Disaster Drill

Well the scenario was a 7.5 earthquake just hit the S.f. bay area. The shaking is so strong a person cannot stand. buildings, roads and overpasses have heavy damage. Parts of the school has collapsed from walkways and falling debris. There are fallen power lines, trees and collapsed overhangs. Some of the injuries are very severe. The electricity is not working.
City and County services are not available due to the widespread magnitude of the disaster. A number of the roads to the school are impassible. School cannot count on any outside help. Parents and relatives will be arriving to retrieve their children.
We duck and cover and hold for 90 sec. once we heard the sound of an earthquake. We were observed. We made our way to the track stadium and expected to be there with our red emergency bags for an hour. I didn't have any students 3rd period. Good because my aide was out and I didn't have any students. Bad because I had to haul that heavy bag and water myself.

I came prepared with my water bottle, hat and sunglasses. I didn't need the water but forgot my jacket and it was cool and windy. I didn't hear the rumble or the command to duck and cover so until the people came to clear the building and found me I was still there. They asked me if I was injured. I said no. I have let my 2nd period student go and didn't know my first period student was supposed to find me.

My sweet therapist Hannah is leaving. she brought biscotti ( I hate hard crunchy things) but it was in a cute bag tied with a ribbon with a note and she gave me 4 heirloom tomato plants.

They should have renewed her contract for next year. Her supervisor thought she was getting too close to the kids. well...that's what they need.

I cataloged.

I got in more of my books today and my assistant was out again,

I didn't get a lunch but that's alright. I ate my salad in the staff meeting and on the drive home.

Kids took out math books from John's classes this summer and started packing up my English ones. I dropped them off on the way home. Now I can start on the English ones. They pack them, count them, seal the boxes, load them in the car and on the other end they unload them for me.
I appreciate this service.