Today I heard someone say she was "winding down" the school year.
Say what?
Teachers are working hard to get final projects, assignments, and topics out, back in, graded. Students are scrambling to turn in work, make the grade. Clubs are holding year-end events. We're prepping for end of year awards, banquets, activities, graduation.
Everyone - students, teachers, staff, administration - trying to maintain sanity, and stay focused and sharp, as eyes turn toward the summer.
Checking in inventory, wrapping up accounts, analyzing incoming test data, collecting textbooks. For some, getting summer term plans ready, students registered, materials in place.
Throw in a once-every-seven years reaccreditation visit, and a once-in-a-career major facilities move, and I think the phrase "winding up" is more appropriate.
Does anyone really get to wind down a year?
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