Well, I made it.  Today is the last day of school for the students.  They have tomorrow off so we, the teachers, can finish our grades.  Then the graduation/closing ceremonies are on Saturday morning.  Hard to believe it is actually the end of the school year considering it feels like I just got here.  School finishes at twelve today instead of two.  I have one last test to give this morning, then my students will be officially finished with everything!

I'm having a hard time with what I feel this morning.  I am definitely excited for school to be finished.  It's time for a vacation.  I now understand that teachers need the summer vacation just like the students do.  But, I'm not ready to say goodbye to my students.  They've become like my own children to me.  They even call me mom.  With only four students in my classroom everyday, you get a chance to really get to know them.  Thankfully, I know that I will stay in contact with them, but it will be an adjustment not seeing them everyday.  They just don't hold back their actions and thoughts, which can be entertaining even on your worst days.  I have so many great memories from the this year.  I'd love to start telling you all about them, but typing it just wouldn't do it justice.  I guess my kids and I will just have to keep the stories to ourselves.

This weekend, my dad will finally get to meet my students.  As I'm typing this, he is in Billings, Montana checking in at the airport to fly to Florida, and then fly here tomorrow morning.  On Sunday, Father's Day, my dad and I are taking my four kids to Epidor to eat (American food), visit, and have fun.  Both my dad and the students are very excited for it.  Now, they can tell him exactly how his daughter has been over the year.  Could be interesting to hear their point of view!!!