A Teacher's Letter To Their Bank Account
A teacher's letter to their bank account:
Dear Bank Account,
You and I have had a long standing relationship of give and take. Some days you are full of energy and the giving spirit, and other days, you are very tight-lipped and down in the dumps.
As this summer is winding down, I can't help but to say, "I'm sorry...truly, madly, and deeply." I'm sorry for all the taking I've been doing. You see, I'm a teacher starting a new year in a new school. I knew the time would come when I would have to build up my stock of supplies. I had to increase the number of pencils by 400 because my goal is to make it to the second semester without running out...😅. I had to buy 2000 sheets of notebook paper because there is an infinite amount of information to write down and doodles to draw. I really had to get 6 glue bottles and 8 glue sticks. Add in a 100 count of glue sticks for the glue gun. Who doesn't love projects? Also, those 40 folders I grabbed...those are necessary. What middle school kid doesn't lose their folder at least once or twice? Do I need to mention the 1000 pieces of construction paper and card stock of various colors or the 40 highlighters of the brightest highlighter colors? I guess I should also mention the 200 colored pencils and crayons because you bet your bottom dollar there will be moments of coloring to let go of some stress. Finally, I apologize for the 600 count of notecards, 10 binders, 25 expo markers, 10 sharpie markers+1 metallic marker 🤗, 4 posters (An extra apology for the unicorn poster, it is inspiring and out of this world.), 6 boxes of facial tissues, 1 family box of Pop Tarts and 50 granola bars (Ever tried thinking on an empty stomach? Oh, right...inanimate object.), 1 big bottle of germ killing gel (kids), 3 legal pads, 15 hanging paper lanterns (We are not having a boring classroom.), 1 big area rug (comfy alternative seating), 3 wax blocks to put in the wax burner that smell of Sandal Wood, Fall Leaves, and Fresh Cotton (We're talking about preteens and teenagers.), 2 containers of Maxwell House Hazelnut coffee (obvious), 1 big bag of dark chocolates, 1 big bottle of Aleve, 1 bottle of St. James Cranberry wine, a 12 pack of my favorite teacher pens, and a 2017-2018 planner.
Again, words cannot express the unending feelings of being sorry; however, you might want to get used to it. My students will always be my kids, so we need to take care of them. Also, a heads up, this is only the beginning of year 4. You and I both know there are still 20 some odd years left, plus a wedding to get planned, trips to plan home, Christmases, birthdays, a house to buy, and a dog...okay two...okay a few (a Great Dane, a German Shepherd, and a Mastiff) to complete our family. I promise to replenish you as soon as I can, but for now, take a deep breath, sit back, kick back, and relax...until it's time to go teacher clothes shopping!
P.S. Don't tell my fiancé everything we bought. Let me slowly break it to him. You're a big help! Thanks!
Sincerely,
Dear Bank Account,
You and I have had a long standing relationship of give and take. Some days you are full of energy and the giving spirit, and other days, you are very tight-lipped and down in the dumps.
As this summer is winding down, I can't help but to say, "I'm sorry...truly, madly, and deeply." I'm sorry for all the taking I've been doing. You see, I'm a teacher starting a new year in a new school. I knew the time would come when I would have to build up my stock of supplies. I had to increase the number of pencils by 400 because my goal is to make it to the second semester without running out...😅. I had to buy 2000 sheets of notebook paper because there is an infinite amount of information to write down and doodles to draw. I really had to get 6 glue bottles and 8 glue sticks. Add in a 100 count of glue sticks for the glue gun. Who doesn't love projects? Also, those 40 folders I grabbed...those are necessary. What middle school kid doesn't lose their folder at least once or twice? Do I need to mention the 1000 pieces of construction paper and card stock of various colors or the 40 highlighters of the brightest highlighter colors? I guess I should also mention the 200 colored pencils and crayons because you bet your bottom dollar there will be moments of coloring to let go of some stress. Finally, I apologize for the 600 count of notecards, 10 binders, 25 expo markers, 10 sharpie markers+1 metallic marker 🤗, 4 posters (An extra apology for the unicorn poster, it is inspiring and out of this world.), 6 boxes of facial tissues, 1 family box of Pop Tarts and 50 granola bars (Ever tried thinking on an empty stomach? Oh, right...inanimate object.), 1 big bottle of germ killing gel (kids), 3 legal pads, 15 hanging paper lanterns (We are not having a boring classroom.), 1 big area rug (comfy alternative seating), 3 wax blocks to put in the wax burner that smell of Sandal Wood, Fall Leaves, and Fresh Cotton (We're talking about preteens and teenagers.), 2 containers of Maxwell House Hazelnut coffee (obvious), 1 big bag of dark chocolates, 1 big bottle of Aleve, 1 bottle of St. James Cranberry wine, a 12 pack of my favorite teacher pens, and a 2017-2018 planner.
Again, words cannot express the unending feelings of being sorry; however, you might want to get used to it. My students will always be my kids, so we need to take care of them. Also, a heads up, this is only the beginning of year 4. You and I both know there are still 20 some odd years left, plus a wedding to get planned, trips to plan home, Christmases, birthdays, a house to buy, and a dog...okay two...okay a few (a Great Dane, a German Shepherd, and a Mastiff) to complete our family. I promise to replenish you as soon as I can, but for now, take a deep breath, sit back, kick back, and relax...until it's time to go teacher clothes shopping!P.S. Don't tell my fiancé everything we bought. Let me slowly break it to him. You're a big help! Thanks!
Sincerely,
One enthusiastic, broke teacher
(Disclaimer: Not all of this has been bought but is on the list for the next trips before school starts! Also, this is not a complaint. It serves as a laugh to my fellow teachers and an insight to those not in the education world. Parents, we really do understand the pain of buying school supplies. A kudos goes out to those who are teachers and who also have kids! #ilovemycareer #teacherlife #teacherswag #theyearofthespinners #leavedabbingin2016 #nomorebottleflipping)
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