TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL...

there were plenty of mixed emotions from yesterday and today. the last day for 3rd period was yesterday and this class probably gave me the most trouble in the long run. however, we had a pretty nice digestion lab in class...most were happy with their final grades and all went well. i don't think this class had much of an attachment to me however but even so, a bunch of the kids were really nice to me...giving me hugs and signing my yearbook.

today was 5th and 6th periods' last days...6th period actually had to take a test today and so they were preoccupied. however, a bunch of kids signed my book and a couple hugged and took pictures with me...sadness!

5th period was probably the toughest. it was quite sad but bittersweet...mr. wilmoth talked with the class a little, we exchanged gifts. he gave me a framed picture of the class, a card signed by the class and a wonderful spa certificate for glen ivy! i was quite excited to see that... =) i feel like such a cheap punk now because he spent quite a bit of money on me...i gave him some wind up fishes because he likes marine life, a gift certificate for staples [to buy supplies cuz he won't be able to use mine next year...], a cd of my music, a gift certificate to virgin megastore, a science shirt and finally a heartfelt candy message with giant sized candy bars. we hugged and then digestion lab time. we signed yearbooks all period long, i took pictures with a bunch of my students, and got so many hugs and well wishes. a bunch of the students wanted pictures too...it was a nice way to end things. it's sad because i won't be back and so many of them wrote things like how i was the best teacher, how they'll see me next year [even though they won't], how they'll miss me. one of my students made a card for me...it was the sweetest.

tomorrow is the last last day. we have a fun faculty breakfast at 8am and then afterwards i will head towards school to pack up my belongings and give my teachers their classrooms. after that, i'm off to a summer school meeting.

i think the weirdest part of it all is that after tomorrow...i won't be coming back to katella. i won't get to roll my crate into mr. wilmoth's room in the morning...to remind my kids to be quiet during ssr...to threaten them with book copying if they don't stay quiet...it is all so strange. I feel like i'm losing so much now that the year is over...to go from talking to a person almost everyday to maybe never really seeing them anymore - that is really sad. i hope that i get a job in the district...i have hopes and some good leads. meanwhile, a teacher's job is never complete. still have to print out the last of my grades for my teachers, do some quick candy bundles for admin. people and maybe get some nice rest.

have fun at the mraz concert guys...i'll be sitting at work -)