May

Once again I am cutting it super close here! Today is the second to last day of May and I’m finally getting around to writing this month’s blog. May has been crazy!


I don't feel like I have much to say this month other than I MADE IT TO SUMMER BREAK!! I am so thrilled about this. That home stretch through the end of the school year is no joke. Ah the sweet bliss of knowing I have half of May, all of June, all of July, and the first part of August off work. I love working in a school for many reasons, but paid summer vacation comes in WAY at the top of that list. 


One thing I do want to highlight is the final project I did with my students: coping skill popsicles. You’re on the edge of your seat waiting for an explanation of this profound project aren't ya?!? The kids get to pick a few coping skills and make their own little paper popsicles to take home for the summer that can hopefully remind them to take 5 deep breaths or play with a fidget instead of whacking their sibling or yelling curse words when they get mad. The verdict is still out on how they will choose to cope, but I’m telling you they loved making them with me. The thing that got to me was the empty bag of giant popsicle sticks I had to show for it after the end of the week. All 45 of those suckers were used up and I had a handful of students who just glued theirs onto construction paper because I ran out. That’s 45 little lives that come through my doors every 2 weeks. Wow. How crazy is that? That number doesn't reflect the classroom lesson, recess monitoring, crisis intervention, and countless pop-ins I see - that’s just the kids I have regularly scheduled to visit with me. It made me emotional and super thankful that I have at least 45 kids to encourage, support, and love. What a gift. What a responsibility. I know I can get caught up in just rushing through my days and moving from one moment to the next, but holding that empty bag reminded me that I have been given something so precious and I don't want to miss it. It was a beautiful reminder of how blessed and lucky I am to do what I do. This school year had many challenges and there are things I for sure want to improve upon next year, but I’m so thankful for this opportunity and I really am looking forward to working with more kids next year. 


I don't have much planned for the summer - hopefully a few trips, some piano practicing, and tons of time with my niece and nephews. Plus hopefully some new and exciting things- I’ll let you know next month :)


Thanks for reading. 

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