MrErskine
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I know this has nothing to do with cigars, but I am so proud of my choirs that I want to let everyone know.
I am a new teacher, and new to the school that I am at. I am a middle school choir director, and, frankly, middle school has always scared me. I came into a bad situation. I had two, total kids, between three choirs, and nothing to build off of. There was no sixth grade choir last year, so the seventh grade choir is brand-spanking new, and, of course, the sixth grade choir is just getting a jump start. My eighth graders have had 4 directors over the past three years and you can tell that they are wounded from so many people telling them that they are not good enough.
When I came in, I made no apologies for the expectations that I have for them because I know that the talent level is there. The sixth grade took off like a shot, and I was excited from the beginning. They kept getting better and I kept raising the bar for them. The seventh grade grew and grew and grew for 6 weeks, and then it took another 6 for them to start acting and participating as I set for them in my expectations. The eighth grade... Well, they have never had one true set of expectations and they have struggled with me, and fought with me.
Even up to yesterday, I wasn't sure about the eighth grade and how they were going to do. I wasn't worried about the other two, but I felt confident.
I am EXTREMELY happy and proud to announce that not only did they choirs hit a homerun tonight, they FAR exceeded my expectations, and I am SO proud of them. My eighth grade pulled it off, and I think that they are going to go forward now that they know what victory feels like. my seventh grade, I think is about ready to take command and set the new standard between all of my choirs and my sixth grade.... My sixth grade is ready to be the flagship. I know it seems odd to think that the youngest ones are going to be the ones that are my show group, but they don't think that they can do anything but succeed.
I am very proud of them! They showed up the middle school bands, and I am looking forward to whatever is next!!!!!!!!!!!
I know I sound like a new parent, but.... I am very proud of what they have done!
I am a new teacher, and new to the school that I am at. I am a middle school choir director, and, frankly, middle school has always scared me. I came into a bad situation. I had two, total kids, between three choirs, and nothing to build off of. There was no sixth grade choir last year, so the seventh grade choir is brand-spanking new, and, of course, the sixth grade choir is just getting a jump start. My eighth graders have had 4 directors over the past three years and you can tell that they are wounded from so many people telling them that they are not good enough.
When I came in, I made no apologies for the expectations that I have for them because I know that the talent level is there. The sixth grade took off like a shot, and I was excited from the beginning. They kept getting better and I kept raising the bar for them. The seventh grade grew and grew and grew for 6 weeks, and then it took another 6 for them to start acting and participating as I set for them in my expectations. The eighth grade... Well, they have never had one true set of expectations and they have struggled with me, and fought with me.
Even up to yesterday, I wasn't sure about the eighth grade and how they were going to do. I wasn't worried about the other two, but I felt confident.
I am EXTREMELY happy and proud to announce that not only did they choirs hit a homerun tonight, they FAR exceeded my expectations, and I am SO proud of them. My eighth grade pulled it off, and I think that they are going to go forward now that they know what victory feels like. my seventh grade, I think is about ready to take command and set the new standard between all of my choirs and my sixth grade.... My sixth grade is ready to be the flagship. I know it seems odd to think that the youngest ones are going to be the ones that are my show group, but they don't think that they can do anything but succeed.
I am very proud of them! They showed up the middle school bands, and I am looking forward to whatever is next!!!!!!!!!!!
I know I sound like a new parent, but.... I am very proud of what they have done!
