The first weekend of summer!

So, I just made it through my first weekend of summer break. I managed to:
go shopping (and not spend too much!)
take a gigantic Sunday afternoon nap
eat at one of my favorite places - Kanpai!

This Memorial Day, I plan to play in the pool with my son and then spend time with the rest of my family. This week, I'll mix grad school work with pool time. I am not planning to think about my classroom or my plans for next year just yet...although I say that and don't mean it. I'm already plotting ideas and keeping a list. :-)

So, even though it's summer time, ideas go on and new lists arise. I'm trying to figure out the logistics of all my ideas for next school year (already!). With each new grad school assignment, new ideas pop into my head. I'm looking forward to incorporating podcasts, Skype, and blogging into my classroom next year, along with a wonderful website for my students and their parents to use. What are you looking forward to, technology-wise, for the next school year? And, yes, I realize, it's the first week of summer and I'm thinking ahead. I'm such a planner and could always use ideas!

5 days left!

Wow! I can't believe we just have five days of school left. In a way it seems like we just started and at the same time, I thought it'd never end! Now, it's bittersweet. In the next week we will:
Monday: distribute yearbooks - I'm in charge! Being the editor of the yearbook is hard work!
Tuesday: Field day and end of year pizza and ice cream party!
Wednesday: MAP celebration and talent show
Thursday: Sixth Grade Awards and 1/2 day
Friday: Last day of school and 1/2 day

I'm most looking forward to handing out the yearbooks. I put hours and hours into making it perfect. I get frustrated, I cry, and sometimes, I even scream...but, in the end I always end up loving it. But, what I love more is when I'm able to share the book with the great students at my school.

In my last post, I asked what you were doing over the summer. This time, I want to back up and ask you what you're most excited about as the school year comes to an end?

May Flowers bring...Summer break?!?!

With just ten school days left, what are you expecting to do over those days? What are you most looking forward to: end-of year party? Awards Day? yearbooks? field day? the last day?
I'm looking forward to it all. I love this time of year - not because it's the end of the year, but because we get to have so much fun together. I really wish we had a field day at the beginning of the year - I enjoy working together with you all and seeing how to work together on different events!

Once the year ends, what are you planning this summer? Tell me about it! I'll be finishing grad school and spending time at the pool.