The Past Two Days

            Yesterday morning was kicked off with a pep rally that included all of the school (Pre-K to 8). The pep rally included various competitions amongst the varying grade levels and recognition of the school’s sports teams. I even had the privilege of judging three dance competitions, despite the fact that I know absolutely nothing about dancing. I was surprised that the noise level was not as unbearable as it apparently had been in the past. Although, I have to say that the pep rally was probably not the best thing to start the day with. Getting middle schoolers to cooperate and focus in class after they had just been screaming and cheering for nearly an hour can be challenging. For the rest of the day I helped pass back graded papers and assist with a Civil War activity the eighth graders did on laptops.

            Today the whole school went to a mass in the morning for the second grade first communicates. The little girls were adorable in their white dresses and boys in their suits! We then had shortened classes with the seventh graders and had a graduation practice with the eighth graders. During this, I went back to the classroom to make student council ballots that Mrs. Muir needed for elections next Wednesday. I also filled envelopes for the Awards Day ceremony that will also take place next Wednesday. Around noon, the eighth graders came back for what they call “hang out day,” where they spend the rest of the day pretty much hanging out eating food and playing different games. It was nice to have a low-key afternoon, however I cannot say as much for the heat.