Last Day of School!

This picture doesn't really have anything to do with this blog I am just trying to practice adding pictures! This picture is of the girls on Easter morning.


I finally get a turn on the computer at 9 p.m. at night. Between Jenna and Jeff it is rarely my turn. I told Jeff I HAD to get on the computer and update my blog or my blog audience would be upset, that you all were waiting on pins and needles for my update. He rolled his eyes!

Friday was the last day of school. I was so ready for Friday to come, not because I needed time off necessarily, which I do, or my classroom full of kids was driving me crazy, which they are, but because the last week of school is worthless. We have to have grading/report cards done by Wed. and so nothing much can be done that whole week or we have a whole lot of grading to do so we can even get ready to do report cards. The whole week is pretty much "filler" stuff, review games, etc., trying to find something to do to keep these kids that have already checked out for the summer to not drive us up the wall. Jenna is now officially a 5th grader (!) and Mikayla a first grader. Next year Haley will be at Heritage 5 days a week, right down the hall from me, in 4-5 year old pre-kindergarten. We will all be at the same place every day of the week, except Jeff. He will have to get a third job and start working there as well doing something. Serving hot lunch? Playground supervisor?

Jenna was awarded on Wed. afternoon 3 Honor Roll awards at the Awards Ceremony. She got on the A & B honor roll first trimester and the A honor roll for both the 2nd and 3rd tri. We are quite proud of her.

Friday morning was the all school talent show. Jenna played her guitar and she and Mikayla, along with 3 other girls sang 2 songs. They were very good. And then Jenna was also in a skit where she had several pies thrown in her face and then in the end got to throw a pie in the 3rd grade teachers face. They asked if I would be in the skit but I declined!!!

School got out at 11:30. My classroom is moving down the hall so I enlisted all my kids' help in moving TONS of stuff out of my room. I have meetings all day Monday and Tuesday and by the end of Tues. I have to have EVERYTHING out of my classroom. I am not sure when that will get done. I mentioned to another teacher that I am glad that I teach 4th grade b/c the kids are at the age that they have figured out that life will go on after the school year and that they don't need to bawl all over their fellow classmates and teacher. I do not think there was one tear shed, lots of hugs, but no tears, which is fine with me!

Friday night I hosted a faculty and staff "Last Day of School" Party. About 30 people came over, and thankfully it didn't rain! We had a great time of playing badminton, bache ball, horseshoes, and some "washer" game. (don't know the name) We roasted hot dogs on the bonfire and had lots of yummy food. The kids enjoyed going down on the big inflatable water slide. The second grade teacher even went down it and then proceeded on hugging us all and getting US soaked. It was a great time!

Today (Sat.) we went to a few garage sales, and then hung out all afternoon. I think that have pretty much caught you up on our lives. I am still working on downloading pics. I did find the one above on the computer, now I have to work on a more current picture. You will all be so glad when I figure it out so you can quit hearing me complain about it. Jeff and I got new camera phones since our contract is up on the other phones we have. Now I will have a ton more pictures on my phone to figure out how to get off my phone and on to my computer! Yippee!!!