Прежде всего, AMAZING NEWS! We got a third teacher added to the program. The secondary SPED coordinator for the district showed up last Wednesday, told us the news, and Kim showed up the next morning. Kim is a former probation officer, so I’m pretty sure she won’t run off like her hair is on fire. 6 days so far, and she’s still showing up. Ура!

Yesterday, Jenny and hosted our first Practice Tailgate Party (get the details for the two-day lesson here). This thing went down like something from a staff training video on appropriate engagement. We took pictures to prove it really happened. The sun was shining and the birds were singing; it was like a Disney movie. The students frolicked on the lawn (да, FROLICKED!)–playing ladders and bocce ball…throwing the football…eating hotdogs…having socially-normative conversations. It was magical. MAGICAL!

I needed a good day…and I got it.