Easy, but boring week

This week is going to be one of the easiest weeks I have had in a long time. I only have the students for 2 (maybe 3 days). And, those days, only until 11am. Its finals week - today I have hours 1 and 3.. and then prep time until 3:30.. Tuesday is the same, but with hours 4 and 5.. The good thing about tomorrow is I don't have an hour 5.. So, Ive only got class from 9:50 - 11:00.. and Wednesday students are only here if they have to make up a final for you - which I don't think I will have any... But, who knows.. Thursday and Friday I spend cleaning my room from this quarter, and getting ready for next quarter. Yay.. These easy weeks can be boring though - just because we don't have students and that gives us a lot of "alone" time. We are suppose to use today and tomorrow afternoon for grading, but I took all mine home this weekend and got it all done... Which, in hindsight - I shouldn't have done so that I would have something to do here at work.. Though, I will have a few finals to grade - those that weren't here for the actual final days and have to make it up.. but, I cant imagine its going to take me 2 full days and 3 half days to get ready for next quarter....

What else? On Friday I went to go see Pat McCurdy with Dave, Chris and Laura. He's so hilarious. If you haven't seen him and live anywhere near the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chicago area. You have got to look him up... He plays within like a 5 or 6 hour radius of Milwaukee (at least that's what it appears), so he gets around pretty adequately...

Alright, enough for now - its off to see what my students are doing..

First day back..

Today was the first day back, and a full moon. The 2 are never a good combination for the students. They were restless after the 11 day break already, not having to add the craziness of the full moon. Its awful to say, but it really does affect their actions and behavior.

Overall, the day went well. We didnt get a whole lot accomplished. We did some review, made up some missing work, did a warm-up. All that good stuff. My computers class probably got the most done - they did an assignment on urban legends - it didnt get done, but mainly because most of the students got caught up reading the various legends.. which is good - at least they were reading, and deciding whether they could really be true or not. The one that really got them, was a 5 1/2 year old in 1935 that gave birth to a baby boy. According the snopes.com (which is a site that determines the validity of urban legends) it is true. Who would have guessed.. They researched it, and found out that it was, and found out how/why it happened. It was good research practice for them as well.

My dance girls have decided to dance tonight. We will see how that goes, last time they danced they made me irriated because they messed around during it. If that happens again - dance will be done.. im not giving up my prep time after school for these girls if they are going to goof around when it comes to performance time. Hopefully, it will all be great tonight!!