Last Day of School

Well, Friday was our last day, and it went well. Ok, it was hectic since it was a make-up day and students didn't really have to be anywhere after lunch. The whole afternoon they were either free to play games or play in the gym. I volunteered to let some kids watch movies in my room on Netflix. We watched "The Croods" and "Hoodwinked 2." Both of which were great movies.

Now it's summer time. Well, I have one more day of teacher inservice before then, but that's really nothing. I hope my kids have a good summer and look forward to seeing them next year. Kids are always much less squirrelly in August than they are in May. They really need the breaks to recharge and focus their energies so they can get back to learning in the fall. Those who decry school breaks don't seem to realize that children are not miniature adults who can just suck it up and focus like adults can. They have different needs, and there is no reason to not let kids enjoy being kids.

I have plans for one week this summer, and the rest is all a blur. Summer is always so different than the school year. Yahweh teaches me different things and it requires a different kind of faith to have nothing set to do with your time and still believe you are fulfilling your purpose. There is also a different type of freedom to not working in the summer that will allow me to do different things Yahweh might call me to that I cannot when tied down during the school year.

So Summer is always exciting, but so is the school year. It's a fun job where I have such dichotomous times in my years. But all times are Yahweh's times and we shall see what comes.

Have a happy, fun, safe Summer 2014!