Where did the first quarter go?

So sorry I have let this slide for a while.  I am REALLY going to try to do better.  The past few weeks have flown by, for sure.

I think I am finally into the swing of things in my new school.  I am sad I don't get to keep this group of kids all year, especially now I know all their 187 of their names and  a little something about each of them.   It is always amazing to me when I think about getting a new batch.  I just never know which ones will work their way into my heart to stay there forever.  Just when I think it can't get any better...it does.  That's one of the great parts of being a teacher.  There are new memories to be made every day.

I have one student who comes to mind as I stop and think about each class.  At the first of the year this student did everything possible to figure out ways to leave class.  "I need to go get a drink of water."  "I need to get something out of my locker."  "I need to go to the bathroom."  There was always somewhere else to go.  Then, all of a sudden, this student quit asking to leave.  Work took a definite change for the better.  This student started coming by between classes just to say, "Hi."

Yesterday afternoon this student brought a friend into my room after school to show off their project I was getting ready to put on display.  Gleaming with pride, the student told the friend, "You know, she never gets mad at us and I really tried.  She is funny, too. She makes me love Art and I always hated it before.  We learn some cool stuff in here.  You are going to like being in this class next semester." 

And with that, they said goodbye and were gone.

I am so blessed to have a job where I get to do art all day, be around young folks, listen to music, laugh and make some new memories.  Doing something I love...Coolness times ten. 


Hope y'all had a great day!