1st year down....

As of this afternoon at 2:30, Darwin has successfully completed his first year of teaching. And not just his first year of teaching, but his first year of teaching JUNIOR HIGH!! This year he has had a taste of teaching 7th, 8th, and 9th graders, and although I can't say he's enjoyed every minute of it, he has enjoyed most of it, and come out on top of the heap of the other new teachers from this year. Darwin's administration absolutely adores him, as well as his students, and we all feel that he has done VERY well for his first year. Of course there were ups and downs, and several hills to climb and conquer, but he did it! I'm sure if you ask him, he'd be more than happy to tell you about some of his incredible learning experiences he was able to gain this year. There have been funny moments to the point he was almost rolling on the floor laughing at/with his students, and then there were moments when he wanted to strangle some of the students (not really) and maybe even some of the faculty. Either way, this has been another small step in the trail of life that Darwin has approached and successfully defeated. One of the assistant principals told us today that he thinks Darwin has done phenomenal this year when compared to some other teachers in their first year of teaching. Congratulations, Darling! I'm soo proud of you!