Goldenrod, salmon, lilac, buff, aqua. By any other name, they’re still just the colors of fast and frequent handouts coming at the end of the year. Whether it’s for summer camps, sports leagues, or other activities, your students’ backpacks are probably stuffed to bursting this time of year. On the opposite side of the coin,…
Vacation
Where’s that kid going this time?
We’ve all had them. We’ve all managed to deal with it. Maybe you shook your head and thought, “There goes one kid who really needs to be in school everyday.” Or maybe you were envious and thought, “I wish I could take a few unexpected days off too and still come back sharp and ready…
Surviving the Marathon
As an upper grades teacher, February was always when I came to the conclusion that school planners had done at least one thing right: back-loading vacations. As the year dragged on, I realized that February break and April break and the assorted holidays in between were timed perfectly to help me stay evenly keeled. If…