Lions Quest

Yes, we just got over AIMS and now we are finishing up three Wednesdays of Lions Quest - drugs, tobacco and alcohol education. I predict we will see zero substance abuse experimentation on campus because the kids get it that it's not cool, and what I do see is a rise in physical misbehavior. The incident of dumping kids in trash cans is on the rise.

14 1/2 days to the last day of school, less one day for a Jillians field trip/celebration, the 1/2 day is graduation and clean up, the day before that is finishing up, clearing out projects, signing Yearbooks, so for real teaching days - 12.

The kids will just finish their painting assignment, (It's just studio trimming off art history and other understandings) others will have worked through their printmaking assignment and the whistles will have the final firing. I settle for a lot less at this stage since the students do not receive in depth preparation for their paintings. Perhaps I need to reconsider what and how I teach in the last two weeks of school.

This school year has been wonderful:
Middle School Lead art teacher, mentor to student teacher two semesters, beginning teacher coach all year, in charge of the schools internet permission slips, spear head the PTO wish list for teachers, set up the arts walk, inspire art teachers to create artwork for a gallery exhibit, write an $8000 grant for photographer artist in residence for next year, be nominated as outstanding art teacher, and graduate with Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.