First Week Back To School

The first week back to school went ok. My lessons were decent, though I am still trying to improve student performance and behavior. Students came back with a gang of problems, and I am lucky to be able to respond the various levels of "stuff" that comes up. I'm still trying to push the 10th graders to excel beyond average. Some are taking heed, others are not. Either way, we have one more week of school, then finals week and then a new semester. 

Around the neighborhood it has been ok. A few gunshots went off yesterday, but it seemed like they were just shooting off into the air. Only problem is those bullets gotta come down. Good reason to stay inside for the night! There has been an increase in graffiti lately, but things are a bit calm. I'm also real busy, so I am probably missing some of what is going on. That's it.