I'm going to teach 1st grade

Yes, you read correctly. I'm BAICA's new 1st grade teacher. So go ahead:
1. laugh out loud and think how funny that is
2. squinch your forehead and exclaim out loud "what in the world??"
3. try and ponder any understanding in this...

So, here's the explanation. The Berends, who are acting as the current interim principal, are leaving next week. The Berends are really awesome and great, but they are "retired" and have grandkids back in the states. They have been extremely faithful and kind to come and serve at BAICA and sit in for Dana, our principal who left at the beginning of the year when her mom became sick with cancer. So to replace the Berends' spot, Stacy, the 1st grade teacher (who is the most qualified out of all of us) who has experience in a lot of different schools and managing teachers, will be taking over the principal role. So they needed someone to teach the 3 boys in 1st grade.

They thought I was the best fit. Hah. So they asked me, and while I feel like I have no idea what I'll be doing, I did commit to teaching for sure until the end of the semester. I'll still be teaching 1 of my 4 high school math classes and my computer class, because I really don't want to lose relationship time with the high schoolers. My biggest goal for the 1st graders is to get them to read. I'm looking forward to it but somewhat nervous...1st graders really want to and like to learn. It'll be a change from the too often apathetic and too cool for school high schoolers, although I still like them a lot.