A well deserved spring break

Never before have I looked forward to spring break so much. It is hard to believe that residency is over and I am that much closer to graduation. It is such a relief to be done with lesson plans and the daily duties of being a full-time teacher. Of course, I will still be a big part of the classroom, but I am more than happy to hand the responsibility back to my mentor. She is actually excited to get back to teaching, I think she has really missed it. I do not feel that I can really relax, however, until I finish 3rd quarter grades. It was such a relief to find out we didn't have to add comments for each child since we just had Parent/Teacher conferences. Just entering grades and having work samples to back up each grade is enough work in itself. I am so looking forward to cutting back my hours after spring break. We are definitely on the homestretch!