Anticipation,
How we long for the yearend,
With summers of fun.
Anticipation,
Student’s smiling faces shine,
Teachers smiling too.
Anticipation,
Never ending assessments,
Report cards we do.
Anticipation,
Cleaning out the desks and room,
Packing treasures all.
Anticipation,
Swimming, sun and lots of fun,
Look out here we come!
When I read your post, I couldn't help but have Carly Simon's song bounce around in my head! You pretty much summed up what everyone in my building is feeling. Now if only I could get rid of my cold..ugh!
ReplyDeleteAnticipation is a great word to describe how both students and teachers are feeling as school comes to an end. Assessments do seem to feel like they will never end, but somehow they do. When I completed my last DRA, I couldn't help but cheer out loud right in front of the class. When I think about summer I smile, but are you finding yourself grimacing more because the kids are so full of the anticipation you describe? I find the end of the year to be a mixed bag of emotions.
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