First two weeks completed!

I have managed myself into the third week of term as the Acting Principal and I am blown away by the scope of the work I have had to undertake, or manage. 

Here are a few events that have ocurred in my first two weeks;

• appointed a fixed term staff member
• recieved a resignation (this was in the pipe line prior to me starting)
• In discussions with Reading Recovery to replace staff member temporarily
• A staff member is away for a week's leave overseas at a conference
• overseen the completion of school wide painting maintenance project
• Mobilisation meeting for the SNUP project -  digging works begun
• Liaised with Board property person  and architect to look at plans for pending classroom refurb project. Teachers selected the colours for flooring and walls
• School finance officer has gone on sick leave, leaving me solely responsible for NOVO pay!
• another staff member who is currently on sick leave, fell and broke pelvis - 
• ACC is now initiating pay discussions (A first for our school)
• two children at school in wheelchairs as a result of non-school accidents - ACC now initiating support (A first for our school)
• A new high needs behaviour student arrived MOE Behaviour Intervention in place
• School wide book fair - culminating in a dress up
• Serious behaviour incident last week saw me faciilate a full blown restorative conference with three different families and their children
• One staff member finishing to go on maternity leave...
• another Staff member announced that she is pregnant!
• Slippery wet decks!

AND in the middle of all this, I had an assignment to submit for my second to last Master's paper!

Whew what a two weeks this has been!