December 18, 2019

Oh surviving the week before Christmas is a real chore. I use surviving because there is no other word. Each day the students leave alive is a victory (running joke amongst teachers this week). I don’t know how, but all previously established rules have been forgotten. No one knows what they are to do. It is somewhat controlled chaos. So, where’s the joy? The joy is in the fact that all teachers are experiencing the same thing and we laugh and cry and support one another in our “trials” this week. I love teacher comrades.

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