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March 14, 2025 - The Testing 1-2-3 Edition: state tests, vending machines & fun with friends
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Another long week, thanks to state testing at Wagstaff and restless kids. I was so tired yesterday that I decided to save this week’s B&B for today. Gather ‘round, folks!
Bitch: As much as I love using the Calm app to help me fall asleep at night, their casting feature is glitchy: if I want the content to play on my Google Mini speaker, I tap the cast icon, but frequently the options don’t include the Google Mini speaker. I have to close & reopen the app in order to see my speaker.
Brag: Yesterday afternoon Tanya came over and we had a fabulous time socializing, laughing, comparing notes on our Wagstaff experiences, and sharing personal stories. Having a new female friend is so great for my soul.
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Bitch: Right before winter break, Wagstaff lost its vendor for filling up the soda and snack vending machines in the teachers’ lounge. Since then it was slim pickings for staff who relied on the machines for snacks and drinks…
Brag: …but yesterday afternoon our new vendor arrived and she was fantastic! She and her colleague restocked sodas and snacks, and told me that any requests can be left on sticky notes on either machine. A lunar eclipse miracle, I tell ya!
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Bitch: For most of the week I was assigned to proctor state testing, but I had inadequate training prior to Monday morning. The first day was rough…
Brag: …but as the week continued it got easier, and my schedule on a couple days included an extra long lunch break.
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