Today

Today was the sort of day when I realize why it's sometimes a good idea to cut people some slack. There is really only so many things a brain can do before it simply gives up.

So, here is today's list set in my neck of the woods.

Today I:

• Woke up at 4:30.

• Went to Walmart to shop for clusters AND the party.

• Arrived at work early (but not early enough).

• Briefed a coworker on an IEP.
  

• Prepped a Study Island assessment.

• Held a class reteach in math so my students could take their math test.

• Held a one-on-one reteach with a student who struggled.

• Graded the history tests.

• Graded student presentations on their literature projects.

• Presented a lesson from our Core Knowledge curriculum.

• Gave a spelling test.

• Lead a cross-curricular activity to try to fit more Social Studies curriculum into Language Arts while also tapping into the outcomes of my students' Interest Surveys by presenting it in a manner that allowed them to perform.

• Made extra copies of the party schedule and stuffed them in the designated station bags.

• Had the technology teacher show me how to disable the filter so I could play music at the party.

• Created a playlist of music from the 50s for the musical chairs station.

• Checked in my students 2nd set of biography fact cards.

• Introduced the Tournament of Champions, had the students choose which role in our classroom medieval village they would like to assume, and judged a contest which determined where our village would be located.

• Started the charcoal (using my charcoal chimney) out on the asphalt.

• Taught cluster kids how to make banana boats and dutch oven cobbler.

• Cooked the food.
  

• RAN into the building at the closing bell, and handed out last minute supplies for the party.

• Threw a party for 165 elementary students, which involved 7 different stations from 7 different time periods, complete with treats and prizes. Served cookies at the door on the way out.
  

• Stayed to finish next week's Learning Plan.

• Drove home.

My next plan is to eat. I'm totally going to eat chips and dip for dinner. And no one is going to stop me.