June...

A dear cousin mentioned the other day that she actually read this thing from time to time... slight inspiration to continue :)
now it's June and only 12 days of school left! I never thought I'd see the day. The year has gone by so quickly and I really have appreciated how much my class has changed over the course of the year. It was funny when a teacher who teaches on the opposite end of the school came in and couldn't believe my class... how on task and quiet they were. She said this was never the case with the other teacher at the beginning of the year. So... they have come a long way. We did the yearly Schnoell Spelling test to see what grade level their spelling is at. Average grade was 5.1 so they are just where they should be at going into Grade 5.
A mom made my day the other day when she interupted my math lesson to bring my a Chai Latte from Starbucks... ANYONE can interupt me for Starbucks!!! :)
Our class has now completed this years field trips and I'm glad. The kids are really well behaved but it is simply exhausting. The same mom who brought me the Chai came with us today to Fort Edmonton... she had a greater appreciation for the "stuff" we deal with!!!
I'm looking forward to next years grade 4 and all the challenges that they will bring. I have no EA next year so that will be a challenge in itself! Gail has truely been such a wonderful help this year in more ways then I know! She was also my sanity saver... when the kids are driving you over the edge, there's someone in the room who understands your sarcasm... someone to back you up...
Now... it's year-end. We have to meet with our principal to discuss our growth plans... present to him what we've learnt this year and how we know that the kids learnt too!!! It's a time of reflection. While I often reflect... I think I just want to forget!!! I'm too tired. I know my kids learnt well this year... they impressed both our leaders on both field trips with their knowledge.... they can answer the essential questions posted throughout my room... they effectively self-evaluate their work... they are inquistivie, always asking more than I know (which isn't much...)
now... i need to self-evaluate my own life... what do I expect in life? what do others expect from me? answer to both... too much! Have I reached my full potential? No. Will I do better next year? Yes. Can I keep being the best mom possible and work full-time? No. What am I willing to sacrifice? Can I meet everyone's demands, including my family's? No. Do I feel useless and lazy? Yup. sigh...
Time for a bath I think... that will brighten the day.