Where do the weeks go? It is Thursday night....next thing I know I turn around and it is Friday again. Tomorrow is a half day at school for the kids. There are lots of half days this semester do to some curriculum updating the teachers are doing.

I had unexpected "free" time this morning so I was able to go to the store and buy the toilet paper that we disparately needed! :> Then I met Erin and Carolyn for lunch--they are getting ready to take a trip in country for about three weeks. Then my friend, Kim, and I went to get a massage....something we like to do weekly, but don't always get the chance. What a treat to be able to get a Thai massage every week. Some of you might not consider it such a treat....it can be kind of like a workout but I always feel so good when we're finished. Then, I rushed home to check on Sav and Malia and then pick up Sage from a friends house and Noah from school (he stayed for chess club). After supper tonight (we had breakfast!), we went to the Dr. to get immunizations for Malia, Savannah and Sage. They were not going to be allowed to go to school Mar. 1 if they did not get them updated. Then we stopped by the Shaklee store on the way home to get some more Nutralite vitamins. It seems like there is major illness going around the school, but since the kids started the supplements they have not been sick...PRAISE GOD! Malia has even been feeling pretty good. Kelly said a major OUCH! since he was with me and heard the price of the supplements. I'm working hard to convince him that good health is worth the sacrifice!

He's reading the kids right now. They are reading Earagon. (I'm not sure how you spell that)

We recently received a listing with staff needs at Grace for next year. I'm going to post it here in case you know anyone that might be interested in working here. I was talking to the music teacher the other day --who has only been here one semester and she was talking about how she wished there was a school like this where she could teach in the U.S. It's a one of a kind special place!

Staff needs for school year 2007-2008

Elementary

Ø Kindergarten – one teacher

Ø Grade 1 – two teachers

Ø Grade 3 – one teacher

Ø Grade 6 – one teacher (preferably someone willing to teach math, science, and computers)

Ø Music – one teacher



Secondary

Ø Foreign Language teacher (French and German) – two teachers

Ø Middle School Science – one teacher

Ø 8th grade core (includes language arts, religious studies, and social studies) – one or two teachers

Ø Biology/Science – one teacher

Ø Art – one teacher

Ø English – one teacher

Ø Social Studies – one teacher

Ø P.E./Health



Special Needs Department

Ø Special Education teachers – four

Ø NILD Therapist – one teacher

Ø Occupational Therapist – one teacher

Ø Speech and Language Pathologist – two



Computer Services Department



Ø Engineer/Network Specialist

Ø MIS support

Ø Computer Services Dept. Manager



Miscellaneous (but very important)



Ø Curriculum Director to be responsible for professional development and curriculum leadership K-12

Ø Nurse –one full time or part time

Ø Assistant principal or middle school principal – someone who either helps with discipline or takes on middle school

Ø K-12 School Counselor – one

Ø K0-12 Spiritual Life Director