School ends for the students today and graduation is this evening. Our week ends on Friday. I've spent the last few days cleaning out my closet and sending in all the forms that we have to finalize before we can leave the building on the last day -- so many emails, so many blocks checked.
During the last full week of classes, we read "Metamorphosis" and then discussed surrealism while looking at a famous Dali painting.
And then it was time to take the vocabulary mastery test for the second time -- crazy!
As if there wasn't enough drama in the classroom, Bob's stepmother neglected to include his mother as part of his dad's obituary. So his sister Ruth and I put together one for the Philadelphia paper, another thing "neglected" by the aforementioned stepmother, who just happens to fit the stereotype to a T. And we are having a memorial of sorts at Bob's brother's house this Saturday.
On a happier but no less stressful note, I picked out tile and flooring for the kitchen -- wedgewood was the tile choice.
The flooring is engineered oak with a gray tinge.
And back in the classroom -- my students are "enjoying" their last few reading quizzes by showcasing their drawing talent!
And by commenting on the final quiz...
Our baseball team won the state championship, so I toasted the team and coach/English teacher colleague Kevin Manero!
Last Saturday morning, I took a picture of the view from our side porch.
And this is the faucet I ordered for our kitchen.
The room is almost clean; the books are now on the shelves instead of on top of the shelves.
This is the chandelier I picked out for the kitchen -- and now I just have to pick the colors for the walls and cabinets.
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