Wonder of Wonders, Miracles of
Miracles...I GOT A JOB!!!!
Here is the story! I had applied to about 75 jobs in the
Alpine and Provo Districts and only got one interview...with no job offer.
Nebo School District (Springville/Spanish
Fork) then posted 40 jobs and I applied to ALL of them! I had 7 interviews and
I felt super lucky! About a week later...I had been rejected by 3 schools and I
was waiting to hear back from 4 more which were basically all older
grades. I had accepted it that I would teach the older grades and all
would be well...if I got a job. I had my email up all day, everyday waiting
to hear any news. I almost emailed a principal just wanting to know when
we would find out!
While in Tennis class, I saw that I missed
a call from a random 801 number. I was so nervous! I
thought...maybe it is a job or maybe its a
rejection (because some schools have been
calling to reject). I prepped myself and
then listened to the voicemail and it was the
Principal from Westside Elementary (where
I did my first student teaching in 6th grade). She asked me
to call her back.
I was bummed because I was for sure that
it was a rejection. They had 2 positions open.
One in 1st grade and one in 3rd grade but
they had 3 interns at their school...two in 3rd
and one in 2nd. I was for sure that they
would keep on their interns and not hire me.
I called her back and she said,
"Aubrie, we would like to offer you the 1ST GRADE
TEACHING POSITION AT WESTSIDE
ELEMENTARY!" I responded, "YES! And I think I might
start to cry!" Haha. It was the last
job ever that I applied for that I thought I would get
but I couldn't be happier! I am going to
teach 1st grade! Yes!
The school is exactly a 6 minute drive
from our house, right across Main Street and is filled
with a wonderful staff! I couldn't be more
excited! This really was probably my first choice!
I have already started thinking of
classroom themes and all the fun things I will be able to do with these 6 year
olds! Woo Hoo!
Yay for employment, a paycheck and getting
Aaron through school! :)
That is seriously so exciting Aubrie. Congratulations again!!!
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ReplyDeleteSo I have to tell you a funny story. I just googled "disney paint chips" trying to find out if there's any store besides Home Depot that carries them. (I need them for an activity and can't find them at my Home Depot.) So that brought me to your blog. As I read the post about your disney paint chip countdown I thought, "Hmm they sound Mormon. Oh yep they are. Oh they live in Springville. She sounds like a teacher wonder where she teaches" and started scrolling through. (I used to live in UT and teach at Sage Creek in Springville.) Well lo and behold, you just got hired at Westside where my sister Heidi teaches 2nd grade. Small world on the internet, isn't it? Anyway, just thought you'd get a kick out of that story. :)
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