May 11, 2010
20 days.
The countdown begins. There are only 20 days of school left. I’m in that stage where we still have a lot to learn this year, and I haven’t given up, but I’m already starting to look forward to the next year. I’ve been cleaning some things out. I’m feeling the need to tackle some major cleaning projects in my classroom. I need to reorganize my cabinets, I already reorganized my bookcase behind my desk, but the rest of the room could use a facelift. The backroom is REALLY scary. I don’t even store anything back there anymore because it’s so gross. I share it with 2 other teachers, and well, let’s just say hygiene is not an apparent priority.
In fact, today, a student and I decided to brave the drawers back there looking for spare napkins for our individual whiteboards (as I am tired of running to the store every other day for more napkins….and broke), and were disgusted by not only all the roach POOP. yes, I said POOP. Of Magnificient Proportions, but also by a box of sugar someone left open, AND 4 GLORIOUSLY HAPPY ROACHES THE SIZE OF MY HEAD.
I nearly died. You see, I have this fear of roaches that stems from living on the westside. I mean, a sweaty palms, pee in your pants, kinda fear. I can identify the sound of their wings, I fear them so greatly. So what could we do but slam the drawer shut and run screaming from the room and then shiver from head to toe.
