Yep we are all looking to end the school year that started way back August 13th, 2008.
Tomorrow the final testing occurs.
We have been told by the principal that this is not a day for parties and movies. It is day for finals and at the very least some instructional activity. That means you cannot have kids bring food from home and fill out a form and call it "instructional."
Various Assistant Principals will be out there in the classrooms to see that these banned activities will not take place.
We are however, required to attend the last faculty meeting on Wednesday which requires a 5 dollar charge for the party food if dues have been paid to the faculty club (20 dollars). Those not paying the faculty dues will be charged 10 dollars to eat, 3 dollars to watch. Its a time to wish those departing our company good luck (transfers, retirees, and non re elects). We host free of charge the classified members so that they may be thanked for their vital contribution.
Its a good time and we have some fun in a non academic manner.
I will be working with my class to complete the 4 page final that I have been reinforcing this week. They will also use the extra time to (total of 80 minutes) to do a writing assignment.
The pragmatic language class on Thursday will be the most fun. Another teacher and I have been working with this class. They are going to call me up at a Starbucks and give me a personal order for what they would like to have me bring back. We tried this eariler this year and had a difficulty getting it done in a short regular period. The class has been practicing this important telephone skill this week. Many of them do not use the telephone at home because of its complexity in not seeing the other person to whom they are talking.
I am anxious to see if this will go as planned,
Friday is a day to get in our grades. There will be some hair pulling to get this done on time too,
Sue is just excited to have me home more.
Take care : ) Pat
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