a word that, for a teacher, can still mean everything it did when we were younger. beaches, books, travel, friends, getting reorganized, adventures, painting & doing all of those things we don't have time for when school's in session.
finished with the kiddos last tuesday & meetings on friday! i got so many wonderful, thoughtful cards from both kids & parents ~ although i was more than ready for summer, i will definitely miss my 18 3rd graders.
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| one particularly sweet letter :) |
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| my gift from the whole class - each child gave a word/phrase |
but...on to bigger and older kids! in late august i'll start in 5th grade. this means a few things: coaching soccer, longer books, deeper conversations, and hopefully less repeating myself? i'm also hoping this year can give me more direction, career-wise. perhaps teaching will work it's way back into #1 career choice. i'm incredibly excited to coach soccer, just getting back into the sport overall is sure to be a highlight of the year.
i'm getting ahead of myself - there are two and a half months of travel bliss ahead of me! here's what you can look forward to reading about:
~ cape cod
~ road trips to & from chicago (definite stops in pittsburgh & cleveland, hoping to stop in michigan, maybe rhode island, and perhaps a park or two on the way)
~ 3 weeks in the Loop, a block from the Art Institute
~ several days in the "countryside" of chicago - barrington. my familiar home away from home. my family retreat.
~ the western coast of michigan, assuming a kappa reunion gets off the ground
~ & hopefully some more jaunts around connecticut and new york city!
bisous! (& more to come soon!)
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