Reflecting Back

On Wednesday I'll be leaving the middle school where I've worked for 5.5 years. I'm moving on to a new and exciting position at the District Office, and I'm really quite stoked about it. But the end of all things at SHMS has been pretty overwhelming. Cleaning out my classroom, preparing materials for the new teacher, and all whilst trying to balance the Holiday season...has been crazy.

But I still took some time to reflect back on my years at the Middle School. With no further adieu--what I'll miss. And, as this is from me, a rundown of those things I most definitely will NOT.

What I Will Miss:

• My faculty buddies from B Lunch and C Lunch
• My laptop
• Random treats from the administration or friends
• Scaring 7th Graders
  
• My truly awesome classroom with the sweet mounted LCD projector
• Cameron H., Damon M., Courtney C., and my entire 1st period.
• Having a captive audience to listen to my stories
• Creating awesome lesson plans and unit plans (And yes, mine are usually awesome.)
• The annual hilarity from the Civil War and Revolutionary War final exams

What I Will NOT Miss:

• Parents
• Back to School Night and Parent Teacher Conferences
• IEP, 504, and other parent meetings (many of which are entirely unnecessary.)
• 8th Period announcements
• The Talent Show assembly; the Dance Assembly; Assemblies as a general rule
• The Copy Room full of copiers that never work
• Grading essays
• Filling requests for assignments for sick or suspended students...and never getting any work back.
• Faculty Meetings

Be it happy or sad, I can't deny its happening--so on to the next adventure life is throwing at me! When I report to work after Christmas, I'll be sitting in a cubicle in the District Office. Huh. Put it that way and an hour-long faculty meeting might be starting to look pretty good...

Just kidding.