Retirements, cleaning, and two more days

Two people were feted at a retirement party yesterday afternoon; it was a nice gathering, and some other former teachers were there as well. What's bugging me is that I started at my school before either of them. In fact, one of them was a junior at the school when I started. I'm old. The feeling creeps in every single day. While I'm not the eldest person in the building, I have the weird "honor" of being the senior staff member--not that it has any rights or privileges, to be sure.

More people leaving my sphere. 

I have another 9 years to go, because part-time teachers don't get state retirement. So...I'll trudge along as best as I can. I like my job, but it's hard to see people I know leave. 

Yesterday's field day was moderately successful, and the kids who came to school seemed to have fun. The local fire department even put up a water curtain-- they got soaked and had a good time doing it. Before all that, the high school kids helped do some of the clean-out work, so they certainly earned it. I even managed to give a full-sized easel a new home-- Holly loves it. Scored a good one there!

Today, I'll go in, help others do whatever needs doing, then head home. Tomorrow, we have our final staff meeting. Summer is edging closer, and I can't wait.

Have a good day,

C