So…I GOT THE PHONE CALL TODAY!  They called my cell, apparently at 5:31 and left a voicemail.  It ended with Michael saying, “and everyone please…think spring”.  WHAT A TOOL.  He reminds me of my HS principal. Namely, the day he got on the intercom to say, “let me tell you all what’s going on right now:  It’s raining”.  Unfortunately, I had my cell phone off (my phone is pretty much ALWAYS off), so I missed Michael AND the ever diligent/amazing Claudia calling to say those dreaded words:  TWO HOUR DELAY.  So let me wrap my head around this:  snow day Monday, whole day Tuesday, two hour delay on Wednesday, and then half days Thursday and Friday for parent/teacher conferences?  Why did we even come in this week?  AGAIN I didn’t get to start my new routine.  I went to sit with AB in Sue’s room from 10:54 ‘til 11:08.  She was much warmer to me today; rubbing my arm and joking a little.  She doesn’t hate me, yay!  AB was good; gave him his check-list book.

                Wish there was more to report. A had a pretty big tantrum; they’ve been a lot more severe lately.  Conversely, D has been pretty much comatose all week; quiet, unresponsive, unwilling to leave the back table; eerie.  He had a few flare-ups this afternoon, cursing/splashing at A at recess and then storming inside, and then during Jerry’s group, trying to control and yelling at everyone (especially E) for not going with his idea immediately/not understanding his non-explained plan.  Got a little heated, but eventually, we did it! We got the toxic waste over to the bucket and poured it out!
                Bonus, today when I went to consult with Grace today, she'd brought her daughter in for the 45 minutes of school before lunch, and I finally got to meet the amazing and talented Rose!  Ohhhhhhhhhhh my G-d she's amazing. She's small and adorable and oh yeah, she can read and decode and comprehend on a 2nd grade level.  She's 3 years old.  Incredible.  She's a little book worm; when she started to act up today, Grace sat her down in a chair and said, "if mommy has to count to three, you're going to bed tonight without any books!".  THAT was the punishment.  Wow.