Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tennessee Charter School Gala

This past Saturday, my coworkers and I had a blast at the Country Music Hall of Fame for the Tennessee Charter School Association Gala. It gave us a reason to get out of our "teacher clothes" and into cocktail attire, plus an excuse for a night on the town.

These two ladies have become some of my best friends in Nashville, and both are incredible teachers. We first bonded way back in July over our similar-yet-different corps experiences in St. Louis, the Mississippi Delta, and Eastern North Carolina, as well as our similar, ahem, difficulty adjusting to life in a charter school. As well as our mutual appreciation of good wine. You may recognize them from my Spring Break adventures. Needless to say, I would not have survived this year without these two.

A few weeks ago, I was informed that my principal nominated me for the Teacher of the Year award for TCSA. Apparently, the gala was to honor the nominees and announce the winner (spoiler alert: I didn't win). But for me, it was free beer, wine, and dinner and a night out with my friends.

Don't worry Mom & Dad, Ashley was a great parental replacement - she captured a photo of me standing to be recognized as well as a shot of my picture on the screen as they read a part of my bio and essay. (By the way, they totally Googled that picture of me that's on the screen. Tacky.)

There was even a whole page for my bio in the program - I don't think I've ever had a page of anything before!

Although it was rather embarrassing to be recognized above my hard-working and equally as passionate peers, I am grateful for the nomination. More importantly, though, I am grateful for my job, my kids, my coworkers, and the continuous encouragement from friends and family. I really do have a pretty wonderful life.

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