the fun thing about the end of the year...

The end of the school year is a pretty fun time to be a sub. Unlike classroom teachers, you don't have to deal with the pressures of grading or end of the year IEP evaluation meetings, so for subs, it's a good time just to enjoy whatever fun things the schools do to wrap up their year. Aside from some headaches that can come from dealing with the increased energy level (restless antsy kids are the norm after those first sunny days in May), it's a pretty relaxed time of the year. A lot of the time it means some outdoor activities or field trips, relaxed lesson plans, and fun end-of-the-year rituals.

On Friday I was at a school that was having a field day, so I got to watch kids run around all afternoon doing sack races, three-legged races, play tug of war, and various other fun but silly events. Other schools had their end-of-year class trips this week. Aside from working in Lifeskills classes on those days when they're doing their community outings, this is about as much fun as it gets when you're a sub. Sometimes it's hard to believe that I get paid to do this...