Update

We are all still adjusting to the back to school routine. It's a lot and the days are full. Corbin and Gabby both have multiple AP courses that should keep them on their toes. Piper and Ryan seem to be adjusting to Gem Prep. Piper likes it better than Lowell Scott, which is huge since she's hated the last 2 years of school, and that's been really hard. I got her ADHD tested over the summer and she tested positive for it. We are in the trial stage of figuring out the right meds and dosage but already there seems to be improvements. She has been able to finish her work IN CLASS which is huge. She couldn't focus before and didn't finish her work at school and then she would be stressed and overwhelmed by homework. I really hope we can find the right thing because there's been too many tears and stressful days and nights.

I have 3 awesome TA's and I put them to work every day. They are helping me make my slideshows from last year cuter and all kinds of things. We have back-to-school night tomorrow night and one of my TA's used canva to make the poster I will have up on the projector. They are doing open house style and parents can just pop in and meet the teacher and ask questions. I'm super excited for this change of format, where in the past we had 15 minutes for every class period of the day to talk to the parents. I always took like 5 minutes and it was awkward. I'm guessing my room will be pretty dead and I can just get some work done. Parents aren't too concerned about how their kids will do in my classes. I did go over the top and make cookies to hand out. it seemed like a good touch from the culinary teacher.  

My gums are still hurting and I got another bill in mail. The surgery is twice as expensive as they told me it was going to be. I will be double checking and making some phone calls on that. I don't go back in until September so I won't know next steps yet. I wonder if my gum swelling will be down by then...