Lather, Rinse, Repeat

This is the time of year when school work seems to be never-ending. For some reason, the spring semester is SO much LONGER than the fall semester. I don't know why that is, but it is.

Today is the start of the three weeks we have before Spring Break. After break, we have a stretch of time that just goes on and on and on before the end of the regular school year. For some reason, most of our days off happen before Winter Break and the spring has very little to look forward to in terms of self-care and designated time off.

We also haven't had many snow days this year - just one so far, and very little indication that others will happen. Of course, the weather is still very unpredictable, but I'm not holding my breath for more inclement weather days this school year. This also makes the spring semester seem very long.

In my behavior management training, we are often told to consider the difference between actual and psychological time, especially when in conflict with a student. This concept, the idea that time is perceived differently when adrenaline is flowing, is important to understand when teachers out there are complaining about how long the stretch of time between Spring Break and the end of the year feels to them. It is not the best thing, but it is how our calendar came out this year. We often have a day off in April, but not this year, for some reason. So, three weeks until Spring Break, and then a long haul until we finish the school year.

After that, we have summer school.

We are going to be doing something musical today. Some of my groups will be doing Musicians of the Month while others will be singing with me, doing things. When I get home this afternoon, I have to do something productive for my home. Dishes are still all over the place, so I have to do something there. Hopefully, things will be good with my body so I can do the dishes and get some things done around here.