School's Out

I get so excited for things like the last week of school!  Everyone seems happy and like we are on the verge of something amazing happening.  Like summer!  Although it was fun, my last week of school was CRAZY!  

On Tuesday we had our dance festival (my kids were so cute!) and indoor field day.  Yes, INDOOR field day.  Right after the dance festival it started pouring and our sweet PTA reorganized all of the field day activities so they could be done inside in our classrooms.  Kids were kind of wired, volunteers a little stressed, but I think we all had fun.

On Wednesday I held a big celebration for my first graders and we invited their parents to share in the joy.  I gave each little one a job and a badge (things like "welcome committee", "usher", "snack manager", and "pre-show joke-teller".  The kids LOVED having their own jobs and it honestly made my life a whole lot easier.  As I was introducing our two MCs to the parents I told them that I spend a good majority of my life in front of people talking and that today I was going to give myself a break and let the kids run the show.  Turned out to be a great decision!  We shared a few projects from the year, ate some cookies, and watched a slideshow of pictures that I've been saving up.

Today, our last, was short and sweet; I had a precious hour and a half with my little darlings.  I wasn't prepared for the showering of generous gifts and cards, the sweet little tears, and the great big hugs.  This class has been so hard for me in a lot of ways, but I sure do love them and will miss them!!!

After a couple of trainings next week it will be summertime for realsies!  Huzzah!

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School's Out

I get so excited for things like the last week of school!  Everyone seems happy and like we are on the verge of something amazing happening.  Like summer!  Although it was fun, my last week of school was CRAZY!  

On Tuesday we had our dance festival (my kids were so cute!) and indoor field day.  Yes, INDOOR field day.  Right after the dance festival it started pouring and our sweet PTA reorganized all of the field day activities so they could be done inside in our classrooms.  Kids were kind of wired, volunteers a little stressed, but I think we all had fun.

On Wednesday I held a big celebration for my first graders and we invited their parents to share in the joy.  I gave each little one a job and a badge (things like "welcome committee", "usher", "snack manager", and "pre-show joke-teller".  The kids LOVED having their own jobs and it honestly made my life a whole lot easier.  As I was introducing our two MCs to the parents I told them that I spend a good majority of my life in front of people talking and that today I was going to give myself a break and let the kids run the show.  Turned out to be a great decision!  We shared a few projects from the year, ate some cookies, and watched a slideshow of pictures that I've been saving up.

Today, our last, was short and sweet; I had a precious hour and a half with my little darlings.  I wasn't prepared for the showering of generous gifts and cards, the sweet little tears, and the great big hugs.  This class has been so hard for me in a lot of ways, but I sure do love them and will miss them!!!

After a couple of trainings next week it will be summertime for realsies!  Huzzah!

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Hiccups and Cupcakes

Today I was trying my best to do some great last-week-of-school-classroom-management to a child who thought it might be a good idea to pretend to be a cat and scratch the kid next to him....?  
Yeah, so not okay in my class.  Anyway, I took said scratcher aside and started having a conversation with him about this kind of behavior.....and then.....I suddenly had the worst case of the hiccups!  I couldn't speak more than two words without a great big horrible hiccup coming out of me. It was kind of the worst.  

And kind of hilarious.  

The little one I was talking to thought it was rather funny, but he made a valiant effort to suppress his giggles. So much for great management. 

In other news, I've been brainstorming a gift to give to my little darlings on the last day of school.  After much internal discussion and thought (and perhaps a few cravings...),
 I came up with these:

Yum.  I might save a few for myself.  Or more than a few. And although 1st grade was NOT a piece of cake, we all had an amazing year and we should go out on a super sweet note.  

THREE MORE DAYS! 

Interested in my little cupcake printable dealies? 
 I've got them for PreK-6th Grade.  Grab them right here!

Or, click on this picture! 
Finally figured out how to link images.  
Boo-yah!

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Hiccups and Cupcakes

Today I was trying my best to do some great last-week-of-school-classroom-management to a child who thought it might be a good idea to pretend to be a cat and scratch the kid next to him....?  
Yeah, so not okay in my class.  Anyway, I took said scratcher aside and started having a conversation with him about this kind of behavior.....and then.....I suddenly had the worst case of the hiccups!  I couldn't speak more than two words without a great big horrible hiccup coming out of me. It was kind of the worst.  

And kind of hilarious.  

The little one I was talking to thought it was rather funny, but he made a valiant effort to suppress his giggles. So much for great management. 

In other news, I've been brainstorming a gift to give to my little darlings on the last day of school.  After much internal discussion and thought (and perhaps a few cravings...),
 I came up with these:

Yum.  I might save a few for myself.  Or more than a few. And although 1st grade was NOT a piece of cake, we all had an amazing year and we should go out on a super sweet note.  

THREE MORE DAYS! 

Interested in my little cupcake printable dealies? 
 I've got them for PreK-6th Grade.  Grab them right here!

Or, click on this picture! 
Finally figured out how to link images.  
Boo-yah!

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Memory Book

Whew!  Our school had the annual Walk-a-thon today and my little ones had such a great time.  They averaged about 17 laps around our field and I was so proud of them.  By the time we were done they were so totally exhausted that we turned out the lights in our classroom and just lay down on the floor for a little while :).  Nothing like a little rest!

The year is beginning to wind down and I find myself with mixed emotions.  Part of me is so relieved to have a break and some freedom coming up, but part of me knows I am going to miss my little ones a whole bunch.  My goal is to savor and enjoy these last 2 weeks and make the most of every moment with my sweet kids.  I've been working on this memory book to help us remember the great times we've had together this year.  Check it out here.

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Memory Book

Whew!  Our school had the annual Walk-a-thon today and my little ones had such a great time.  They averaged about 17 laps around our field and I was so proud of them.  By the time we were done they were so totally exhausted that we turned out the lights in our classroom and just lay down on the floor for a little while :).  Nothing like a little rest!

The year is beginning to wind down and I find myself with mixed emotions.  Part of me is so relieved to have a break and some freedom coming up, but part of me knows I am going to miss my little ones a whole bunch.  My goal is to savor and enjoy these last 2 weeks and make the most of every moment with my sweet kids.  I've been working on this memory book to help us remember the great times we've had together this year.  Check it out here.

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