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**Bananas** · 01-24-2005, 02:33 AM

Hello,

I am new to this forum. I am a special education teacher in Northwest Illinois, and have 4th-6th grade students in my room. I love my district, and this is my 7th year there (8th year teaching). I subbed for six years prior to this when my two children were smaller. I have worked with the developmentally disabled for many years. I have two children; a son who is a senior in high school and a daughter who is a senior in college. We lucked out as they will graduate a week apart. My daughter is currently applying for high school math positions. My husband is a minister and got a call closer to my school. I love to read and cross stitch.

**curiousmind** · 01-24-2005, 04:24 PM

Hi Bananas,

Thank you for the introduction and welcome! Hope you like our forums and visit often.

Lucy

**Bitsy Griffin** · 01-24-2005, 09:36 PM

Bananas,

Welcome to Teacher Focus! Thanks for telling us about yourself. Did you notice you are almost up to that magical 10 posts mark?

I have taught K - 12 grades. Teaching is a second (mmm maybe 3rd) career for me. I used to freelance and I was children's minister in a couple of churches. My boys are both grown. One is in seminary. Hubby is in sales.

**Bananas** · 01-28-2005, 01:06 AM

Your other son must be a photographer with good touch-up skills. :wink: Seminary is very hard work! I always said we, rather than he, when hubby was going to seminary. Bet you are a proud mama of both boys!

**Bitsy Griffin** · 01-28-2005, 02:26 AM

LOL Bananas! Actually I started having children when I was still a child myself

Seminary is hard! Brandon sent me an email that said: I'm still alive. AND that was it! He is spending spring break in Tunisia taking a course on the early church. I'm sure he'll work like a dog during that week to get the 3 hours credit, but it sounds soooooo interesting!

When he went to seminary, we found out that if spouses worked on campus, tuition was reduced considerably. I glanced over at him and he said he wasn't going to get married for tuition assistance. Darn! :roll:

**Bananas** · 01-28-2005, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by Bitsy Griffin

When he went to seminary, we found out that if spouses worked on campus, tuition was reduced considerably. I glanced over at him and he said he wasn't going to get married for tuition assistance. Darn! :roll:

It's obvious that my hubby didn't go to the same seminary as your son if tuition was reduced with a spouse working on campus. I could not get a job there.

I was a mean spouse. I didn't work his freshman and sophomore year, so he worked 20 hours a week so I could be home with our sweet baby. I know this made things a lot harder on him, but he did it knowing how important it was to me. He also pointed out to me recently that I had done some childcare in our apartment and typed papers for a few other students. (I typed his free)

**JohnBoy** · 01-30-2005, 12:16 AM

worked 20 hours a week so I could be home with our sweet baby. I know this made things a lot harder on him, but he did it knowing how important it was to me.

Of course he did- he's a man and that's what he's supposed to do. 8)

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You look too young to have two grown children, Bitsy!

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