First of all - can't wait to see the new shoes tomorrow, J. Make sure you wear them!
There are only 5 1/2 "normal" days of school left. By that I mean full days in the class where I expect some semblance of work to be done. The rest of the days will be helping out with primary fun days or going on field trips, etc. Everyone is very ready for school to be over. The students, the teachers, the janitors, the teachers. I was feeling very whiny today - the class was extremely energetic and seemed to have lost all ability to listen to any instructions and it was very discouraging. I crawled into the staffroom at lunch feeling defeated and dejected and some other de... word that I can't think of right now. There was another teacher there who was having the exact same kind of day I was and it kind of encouraged me. I know the fact that someone else is having a crummy day should not make one more cheerful but I think the saying "misery loves company" is really true. It meant I wasn't alone in my pathetic day and someone else knew what I was going through. It meant it wasn't just me that was having difficulty keeping control over 30 hormone infused pre-teens who would rather be outside than inside getting last minute assignments handed in. I was thankful for my co-workers whinyness. How pathetic is that? But it's something I was thankful for today and that's what this blog is about! A.
