Three more days. Three more days. Three more days…

This has been the craziest year.  I know I have said that before, but it’s so true. For example, today we were told what our rooms for next year would be. And several people found out that they might be a different grade level by where they were placed in the layout (since we have a separate hall for 6th, 7th, 8th grade and electives). Several of my coworkers came into work today thinking they were teaching, lets say, 7th grade math, and found out by email that they might be a 6th/8th split.  Yeah. And the best part is that we found out placements today, and by Monday June 6, we have to have everything moved from old rooms to new ones… while still teaching. Awesome! I’m actually one of the lucky ones who gets to stay in my room, so that’s nice at least.

But, that’s just an example of craziness. And I may have 60 creative writing stories to grade (varying from 2-13 pages, depending on the student) and 68 The Lightning Thief tests. By Thursday, ideally. And here I am typing a blog post because it requires less energy than grading. oy.  🙂

I truly hope I never have a year like this one again. This year has just been horrible and problematic and energy-consuming and depressing with all the budget cuts, responsibilities, and expectations. Fortunately, my kids this year have been the best bunch I’ve ever had in Texas, and that in itself has been a lifesaver. You’ll always have battery-drainer students, but I have had more awesome students added up this year than ever before, and they are the only reason that I am still able to push through.  There are many, many, that I will miss. And that’s a nice, but bittersweet feeling; I would be surprised if next year kids will be able to be as great as these kids have been overall.

Anyway, enough reminiscing.  Even though my “to-do” list before the school-year ends is pages long, it’s not going anywhere if I don’t get started now. 🙂