DD (4th grade) got into the car yesterday after school and says, "I had THE BEST day !!!!" I said, "Awesome, why?" She said, "'Cause Jxxxxx got EXPELLED !" He is a boy that has caused SO MUCH disruption in her class this year. Part of me thinks it's sad that the kids are so happy about this.

Last night dd looks at me and said, "There is only one more week of school .. and it's really only three days !!" He face crumples and she starts sobbing.

The kid left his violin at school! So relieved!

I remember all throughout history in school our teachers telling us never forget, don't forget what happen to the blacks, jews, japanese and so on and now my children are being taught the same things yet it doesn't seem to matter, history just keeps on repeating itself. When our kids grow up most likely those who were taught to be prejudice against homosexuals will be viewed like how we view racists today. After all this is over there will likely be some one else's rights being threatened.

When I was in middle school I was told by an older female cousin (like 10 years older) that I wasn't pretty she always put me down. Thanks to her my self-esteem was s***. She has a daughter in middle school that gets picked on... sucks for her right? Karma is a b****

SD keeps getting sad and upset that I spend more time with DD,but I really don't feel that I do.SD has always lived with us,so shes like a D to me,but sees her mom after school 3 days a week for a few hours until DH gets home.When SS gets home,we all do things together,and actually I feel I spend more time with SD because shes younger and we play board games and read stories together still which my DD isn't interested in.SD says I spend more time with DD after school.Well,yeah,cause shes with HER MOM!I'm trying to be sensitive but I feel like SD is just being jealous and selfish.

THERE ARE ONLY TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL LEFT!!!!! What the crap am I going to do with this kid all summer? She loves school and has gotten so used to seeing her friends every day.

I wrote a lot as a kid, I wrote stories and I wrote for the school paper and had several short stories published in college. Since then I lost interest in writing. I have a great career in healthcare and I am married with two great kids. Yet my mom bugs me repeatedly to "get back to writing" and asks "when are you going to get serious and write that book?" Listen mom, hate to break it to you but that's YOUR dream, not mine.

My husband saw a patient today and he said the woman looks defeated. I think I found the word the describe myself these days, defeated. Motherhood, grad school and all of life's problem have finally caught up with me.

Mommas (and Dads!), thank you for trusting me to teach and care for your kids. I always refer to my fifth graders as my babies - in so many ways, they become that for the short time I get to work with them. This year's babies are going to be HARD to pass on to middle school. I love this group so fiercely and see how incredible each and every one is. I try to hold back the tears as the final weeks wrap up and I have to trust another teacher with them. I am so excited to see what next year's group will bring. Love my job!!