Twelve hours a week

Since I didn't have to go to work couldn't go to work on Tuesday because of the teacher's strike and the transportation strike, I went in quickly on Friday to get my finalized work schedule. I was excited when on my first day, the director told me that the last assistant hadn't worked Fridays so I won't have to either. Nice! Plus, elementary schools don't have school on Wednesdays... so here's my lovely teaching schedule: 

LUNDI et JEUDI 

8h30 - 10h00

10h00- 10h30: LA RÉCRÉATION

10h30 - 11h15 

11h15 - 13h30: LE DÉJEUNER

13h30 - 15h00

15h00 - 15h30: LA RÉCRÉATION

15h30 - 16h15 

MARDI 

9h15 - 10h00

10h00- 10h30: LA RÉCRÉATION

10h30 - 11h15 

11h15 - 13h30: LE DÉJEUNER

13h30 - 15h00

Days of the week in French: lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche

Pretty nice, huh? A day off in the middle of the week plus three day weekends every week? I might be able to get used to this. I'm really looking forward to working with these classes! The students are adorable and are so proud to say "hello, how are you" when they see me at recess or in the hallway. Each class I teach is 45 minutes long and I'm teaching three different grade levels. Classes aren't called by the same names as we call them in the states. So, instead of Kindergarten, first, second... here's how the schools are organized in France: 

Level: Description - age group

Ecole maternelle --- 

( Cycle 1 - Initial Learning Cycle ) [This school is right next door to our school.]

Tout petits - 2/3

PS: Petite section - 3/4 ans 

MS: Moyenne section - 4/5 ans

GS: Grande section - 5/6 ans

Ecole élémentaire --- 

( Cycle 2 - Basic Learning Cycle ) [Anne is the director of this half of the school]

CP: Cours préparatoire - 6/7 ans

CE1: Cours élémentaire 1ère année - 7/8 ans

( Cycle 3 - In-Depth Cycle ) - [Nicolas is the director of this half of the school]

CE2: Cours élémentaire 2ème année - 8/9 ans

CM1: Cours moyen, 1ère année - 9/10 ans

CM2 : Cours moyen, 2ème année - 10/11 ans

I'll be working with each CM1 and CM2 class twice per week and then have four CE1 courses once a week. Oh man, are these kids super cute! Can't wait to get started! Oh wait... I have nothing prepared! Luckily, I have a training on Monday and Tuesday afternoon - hopefully it'll be helpful! Then the week after is vacation! Guess where I'm going???

Bisous, 

-kelse

la récréation - recess

le déjeuner - lunch

lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche - days of the week, starting with Monday. 

ans - years 

1ère année - 1st year

2ème année - 2nd year