.Euphoria.

eu/phor/ia

a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.

YAHOOO!!! School's out for the summer!! Yay!

Yesterday was officially the last day of school. I have now taught for 2 years. Crazy.

On my way home from school I had my music blasting and I was singing...oh boy was I singing. And yes I had many funny looks but you'd have to be a teacher to understand this feeling. So I called my cousin Dorie (who finished her 1sth year and did a spectacular job!!) to celebrate with me...I also called my husband who may have had a ringing in his ears from my cheering. I was crazy with excitement!

When I got to my mom's house I ran (in my 5" zebra stilettos) to celebrate with Cache. I get the whole summer with Cache!! YAY!! That is the most important, most celebrated purpose of summer for me. It is not the easiest thing working and being a mommy.

This year was definitely memorable. I had 29 fun, outspoken, students. Each is so unique. It is funny because even the ones who came in super shy left with huge personalities. I hope they keep it that way.

I was pregnant and had Cache which made me even more sensitive to the fact that the world is harsh to these children and some of them try to grow up to fast or by circumstance they have to. This is the age where they start to choose their path. I hope some of them take a hike through life and find a better one.

To my students of 2008-09 I will miss you!! Don't forget who YOU are! Remember:

Do not sacrifice what you want in LIFE for what you want in the moment

and

Courage is doing what ir right when everyone around you is doing wrong.

On to the next year!! I have so many ideas spilling out of my mind I've been writing them down on anything writable. I will also be moving classrooms.

Goodbye room 16.

Also there will be MANY changes next year.

Goodbye best principal ever.

Goodbye best facilitator ever.

Goodbye Heather, Heather, Sara, Nancy, Marjorie and Celeste.

But my main focus right now is....