Funny From a Co-Worker...

If you've ever worked with kids, you know how important summer vacation is. Jeff Foxworthy also knows how important it is to teachers. ENJOY!!! :)

Jeff Foxworthy on School Employees:

YOU might be a school employee if you believe the playground should be equipped with a Ritalin salt lick.

YOU might be a school employee if you want to slap the next person who says, 'Must be nice to work 8 :00 to 3:30 and have summers off.

YOU might be a school employee if it is difficult to name your own child , because there's no name you can come up with that doesn't bring high blood pressure as it is uttered.

YOU might be a school employee if you can tell it's a full moon or if it's going to rain, snow, hail....anything! Without ever looking outside.

YOU might be a school employee if you believe, 'shallow gene pool' should have its own box on a report card.

YOU might be a school employee if you believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says, 'Boy, the kids sure are mellow today.'

YOU might be a school employee if when out in public, you feel the urge to snap your fingers at children you do not know and correct their behavior.

YOU might be a school employee if you have no social life between August and June.

YOU might be a school employee if you think people should have a government permit before being allowed to reproduce.

YOU might be a school employee if you wonder how some parents MANAGED to reproduce.

YOU might be a school employee if you laugh uncontrollably when people refer to the staff room as the 'lounge.'

YOU might be a school employee if you encourage an obnoxious parent to check into charter schools or home schooling and are willing to donate the U-HAUL boxes should they decide to move out of district.

YOU might be a school employee if you think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.

YOU might be a school employee if you can't imagine how the ACLU could think that covering your students chair with Velcro and then requiring uniforms made out of the corresponding Velcro could ever be misunderstood by the public.

YOU might be a school employee if meeting a child's parent instantly answers this question, 'Why is this kid like this?'

YOU might be a school employee if you would choose a mammogram over a parent conference.

YOU might be a school employee if you think someone should invent antibacterial pencils and crayons...and desks and chairs for that matter!

YOU might be a school employee if the words 'I have college debt for this?' has ever come out of your mouth.

YOU might be a school employee if you know how many days, minutes, and seconds are left in the school year!

Getting Closer...

I now have 18 hours of "school" left: 2 hours of Tiger Club tonight, 7 hours of school and 2 hours of Tiger Club on Thursday, and 7 hours of school on Friday. In that 18 hours we will entirely clean the classroom, go bowling for the afternoon, watch a movie, have a game reward day, as well as plenty of recess, specials, and lunch. I'm thrilled that the end is in sight!!

Summer is Just Around the Corner...

I am very excited for summer to get here. This will be the first summer since I can't even remember that I am not working. Not even a single day until sometime on August. At first, I was a little worried because I get bored being at home after a couple of weeks, but now I'm thrilled. I have my weekly cleaning lists ready to go, Lydia's birthday party to prepare, several preschool workbooks to do with Lydia, a yard to keep mowed, hopefully a garden to take care of, and a list of ballgames to attend. Lydia and I are going to do what we want and when we want it. I can't wait for the next 6 and a half days (57 hours) to pass!!!

SMILE..

When you draw a smiley face, what do you draw first? I was putting some of papers today at school and realized that I always do it in the same order: eyes, smile, and circle. I tried to do it differently and I just couldn't do it. So I ask, how you do?

Cancer Does Not Stop at Nighttime...

I thought I would share with you the purpose of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. I admit to being one of the people who wished the Relay would end at 10:00 so that I could head home and get some sleep in my bed, but after reading this I look at the Relay totally differently.

Relay for Life starts at dusk and ends the next morning. The light and darkness of the day parallel the experiences of the cancer patient undergoing treatment. The Relay begins at sunset, which symbolizes the time a person is diagnosed with cancer. As the evening progresses, it gets colder and darker - this represents the patients' struggle as they endure the emotions of being a cancer patient.

The time between 1 to 2 a.m. represents when the cancer patient starts treatment. They become exhausted, some sick, not wanting to go on, possibly wanting to give up. As a participant in the Relay, you have been walking and feel much the same way. Like the cancer patient, you cannot stop of give up.

The time around 4 to 5 a.m. symbolizes the completion of treatment for the cancer patient. Once again, they are tired, but they know they will make it.

The sun rising represents the end of the treatment for the cancer patient. They see the light that life will go on. The morning light brings on a new day, full of life and excitement for new beginnings. As a participant, you will feel the brightness of the morning and know that the end of the Relay is close at hand.

When you leave the Relay, think of the cancer patient leaving their last treatment. Just as you are exhausted and weak, so is that person, but there is hope in the new day! The money raised at Relay will support patient services, lifesaving research, education, and advocacy efforts... and that is why we Relay!

REMEMBER: There is no finish life until we find a cure!!

Wishes...

Do you ever wish that some people were dandelions that you could snap their head off? Yeah, me too.