members of this "club" .

I have wanted to be a member of this "club" since I can remember.
I am hoping in 2011 I will be able to gain acceptance into "The Club"

Cloie

such a slacker!!

Not having a computert at home anymore realling hinders your blogging time!

Updates!!!!

I have Cloie (Goddaughter) almost full time now, not legalized (yet) but her mom agreed to it. She is going to school where I work at and it is awesome!! We get to spend so much time together, do homework ( not so much fun) , projects, school pics were last week & I signed her up to be in the school fashion show, girl scouts & ballroom dancing. If she was with her mom she would probably miss school all the time & falling behind & not doing any of the fun activites she is doing now. I am not trying to knoeck her mom but her mom is pregnant yet AGAIN!!!! She has Cloie -6 Michael - 4 James - 9 months (born 15 weeks early) and is now pregnant again. It amazes me that people like here can just keep popping out kids. So she would really not have time to do all these things with Cloie.

I could really turn this into a VENT post againt her mom but I won't.

I am really looking forward to the next few weeks with the holidays and seasons changing. Not so much my gas bill but....

I am going to try to upload some new pictures today if I have my camara cord.

Hope everytone is well!!!!

Wow talk about being MIA

Hey Everyone,

I can't believe how long it has been since I last posted, nothing has really changed.
Still working as a school scretary & loving it.
I have spent some time with my Neice/God-daughter Cloie I had her over Memorial weekend & took her to my old neighorhoods annual parade & she even got to see the Mayor of Philadelophia and The Govonor of Pennsylvania. They come to our parade EVER YEAR!!!!

This past weekend I took her to the shore from Thursday to Monday and we had so much fun. We went to the beach everyday played in the water, built sandcastles, played vollyball. Last yr she liked the water but would not really go in, This year was a whole differant ball game. She LOVE the water she spend most of the time in the water. As soon as we put our bags down on the sand she would take a beeline righ to the water.

We went to the boardwalk one night and she wanton rides for over 2 hours. I took lots of pictures but will have to post them on Tues because I forgot to bring my camara cord to work today and I am off on Monday , so I will have to post them all on Tuesday

Sorry this is so sort but I have to get back to sending out supply list to the families!!!