A list of things that occurred my first year

1. Had a student threaten to jump from the second story window of my classroom
2. Had 10 students who were emotionally disturbed in a very small classroom
3. Had a student get shot over the Christmas holiday; he lived
4. Became good buddies with the computer teacher
5. Coached cheerleading...started w/ nothing
6. Found out one of my cheerleaders lived in a homeless shelter
7. Got pregnant that year
8. Ate more saltines than ever
9. Handwrote more IEP's than I care to remember
10. Learned the CAPE hold, and used it once w/ a dress on!

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