For those of you who are perplexed, that was just the sound of me celebrating my recent emancipation. Yessir (Yes sir stretched out) Isa (I am) free! I finally got my room packed and cleaned, tossed things out, mailed stuff back to FOSS, and got that damn goldenrod piece of crap all signed and delivered. The excess emails are all tossed (down to less than 20 from over 400) and I shot the duce (meaning peace out to those not hip) to teachers and staff. I already had my goodbye letter to my Principal, and she has already started "talking to me" about coming to her new school in the future in a non-visiting capacity, if you know what I mean. It would definitely be different, that is all I will say at the moment about that...
It is all so surreal. I looked at how sad my room looked without the posters up and things all shoved away, and it is crazy how I can still hear the conversations I had with my kids this year. I could still see Bill wandering around the room confused, and hear the PA system blaring as I attempt to teach something vital. I see the classroom phone flashing with missed calls, and picture myself rolling around in thrown about paperwork. I see KIS ignoring me day in and out, but coming in my room only to get things off of the printer in my room (we share printers, so she has to come to me to get her printouts...haha sucker!). Lots of laughs, cheers and tears alike. I am kinda sad to see the year end, even with all the drama that ensued. My kids were high needs academically, but in character they were super sweet and loving-I can't imagine what they will be like as 5th graders. We shared a bond because I had many of them twice. I can only imagine what my next group will be like. It is crazy in that most of 3rd grade wants to be in my room next year. Wonder what is going to happen with that?
I am not sure what I am going to do this summer. Aside from the work that I already have lined up, that is. Where are my stories for the blog going to come from? Perhaps I will replay events from the year that I didn't blog about like reruns on tv or something....