It is THAT time of Year...

Being a school teacher.....it is THAT time of Year!

The students have been OVER IT since after Spring Break and especially after the TCaps.

The teachers are OVER IT also.

NOW....we are just wrapping things up.....tearing down bulletin boards, cleaning, packing things up, getting grade cards ready.....working on permanent records.....all while watching those few students that keep coming to school...................even though we are not taking attendance.  Smile.  WHEWWWWW.........

Tomorrow is the students' last day.  Wednesday the teachers will have a work day and Thursday, they will drop by and pick up their final grade cards..............THEN.....we are officially on SUMMER BREAK......UNTIL....July 31st when it ALL BEGINS AGAIN.

Seriously....I am so ready for a break, but some of the students I will really miss.  This has been a very "difficult" year.  We have had an odd bunch of 98 sixth graders.  Each of them have a story to tell.  Many of the stories are sad.  After spring break, I had them to type me a story about their spring breaks.  It was sad................visiting mom......visiting dad...........mom getting arrested............dad being sent off.  Bless them!

Every year it seems as if the numbers of "sad situations" get more and more.  I guess it is another sign of the end of time.

I am asking you right now to PRAY for Our Students................by our students....I mean all of the students in the U.S.A.  They are faced with obstacles that we never dreamed of as students.