tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post7679890323230753081..comments2024-02-17T21:40:24.532-07:00Comments on Carol's Corner: SLICE OF LIFECarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-75910786096175956382016-06-13T06:49:50.702-06:002016-06-13T06:49:50.702-06:00I am a #5. Combine all of #4 and then add coming b...I am a #5. Combine all of #4 and then add coming back the next day and putting in an 8 hour day, half in my room and half in the grade level work room. Why bother aspiring to be a #1-3? Let's just embrace our #4-6ness and be happy with who we are!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-39154245043496209802016-06-12T07:01:09.109-06:002016-06-12T07:01:09.109-06:00This is so clever. I was in category 4 with one d...This is so clever. I was in category 4 with one difference. My filing system consisted of last units crammed in file drawers, stacked up as high as I could manage, usually 3 rows. I too had a bookroom and always seemed to fight a losing battle, books came back sometimes 2 weeks late. So...when I came back they were always stacked outside my door. And sigh, I never once got out by 3 pm on the last day.<br /><br />I miss the life so much. love you Carol xo nanc<br /><br /><br />PS I told several people this week about you and your wonderful blog. I was at a Christian Writer conference this week, trying to pitch my middle grade. I've been so used to presenting and going to teacher's conferences through the years that I didn't know how to behave :) I certainly loved the grammar people...not! The best part was meeting wonderful women just starting out and older than me people with such wisdom and sweetness.Nanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-18102791016996727602016-06-08T22:02:34.609-06:002016-06-08T22:02:34.609-06:00Oh, this is sooooo true!!! Today was my last day o...Oh, this is sooooo true!!! Today was my last day of school ... and I'll be back tomorrow! I was hoping to be out today, even at 4:30, but no such luck. That pile of papers dated January 4th were waiting for me too. :) But tomorrow, summer will begin ... in the afternoon ... sometime ... Best of luck wrapping up your room!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895290340118654990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-78094637040117953582016-06-08T10:21:53.246-06:002016-06-08T10:21:53.246-06:00Everyone has their own timetable and yours is more...Everyone has their own timetable and yours is more relaxed than others. I've been on both sides and there are advantages to both. Glad to see you back slicing.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-68277284018886030672016-06-08T08:21:45.695-06:002016-06-08T08:21:45.695-06:00Mary Beth, Kathy, you and me... good thing we were...Mary Beth, Kathy, you and me... good thing we weren't ALL in the same building - we might never make it out before the start of the new year! Actually, closer to the end of my teaching career, I discovered ways of tightening up the time and getting out late the first day. But teaching first grade, I always wanted every last minute for teaching. And first graders are NOT good at helping pack. They can tear down, but even sorting books is a challenge for them. So I did it alone - in peace and quiet when I was sure every last student had gotten every last bit of me they could stand! Then as the last one filed out the door for summer, I'd turn on about 4 fans aimed strategically to not blow the papers about, but still cool me down; grab lots of water and coffee; turn up the tunes and get cracking!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-55105160917918520662016-06-08T06:43:47.490-06:002016-06-08T06:43:47.490-06:00Yep, I was a #4 too . . . and because our district...Yep, I was a #4 too . . . and because our district didn't kick us out, I would wander in and out during the summer at my leisure.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-65860518670040263132016-06-07T21:41:50.471-06:002016-06-07T21:41:50.471-06:00It's possible! I did it this year for the fir...It's possible! I did it this year for the first time and here was my trick. Plan a family vacation that starts the very next day. It is a huge motivator to get home and really set the summer tone for our house with joy.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-78591948620864367722016-06-07T21:36:33.330-06:002016-06-07T21:36:33.330-06:00If only we had the option to stay in my old school...If only we had the option to stay in my old schools! I would have way rather had that and enjoyed what little time I had left in the year with the kids and colleagues than what we had - a deadline to get it all done, in, clean, packed, and orders in for the next year by 3pm ON THE LAST DAY. It sucked. I feel your plight here thought. Glad you are as dedicated as you are... I also haven't actually sliced since March! Had to catch up on everything else? I don't know. Good to be back and know I wasn't the only one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483245957326206380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-88357767838227055422016-06-07T21:28:19.235-06:002016-06-07T21:28:19.235-06:00What a great description of all the types of end -...What a great description of all the types of end -of-the-year teachers! There is always so much to do!!!! onathought.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785387207484182433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-34715737647002592352016-06-07T20:27:59.009-06:002016-06-07T20:27:59.009-06:00It's you and Kathy and me! We finished our la...It's you and Kathy and me! We finished our last day with students last Thursday. Friday was our work day, but instead of cleaning up my room, I prepared for summer school which started yesterday. I will plunk along, staying an hour or so each day until the last day of summer school. Eventually I'll be ready. It always happens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174509791258929706noreply@blogger.com