Today is Teacher Appreciation Day at my (adopted) school. Dismissal is at 11:30, and there is a luncheon for the faculty afterwards.

I can’t believe tomorrow is my last day here. It seems so strange. The kids, of course, are very excited about their teacher coming back…I try not to take that personally. I was sharing a story with Rand one day, and he said, “Well that must make you feel good.”

Well, I admit to feeling a twinge of, “What? They don’t like me?” But then I remember that I want to be a teacher that my students will miss if I’m gone for an extended period of time.

Hmm…speaking of students…I caught the 7th grade prank callers! One of the girls was talking to me in class, and the conversation led to her saying something (a silly rhyme with my name) that had just so happened to be left on my answering machine Saturday. I called her on it, and her face went blank. From the back of the room, another girl started to laugh.

“Busted,” she called out.

Heh.

I didn’t do anything to them…I figure now that they know I’m onto them, they won’t be calling anymore. So that’s over. (I hope!)

Lost and Alias finales tonight…woohoo!