Teachers, Parents, Students- Who's ready for school to be over?

[Eeyores Butterfly]

Another end of the year teacher vent. Let me preface this with: I do love my kids and can't wait to return to my room next year. This room has been very challenging, it's nothing like I expected, but I finally found my footing, and I'm so excited to have the summer to plan and really make things better next year.

However, I'm still dealing with some of the issues I've been posting about here before. I'm still having issues with the one para and was really frustrated today. I have a student who is on a lunch plan. He eats lunch with the para while the rest of the class is in the cafeteria. After lunch ,that para receives his break and this kid and one other have nap time (they're my youngest students.)

Today I was a para short, so instead of having the other para after lunch, I was by myself with the kids. Instead of laying the child down for his nap, he allowed the kid to be behind the para desks where no other kid is allowed without permission and where this kid would not be able to stay. So after I get the class settled in for their after lunch relaxation exercise, I went to take the kid to the nap area. He started getting worked up and grabbed a bunch of things to throw. I reached up and grabbed them from him, and before I realized what happened, he had his teeth on my arm- the worst bite I've had yet this year! Broke skin, is very swollen and sore, and you can spot it a mile away. He held on a for a good minute, constantly biting harder. I called over the radio, and when the behaviorist got there, he made a snide comment about how he doesn't know how we get bitten. Really? Like I just stick my arm in front of him and say chow down!

I thought we were finally past all this biting nonsense, and I'm irritated with the other personnel involved. If the para had done what he was supposed to, this kid would not have been in that area and the tantrum could have possibly been avoided altogether. I'll be really glad to get the summer break and be able to recharge before next year. Anybody else looking forward to break?

 

[laurie31]

Oh me! Me!!

First I must say that DD (5th grade) has had an AWESOME year with an incredibly excellent teacher! DD loves the teacher AND the teacher loves my DD.

However, I am SO done with the whole package - lol! (car line, homework, car line, signing assignment folders every night, car line, and oh - CAR LINE!)

SIX MORE DAYS!!!!

I was at school today, and said something along the lines of "Only six more days left" to the office staff and we all kind of did the happy dance together. I think everyone's ready for summer!!


Or, at least - the end of car line!!

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

Very few students in my school ride the bus. I can't imagine the patience that car line takes! I wouldn't want to do it.

 

[tasha99]

Oh Me me me MEEEE me me! (jumps up and down) I am so SICK of school, but I only get a week off before it starts up again in June. My kids will be home though . . . lucky them.

 

[PrincesCJM]

Pick me! Pick me!

I feel like I'm counting down the days more so this year then others. I work as a high school math teacher and we have 15 more school days with my students - three of which are reserved for final exams. I have so much material to cover and so little time. Plus it feels like constant interruptions for assemblies, step-up day or soon, yearbooks. At least soon I won't have to fight the battle with their laptops!

Is it June 15th at 235pm yet?!?!

 

[XYSRUS]

ME! I hate the end of the year projects that are worth an exorbitant amount of points! You know who you are! Give these kids a break. Give me a break. I hate this time of the school year...

 

[tw1nsmom]

Me!!!! I absolutely can't wait for this school year to end. I don't think I've been this eager for the start of summer vacation since I was a kid.

We've had a really rough year. DS is going through major changes which are unfortunately expected with his specific disability. We have sooooo many wonderful people trying to help him that we are truly blessed. Even when I disagree with their methodology or they don't yet see or understand what DS needs (less than 1% of all learning disabled children have his diagnosis), they are trying their best and truly care for him.

HOWEVER....if I never see one particular teacher (he has several...this one he was only with for about an hour a day), one special education administrator and his principal again, I would be a very happy person. Unfortunately, two out of the three will be with us for at least another year.

 

[Louiepipbgeeco]

I do love my kids at school too!! They are the most fabulous bunch. But, I am burnt out. Here in Ontario we are not done until June 28th--UGH!! So my countdown is a bit longer. This time of year is one of the busiest as a teacher and the hardest. The kids are tired too and just want a break. With the high expectations of the Ministry and Board kids and teachers are feeling the burn earlier and earlier each year. I really believe that.
I had to book a Disney trip for the day after I get out just to keep me ticking I am off to work now....TGIF and it is a long weekend--Monday is a holiday here.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

ME! ME! ME!

I feel like I'm doing a check list and crossing everything off.

For the last four years I've either been PTA President or PTA Vice President and I am Sooooooooo ready for this school year to be done.

We don't get done until June 18 so I still have two more class trips, Fun Day, and one more spirit night.

I'm also ready for the activities to be done too! My girls are baton twirlers and we have one more competition, one more parade, and a banquet to do. DS runs track - one more track meet and a sports night to attend.

I AM SO READY FOR DISNEY!!!!

 

[Mermaid02]

I can't wait! DS has worked really hard all year and he's exhausted. We had a planning meeting last week for next year and the school psychologist commented on how tired my son must be because he has worked really hard all year.

 

[golfgal]

Not so much yet. We don't get out until June 11th so it's a ways off yet. Once June comes though. I think part of it this year is DS17 is graduating so trying to hold on to that as long as I can . Also, the kids are having a really good time in golf and it will be sad to see that end, especially for DD since the 3 seniors that are graduating she has been playing with since she was in 5th grade so it will be hard to see them go. It could also be that our summer is REALLY busy...

 

[Rora]

3rd grade teacher here. I'm ready for summer. Please. Now. Please?

Ps. I do love my kids but it's been a rough year. I could use a little summer.

 

[HelenePA]

Me!!!!!!!!!! I"m sick of packing lunches! I'm sick of 6:30am. I'm just ready for it to be OVER! At least my kids teachers arent trying to cram eveything in before it ends.. they did enough over the year to take it easy these last few weeks.. Thankfully no one has had homework in awhile. I'm just ready for fun days with the kids.. no more early bedtime! chasing lightning bugs at 10pm when its still warm out.. I can't wait for it!! 9 more days after today.. which is field fun day.

 

[rszdtrvl]

Me!!

I have been counting down for a while now (see sig).

 

[MsLeFever]

12 days left here and I can't wait! Of course my summer school teaching starts a few days before their school ends but I'm still looking forward to occasional sleeping in!

 

[paintnolish]

We are extremely ready for the end of the year! I am done with my classes and my last "formal" ones at that- I'll be student teaching in the fall. This was my kids' last full week- field day and one hour day next week. I am ready to do nothing all day. I have to take a math class online, but other than that, I have a large stack of books calling my name.

 

[TwinsinCA]

We've been counting down since we got back from Spring Break. Thanks to a couple of furlough days, we have only 7 days left. I cannot wait to be able to sleep in, not have homework to deal with, and just have my kids HOME.

 

[stashbin]

3 more days here and they can't get here fast enough! There is a reason teachers and kids get the summers off....it's so they don't kill us and we don't kill them!

 

[stm61]

We are SO ready to be done here. Eight more days after today. I know because my class made paper count-down chains and they're strung up all over the classroom! The kids were ready to be done when they came back from Easter break.

 

[kinntj]

Still have until June 11th. blah.
I'm ready for sleeping in and not getting a lunch box ready. My DD's teacher finished math, so they are spending time on a play they perform for us at the end of the year. The kids love it!

My Kindergartener doesn't want the year to end because...well, she goes half days and she loves her teacher. Nuff said.

The start of our summer is extremely busy (all of June and 1/2 of July). The rest of the time is pretty lazy, except 2 camps in August (cheer and soccer). As long as I don't have to wake up early, it's all good!