May In the Classroom:

As I returned from a substitute on Friday the note that was left for me was short and sweet. "A Friday in May.... WOW!" I had to conceal a chuckle as I knew exactly what the sub was thinking! I don't think many others who are not in our profession would understand the idea of Spring Fever in quite the way that we understand it. The students get down right squirrely as they are counting down the final days of school (17 days for us, but who's counting?!?)
As the school year wraps up we all begin to do some self-reflection. I find myself asking, did I do these kids justice? Did I give them the tools that they need in order to be successful next year? In my case I am sending my students on to their first year in the Middle School. So with my last 17 days I will try and remind them of the most important lesson... that they had a friend, an ally, and someone who really cared and will continue to care about them, even after 4th grade is over.