d - I've seen that look on my own principal's face. When I told him my husband was getting transfered to Alabama he said 'I'm sure you'll miss him.' and then started talking about next year's activities.
I don't know about the rest of you but that's why I do (did) what I do (did). I have to start talking about it in the past tense if I don't get my rear end back out there and get busy!
When I took the president reigns, the former president 'took a year off'. He came to the first meeting for moral support and was still a very active volunteer but stepped completely out of any leadership spots. Not even a committee chair spot. I just moved away.
Oh boy...... My life is about to change drastically. We're buying a business that will quickly become a full time job for me. I'm excited about it but have no idea how to help run it. Especially since it's going to be very long distance for awhile. I'm counting on my PTO experience, 15 years of various customer service jobs and 25 years racing/crew chief work to carry me through. Looks like it's finally time to get the office unpacked.
D,
You are so right. I've been doing this for 6 years and 3 as President. I am burned out but no one was going to step up and I told them, fine 1 last year. We have a new principal and I was hoping it would be a fun year and that would be enough to keep me motivated. I feel like I would like to come back to the position in a few years, but I'm tired of feeling the weight of it all and I'm tired of working with people year after year that continue to wear me down when I'm trying to make our school better. At the same time, the admin loves having me around because they don't have to hold my hand or worry about my decisions. The work just gets done because I know it has to. I would love to let soemone else do this, at the same time, I'm scared about what might go wrong and that I would be too critical. That's such a parent comment isn't it?
The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating-in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life. --Anne Morris
OMG--some of you have to get through this without drinking!!!! AHHHHH...Went to a parent roundtable last night with the board of ed. Someone asked if I was the PTO President and my assistant principal said "Only for the next 5 years". I said no JR...this is my last year. His eyes went wide and he said no way...we're going to talk about that!!!
Am I wrong to think it is good for the president to switch out after a couple of years. I don't want this to become d's PTO and it is easy to grow frustrated with the amount of work (which I don't want to do). My goodness I will miss those fabulous little faces smiling up and me and saying Hi Mrs. _____. Better than a salute!
Mental picture: Im walking like a mummy and sooooo sore. Remind me again why I joined this gym? I'm suppose to FEEL better? :eek: Seems to me to be one of those great life oxymorons!!
Thanks Lucella, I'm always game to try and find a beer. I feel really silly when my friends and I get together and they're drinking a beer and I have me "diet coke".
Shawn - after that shot of tequila :
a) you'd think I needed the himelich (sp?) manuver
b) I'd probably be drunk before I could get to the beer . ( I have a really low tolerance for alchol )
CC - I'll try to find the mag....
Ok, need to get the kids and myself off to school.
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My middle son came home with some blue ribbon for me today. He told me it was for my ponytail on Saturday so he can always find me. I thought that was so cute. Hadn't planned on wearing a ponytail but can't resist now.
CC-my husband said he'd hunt the magazine down for me.
Shawn-my husband says he feels so out of place that he'd prefer to stay home and deal with the kids,cook dinner, and clean the house than deal with people the people (parents and staff) at the school. He thinks it's funny we have a "token PTO Dad" here.
Kids are calling....
The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating-in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life. --Anne Morris
. ( I have a really low tolerance for alchol )
