My kids just turned afternoon assembly into a revival: "... I am too smart (echo) to waste today (echo), tomorrow (echo), or my future (or my future) [normal] AMEN! (echo) I said can I get an amen! (echo - AAAMMMEEENNNNNN!!!!) [revival]"
We're heading full throttle into EOGs, meaning this is possibly the last week I have with my kids. They're working on a project in which they create their own country. They pick the geography, the government, the economy, and create a timeline that explains how their country gained independence, or how their government took power.
Today during my second block of 8th graders I had to step into the hallway. Normally when I do this it's because I'm so frustrated and angry that I want to hit somebody. Today it was the exact opposite. The kids were doing SO WELL with their projects - thinking critically, showing mastery of the content, understanding different forms of government, drawing features on a map - and HAVING FUN while doing it. I started to tear up and could feel my chest tightening. I didn't want to cry for joy (or any reason really) in front of my kids, so I stepped into the hall to collect myself. I was in the middle of a happy dance when our janitor walked by and asked if I was okay. It was so great to say YES.
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