snow days...

the life of a teacher has some pretty amazing perks - getting to start all over each year, christmas presents from your students and SNOW DAYS. There is no better gift than a snow day. A day out of the blue that you are given permission to not go to work - to just stay at home and experience the other part of your life.

Now - we do have to pay for them - the whole idea of a make-up day was created by someone miles away from a classroom. Because there is no such thing. what am I going to do save my lessons to make them up in June. Yeah - right. And the kids are so attentive in these make-up days.

My idea is for the teachers and staff to have to make up the days - our contract stipulates exactly how many days we need to work. But, the kids should not be there. There are always so many things to do that never get done - here is our chance.

But, I'm not in charge. So, instead I choose not to think about that part of life right now. I choose to enjoy getting my Christmas/New Year's cards mailed, putting the last of the Christmas decorations away, doing some extra cleaning and reading!

Just for the record...
Mon - teacher work day - teacher's sent home early in afternoon due to snow
Tues - late start due to snow
Wed - no school - due to snow
Thur - no school due to extreme cold
and now Fri - no school due to extreme cold

Gotta love an Iowan winter!!!