Tuesday, June 9, 2009

summer time

The last day of school was welcome and ... anticlimatic. Fewer than half my homeroom showed up, and half of those checked out by the early dismissal. I enjoyed the day and my kids. We listened to tunes, cleaned and chatted. My principal dismissed teachers early too. I came home and took a nap.

Now, I'm at a coffee shop writing thank you notes to the many people I owe thanks to for this year. It's been humbling and awesome to pen the notes to my mentor, principal, custodians, secretaries, etc. I owe thank yous to my family and friends as well. I have learned and grown so much this year. If my students learned a tenth of what I have, they've had a fruitful year. My contract was not renewed due to budget constraints, but there is a strong likelihood it will. Now, I need to change gears to summer. I have goals to complete my two courses, plan my syllabi, write two features and possibly contribute to another blog. And read and run and relax.

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