The countdown is in full effect...8 days to go. Grades are actually due at the end of tomorrow, so the rest of the year will be busy work. I'll try to fill the time with stuff my kids think is meaningful, but in reality, it means nothing. My goal as a first year teacher was to convince my students that everything they do is meaningful. Maintaining this through the last few days of a school year will be a challenge.
I'm not going to lie. I'm a bit scared of the last days of school because I have a lot to do and the days are flying by. I've got meetings almost every day this week during my conference period regarding plans for my students next year. The meetings are not the fun kind saying what great kids they've been and how successful they will be in 5th grade, but rather the disappointing kind where we talk about what that student needs to really work on in order to be ready for 5th grade by summer's end. Unfortunately, not many of these kids will get the help they need over the summer in order to prepare them. I'm especially not looking forward to my meeting tomorrow. I'll let you know how those go...
Today I started taking posters and bulletin boards down and realized how much I've made/accumulated in the last 5 months. I already have so many books and many games that I'm afraid of what my teaching supplies will look like after a whole year of teaching, never mind 30 years. We'll see. I'm still collecting boxes in order to pack up everything I've bought since I began my career. Another thing I'm really looking forward to. AHHHH!
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