Salida Means "Exit"

As most of you know, I will not be returning to Salida Middle School next year. I was laid off after 8 years, due to declining enrollment and California legislators' habitual passing of budgets that spend the money of future generations rather than living within our means, but that's the story for another day. Today we celebrate that I was able to get a new job, even in the middle of the budget fiasco! At this point, I will be teaching 8th grade at Bethany School in Mountain House, California. It is a great opportunity, and I am excited that the job search is finally over. . . The people I have met in the district seem very friendly, and I think this will be a good experience for me.