The Winkels

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

You know you're a teacher when...

So, best news of the day is that I just got hired at my current Elementary School (Art City in Springville) to teach 6th grade next year! Teaching 6th grade has always been a dream of mine, but now I can't believe it's real. I am terrified, excited, happy, thrilled, nervous, stressed, overwhelmed, just about everything. I can't wait to begin though! I keep looking at my fourth graders and hoping I get them in a few years also. It will be tough to say goodbye, but I'm ready for a new challenge. 6th grade here I come! :) I thought I would add a little teacher joke to go along with the great news:

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TEACHER?

1. You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly which onebelongs to the child out of line.

2. You get a secret thrill out of laminating something.

3. You walk into a store and hear the words "It's Mrs./Mr._________" and know you have been spotted.

4. You have 25 people that accidentally call you Mom/Dad at onetime or another.

5. You can eat a multi-course meal in under twenty-five minutes.

6. You've trained yourself to go to the bathroom at two distincttimes of the day: lunch and prep period.

7. You start saving other people's trash, because most likely, you can use that toilet paper tube or plastic butter tub forsomething in the classroom.

8. You want to slap the next person who says, "Must be nice towork 7 to 3 and have summers off."
9. You believe chocolate is a food group.

10. You can tell if it's a full moon without ever looking outside.

11. You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyonesays "Boy, the kids sure are mellow today."

12. You feel the urge to talk to strange children and correcttheir behavior when you are out in public.

13. You think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.

14. You can't pass the school supply aisle without getting atleast five items!

15. You ask your friends if the left hand turn he just made was a"good choice or a bad choice."

16. You find beauty in a can full of perfectly sharpened pencils.

17. You are secretly addicted to hand sanitizer.and finally...

18. You understand instantaneously why a child behaves a certainway after meeting his or her parents.

13 Comments:

At March 19, 2008 at 6:04 PM , Blogger Shane and Jessica said...

CONGRATS!! I'm excited to hear that you get to stay at your school! 6th grade would be a fun and exciting place to be - Let me know if you need help cutting out laminations, construction paper, or anything else!!

 
At March 19, 2008 at 6:05 PM , Blogger Amy said...

Mandy! Congrats on the teaching job :) That's exciting. I just found your blog and wanted to comment. I just got a job with my same school (which they are moving to the new school--Lakeview in Provo). I'm excited about it. I'll be doing 1st grade again which I love, so it will be great! Congrats!

 
At March 20, 2008 at 8:56 AM , Blogger liz + josh said...

congrats mandi! that's fabulous news... I LOVED 6th grade and your kids are gonna love it too!

 
At March 21, 2008 at 8:14 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats Mandi! My teacher gave me that list "How you know you're a teacher" when I was student teaching. It made me laugh so hard because it's all so true. I would love to teach 6th grade too. It brings back good memories of etiquette dinners, soda pop formulas, mummies, maturation....ok not so much maturation, but the other stuff is great!

 
At March 21, 2008 at 9:01 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

congrats! i think my sister in law might teach at that school. do you know a janet handy?

 
At March 21, 2008 at 10:40 AM , Blogger brynne frei said...

Lovin' every minute of those jokes and I'm not even a teacher. I'm real happy for you though and those sixth graders are going to l-o-v-e LOVE you. Seriously. Crushes and favorites galore. Love to you girlf.

 
At March 21, 2008 at 3:24 PM , Blogger Call Commotion said...

Haha I do have to agree with those "You know when your a teacher when. . ." haha I love it!! Anyway I will be teaching 5th grade next year so we will just be one grade away again!! (We are both moving up 2 grades!) haha Anyway that means that we will get to have some more fun NEBO times!

 
At March 21, 2008 at 4:06 PM , Blogger trudy...{and jamo} said...

That is soooooo great! Congrats! You'll be perfect for the cutie 6th graders! ah!

 
At March 21, 2008 at 4:07 PM , Blogger trudy...{and jamo} said...

That is soooooo great! Congrats! You'll be perfect for the cutie 6th graders! ah!

 
At March 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM , Blogger Bailey Family said...

Khak! Congrats girl! That is the greatest news! I am sure you are the most splendid teacher out there. I wish that I could go back to 6th grade and have you as my teacher! Good LUCK! SO happy for you!

 
At March 25, 2008 at 12:30 PM , Blogger Katie said...

I'm still laughing about getting a secret thrill out of laminating something. BEST NEWS OF THE DAY about 6th grade! I am SO, SO, SO happy for you. Good luck! Love you, love you.

 
At March 27, 2008 at 1:48 PM , Blogger Annie said...

YAY for you! Best teacher around. Love you girl.

 
At January 15, 2009 at 7:03 PM , Blogger me:) said...

hi mrs winkelman! u r the best sixth grade teacher ive ever had!!!lol

 

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