The long haul to break is here. We still have a little over a month until our spring break. Kids are tired and stressed and teachers are tired and stressed. Luckily we have our normal short day today as we have PD every Friday afternoon. It’s another day of rain and while yesterday it made me feel cleansed, but today it makes me feel drowsy. I long to go home and curl up with a good book and a hot cup of tea. Despite my grogginess, I’ve found some joy in my colleagues who have gone out of their way to make me smile. One of my friends and colleagues came up to visit one of my classes during her prep. I haven’t seen her in what feels like weeks and quickly catching up with her was a breath of fresh air on this dreary day. Today I concentrate my gratitude on supportive colleagues who have becom great friends.
In today's edition of "kids say the darndest things", I had a student who walked into our second-period French class with only 10 minutes left in the period. I know that this student lives within walking distance. I also know this student is a great story-teller. Towards the end of the class period, while students were completing their final class activity, I went over to the late student eager to hear his excuse for today. He explained that he was late because "my turkey ran out of his cage". I was surprised and amused by this story. "So I went to the slaughterhouse on Friday to pick up a guinea fowl and a turkey" he began. "I had the turkey in a cage in my living room. This morning, my grandma woke me up and yelled 'the bird is out of its cage!' So I got up and went running around outside my house to find the turkey. Then my grandpa woke up and yelled 'what's going on here?' Then I told him about the turkey. So anyway, th...
Those colleagues who become close friends are truly a joy. Their friendship and support is something to treasure. They always seem to know when you need a little encouragement or something to make you laugh.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Jennifer! Yes it’s so great to have supportive colleagues, including virtual ones :)
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ReplyDeleteI long to go home and curl up with a good book and a hot cup of tea.
Glad friends helped you get through your dreary day.
Thank you so much for reading Sally! I’m glad you could appreciate this line. It’s a conmon feeling on rainy days for me.
DeleteColleagues like these are the best! I had lunch with three like that today and it was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Jaana! Yes it’s great to carve out some enjoyable time in the middle of the school day.
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