Breathing a little easier

Well, my One-Act Play went up on Thursday and we did not advance to Area so I am finished with that for the year. We tried some new things this year and some worked while others did not. The really nice thing is that I will get a good chunk of those kids back next year to continue building with. It is bittersweet to acknowledge that though because it means that the first student that I've had in my competition one act from 7th grade through 12th grade will not be with me next year. 6 years of working with someone at such a vital time in their own development is such a special blessing that it will be hard to think of shows for next year and not automatically think she'll be a part of it again! I just may cry at my first graduation ceremony as a teacher since I started teaching high schoolers 7 years ago since this will be the first time to graduate students that have been in my classes and programs their entire Junior High and High School careers. I have 7th and 8th grade classes and then 4 levels of high school classes and TWO students have gone through every one with me this year. I'm not usually anything but excited for the graduates as they move on to the next chapter of their lives, and let me tell you I've had some very fantastic young people that I've been blessed to have in my classes/programs through these years, but I didn't feel like I practically raised them because I didn't have them for a whole HALF of their school years like these two this year!

With this show done I still have plenty to keep me busy until the final day of school this year, BUT the count down to summer is ON!! 38 school days left until I can chill with my boys and we can have even more adventures!! WaHoo!!