This is the time of year when I feel an intense mix of “oh my goodness you are driving me crazy and I can’t wait until the end of the year” and “I’m going to start crying because I’ll miss you so much.” I imagine the kids feel that on some level, too.  Our mornings have been a little less focused for the first hour and a half, but by 10:00 am, everyone’s intensely focused and a quiet hum of activity envelops the room.

This is the time of year when some of the learning really starts to click.  And I bemoan the fact that in less than 10 school days everyone disperses.  

I’ve seen students really shine recently.  Of course it’s been happening all year, but these moments feel all the more precious as our days together draw to a close.