We've spent the last two days in orientation for new members in the school district taking care of details. We had the standard state mandated training for child abuse etc. I was terribly nervous it would be the same, terrible video I've been forced to watch EVERY year (all you DHS staffers know what I'm talking about and I'm sure had to watch it yet again this week). Instead we completed an online training module so no more creepy teacher on the motorcycle stories for me. We spent the rest of the time making sure our small forest's worth of paperwork has been turned in, all the information in the system is correct, and that we are familiar with how everything works in the district. Not super exciting stuff, but still very important and useful information.
Had it been a total waste of time and terribly boring we wouldn't have complained too much. It was a free trip out of the village that allowed us to take care of some personal business as well. We took care of very important priorities and purchased a bear tag. We are also now licensed drivers in the state of Alaska, (the tests are given on touch screen machines - super cool!), will hopefully have truck insurance tomorrow, and got a chance, check out supplies in Homer. I'm sure we looked a bit strange going through the grocery store with a note pad taking notes. I think one worker asked three times if we needed help with something.
Hey, maybe we had the same training this year. Ours was on-line as well. No creepy motorcycle rider but the same guy with the bow tie was there! Miss ya, Norita
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