mrpoe1978

The school year is certainly winding down (my last day with students is June 5) and with it has come the annual feeling of wistfulness. I plan on writing more about this when the school year is officially complete. I adore my students this year. I'm already starting to miss them.

On the other hand, I certainly can't wait to get away from many of my coworkers. They're driving me mad. I can't handle laziness. I can't handle apathy. I can't handle teachers who aren't in it 100% for the kids. I can't handle being condescended to or being treated as though I'm a servant. To make matters worse, our contract negotiations are fucked and the dreaded S word has reared its ugly head. I hope it doesn't get to that point. That would be a colossal disaster.

Back to good news. For those of you who may not know, I am the yearbook adviser at my school. Unlike high school, it's not a class in middle school. We can only meet once a week for an hour, so I end up doing a majority of the work. I love it, though! The yearbooks arrived yesterday, and I'm so excited! It turned out awesome! I showed a few students yesterday, the true test, and they agreed it's awesome! Here is the cover.

And in case you forgot what I look like, here's my school picture.

I also have the honor society induction ceremony Wednesday night. I love this evening. This will be my 10th, and it never gets old. I really love the 8th graders this year, and I am going to miss them terribly.

I haven't consciously listened to The Cure for a good two or three years. I did this morning, though. Here are two songs I just adore.

"Lovesong"


And this is for a certain someone who shall remain nameless.
"Pictures of You"


I hope everyone is doing well.