School's Out For Summer!
After the week from H-E-double L, I'm finally done! Monday was the 6th grade pool party, which was held after school (can you imagine how much work was done during the school day? None.), Tuesday was Olympic Day, which is our school's field day, and Wednesday was 6th grade promotion. 2 days out in the sun and one day checking out students. On the last day of school, Mean Father #2 cornered me in my room, asking that I prepare work for his son to do over the summer (5-6 hours a day would be good). Sure... I'll get right on that... I'm happy to spend my last day of school gathering worksheets and projects for your son, who couldn't be bothered to complete the work I gave him to do while school was in session! Needless to say, I nodded politely and then blew his request off. A bit too little too late, in my opinion.
Yesterday was spent clearing out my room and moving stuff to the room in which I'll be teaching next year. That room belonged to a teacher who is retiring, and she left it packed with all kinds of stuff I might be able to use! I'm looking forward to diving in and seeing what kinds of treasures she has.
Finally this afternoon, I reached the light at the end of the tunnel. My keys were turned in, my name was checked off the Principal's list, and I was set free for 2 months! YAY!
Oh, and remember how I was complaining about wearing sweaters in June? Well, those days are long gone. It's HOT, and we don't have A/C. I won't complain though. I've done enough of that already. I'll just sit in the backyard, hosing the kids off and drinking iced tea.
Hello summer break! I've been waiting for you.
Yesterday was spent clearing out my room and moving stuff to the room in which I'll be teaching next year. That room belonged to a teacher who is retiring, and she left it packed with all kinds of stuff I might be able to use! I'm looking forward to diving in and seeing what kinds of treasures she has.
Finally this afternoon, I reached the light at the end of the tunnel. My keys were turned in, my name was checked off the Principal's list, and I was set free for 2 months! YAY!
Oh, and remember how I was complaining about wearing sweaters in June? Well, those days are long gone. It's HOT, and we don't have A/C. I won't complain though. I've done enough of that already. I'll just sit in the backyard, hosing the kids off and drinking iced tea.
Hello summer break! I've been waiting for you.
Enjoy your summer break!
Oh, I love summer break. Everybody and everything is so much more relaxed. I wish doctors got them. Why can't people just get sick during the school year?
Have you read Pippi Longstocking? Remember the part where she wants to go to school like Tommy and Annika just so she can get school vacations? I always think of that when I look forward to school breaks.
Enjoy your two months of freedom!
Yesterday was my last day, too! Isn't it a great feeling?
(I didn't think that anyone was in school this late except us! When do you go back? For us it's 13 August. Of course, NEXT year we both know where you'll be...RIGHT?)
Now you can really appreciate the perks of being a teacher - summers off! Have a wonderful time. And now I can call you in the middle of the day again if I need to talk! So it's good for me, too.
Enjoy the sunshine. Good for you with that annoying father.
I think all jobs should have a mandatory summer vacation. This way I won't be jealous when you start posting all your beach pics. Grrr.. (congrats on another year done!)
oh yay for you! welcome to your well deserved summer vacay! mean father #2 is a lazy jerk. i'm glad you got right on that. NOT! haha.
;)
~maria