Tick-Tock

As I type this post, I am sitting in my empty classroom. Things are eerily silent right now, but I know this won't last. In less than a week, a bunch of wild and rowdy 4th graders will come busting through my door. I will be attempting to get them to sit quietly so they can learn. They will be resisting me at every turn. It's the struggle I face every year (and on a daily basis). For all intents and purposes, my classroom is set up and ready to go. Now all that is left is to plan my first week's lessons and be ready to do my job. My summer vacation is in its twilight and I can feel it gasping for breath. The clock is steadily ticking toward Monday morning when year 26 of teaching at St. Bernard Elementary begins.