Quick hits

Anna's teachers in her old classroom were apparently fired on Monday. I haven't heard the gossip as to why, but I do know that several parents had complained about them to the school director, and they had been warned a few months ago to improve, which I think they did. To be fair, I wasn't at all pleased with having them as teachers, since I'd seen how they interacted with the kids before Anna got there. But I never expressed it to the director, and I dropped in several times unannounced until I felt comfortable with her care. I gave it a chance, and after an initial equilibrium period, and their attempts to improve, I think they were fine and Anna really came to like Ms. P. especially. Alas, I guess their apparent improvement wasn't good enough. The irony is that I dropped of their Thank You cards (for Anna having been in their room for a few months) and they weren't there. At the time, I didn't know they were fired yet and the sub just kinda hesitated when I said I'd just leave this for them by the sink....yeah, I guess she knew they weren't coming back. I wonder if they'll get my thank you cards anyway? And will they too realize the irony?

All that being said, I guess my agreeableness to average-standard teachers got the best of me...or as a mom I accepted them as just fine after some initial settling in period. Afterall, toddlers need less nurturing and more independence than babies, and these teachers definitely seemed less hands-on in some things. But now having been in Anna's new class with the new teachers, I'm reminded of what we were missing from August-last week when Anna was in their old classroom. Before her previous classroom, Anna's previous teachers were all energetic and fun and loving. So are her current teachers. The two who were fired were so-so but I'd talked myself into thinking "that's just their way". Besides, Anna never showed any dislike towards them or other strange behaviors at home to indicate I should pursue worry. Though I have heard that other babies were showing some negative signs from being in their class. Anyway, these teachers had been in the same program for several years. So this is a big change. Just like that.

So I guess it's not the super smart capabilities of my little Anna that prompted her sudden shift to the next level up (though, let's face it, she IS super smart- ha!)! I am thinking her move was motivated by the need to refigure staffing with the impending firing of her two teachers!

Now to go pick up my diarrhea baby who had another blow out today at school. Good thing I brought them extra back-up clothes to the back-up clothes I already had there! ICK. God I hate the D word.