CRCT Week

This week was one of those weeks in life that was the best and the worst, which is my justification for not writing more :) So, here's the rundown!

Monday:
Best - We had sausage rolls, grapes, & Caprisuns for breakfast - yum! We also played baseball on the field. Things like this make me feel like I'm at home in my skin and my job. I'm not sure anything makes me smile bigger.

Worst - Took reading portion of CRCT... OMG! It seemed like we were pulling teeth. There is nothing like forcing 17 kids to sit quietly for two hours, no restroom break to take a ridiculous test. I mean, "REALLY!" Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that the test only shows if a child tests well.

Tuesday:
Best - Similar to Monday... breakfast casserole... mmmm!!!! With a side of "Horton Hears a Who" and another round of baseball. Also, had my TOTY ceremony. It was amazing! I believe there is something special about spending several hours in a room full of people that are as passionate as I am when it comes to teaching. For once, I didn't feel surrounded by the 90/10 ratio (90% negative/10% positive).

Worst - 1 Guess... That's right! Language Arts portion of CRCT! Do you know how difficult it is to watch kids miss questions and KNOW they should know the answer! AAAAHHHH! That is the most difficult thing in the world!

Wednesday:
Best - Last day of CRCT! We had these things called breakfast rolls this a.m. OMG! Amazing! I have got to make them in the next week or two... I may even make them for my class at the end of the school year. We also had grapes, Caprisuns, and finished up with some more "Horton Hears a Who" and some more baseball.

Worst - Watching some of my kids forget what a rectangle looks like! I mean, really? Pre-K! I think we officially hit testing burnout! This is why I find it ridiculous that some idiot thinks 6 and 7 year olds should be able to test two to three hours a day, three days in a row. Duh!

Thursday:
Best - Where do I start? Today was all about playing games! I believe it was probably the BEST day I've ever had with any class I've taught! We had an awesome time, especially hooking the Wii into the Promethean board. We took turns playing MarioKart for half the day. We also had cereal & grapes for breakfast :)

Worst - I kind of told my kids if any of them beat me at MarioKart, then I would get ice cream for the entire class... believe it or not, two kids beat me! Oh! and I didn't lose on purpose! So, you guessed it... I owe ice cream to the whole class (LOL).

Friday:
Best - We started our day off with donuts, had popcicles after lunch, and had pizza mid-afternoon. However, the best part was Club Wheeler after school. I had eight kids hang out and play the Wii, eat leftover pizza, donuts, and popcorn until around 5. I don't know why, but it definitely helped me push past all the BLAH! stuff going on in my life.

Worst - Realizing that on Monday, we will be back to normal. We won't be playing so much because we will need to get back on a routine.