The kids only have three days left of school. Actually, three half days of school left. Couldn’t they just go all day Wednesday and get out Thursday at noon? No way, got to get those state mandated school days in so we get the funding! Forget the fact that the past two week they have done absolutely nothing.
We take SOL’s (Standards of Learning) tests here in Virginia – well I don’t, the kids do. All the instruction leading up to SOL’s is to do well on the SOL’s. Guess what happens after the SOL’s? Nothing, absolutely nothing, yet the kids still are required to attend school. Ok, from Reese’s perspective it’s the two best school weeks of all: Field day (P.E. all day long), field trips, picnics and no homework.
Makes me wish I was back in school! That‚Äôs the problem with those of us who don’t have jobs in a school setting. We don‚Äôt have that great feeling of no school in a couple of days. We miss that sense of relief or accomplishment in reaching the last day of school.
The first day of school is exciting. The last day of school is what it’s all about. Right Steve?
