School's Out for Summer...Schools Out Forever 3 Weeks!

Today was our last day of school.

Let's wrap up the last week of school since the blogging has been hit and miss the past few days.

Monday: Let's be real...who remembers Mondays anyway?

Tuesday: Husband gets home from his business trip to D.C.  Things are back as they should be.

Wednesday: Honor Roll Assembly.  I received an amazing compliment from one of my parents.  It went something like this:

Parent: "I just wanted to tell you how much I've appreciated you this year.  F. has loved you.  She...she just loves you."

Me: "Oh, thanks.  I've loved having F. in my class.  I will miss her very much."

Parent: "Well, I never thought anyone could hold a candle to Miss J. (Side note: this is not me as in before I was married Miss J.  This Miss J. is a different teacher.  She teaches 1st grade and is AMAZING!) but you do.  You've been amazing."

Me: "Thank you."  

That's all I could say.  I was so stunned by the comment that all this parent got was a thank you.  Man, I love that family!

Teacher vs. 6th graders kick ball game.  Teachers won (obviously) 14-6. 

Thursday: Field Day.  We didn't have a slip-n-slide or a dunk tank so it wasn't nearly as fun as last year.  Bummer.

Friday: Remember how RS stole my desk for April Fool's Day?  Well, he tried to do it again today.  Shouldn't you be crying about how much you're going to miss me not tormenting me?  Gosh, the nerve! 

Some select students were crying from the minute the first bell rang...we've got 4 hours ladies.  Hold it together.

We had our "graduation" (interperet as 6th graders walking through the halls while Pomp and Circumstance plays over the intercom and all the other grades and teachers clap for them), students were beyond sobbing.  It was ridiculous but I did choke up, mostly because Andrea is leaving us to teach in Logan.


It was a pretty good school year.  I didn't have anyone suspended, there was no stealing, no horrible things written on bathroom walls, I didn't cry because I was so upset with my students.  We're going to call this year a success. 

Stay tuned for next year though.  We hear this group coming up is a little difficult.

Whining = No Privileges For You

I teach p.e. to two 6th grade classes once a week.  When it's cold outside, I have to be creative to get that many 6th graders in the gym.  Yesterday, I thought we'd play crab soccer with a giant ball. I think it's a fun game.  Apparently 6th graders don't.  They all grumbled and whined and complained.  I cancelled p.e. and had them write essays about why they should be respectful and thankful that they get two p.e.s a week while all other grades only get one.  Here are some of the gems I got:

"I'm sorry if we disrespected you.  To tell you the truth, I didn't want to play crab soccer at first, but then I wanted to.  Some people I talked to wanted to do it.  I'm really thankful though that we get all the fun things you provide for us."   ~TI

"I'm not very happy that some people were giving my teacher an attitude but I have to live with it."   ~NK

"We should be bowing to our teachers because they work their butts off to teach us and just hand us p.e."   ~CV

"Our teachers are really nice and kind to give us their extra time.  They could let us do art or something, but they think an extra p.e. would make US HAPPY.  That is what they think about."   ~CB

"We didn't have p.e. today cause we weren't thankful for what we have.  I guess you don't realize what you have until you've lost it.  Everyone said, "That game stinks!"  I realize now that we need to stop doing that cause it's rude and ignorant.  I am sorry!"   ~SL

"I don't like some of the games we play but I don't complain because I'm too busy being thankful."   ~JB

"I'm mad at everyone that had groaned.  It's not nice, what they did.  It's rude to you and to everyone who doesn't get to play now.  I think people are rude when they do that.  Now we can't play and it's unfair to everyone.  But, because we did that we shouldn't be able to go.  Your choice was fair and I'm ok with your decision."   ~KW

"All the other grades only get p.e. once a week so when we whine or complain we are basically saying we don't want or deserve to be there.  We need to appreciate what our teachers do for us and make them feel appreciated or maybe one day they will just stop."  ~FT 

I think they'll appreciate any activity we do in p.e. from now on...or at least for the next 3 weeks.