Going 100% Until the Last Day

According to my calculations, once we return from spring vacation, we have about 29 teaching days left. That number is net of a week of standardized testing and does not account for visits to The Whistler House, library or other random schedule changes.

Twenty-nine days of teaching. That’s not a lot of time, and we have a lot to cover.

I’m starting to get the feeling that some of you, my students, have begun to mentally check out. Some of you are sitting in class, politely listening but your mind is on the excitement of summer or a new school next year. 

Don’t get me wrong, you have all worked hard all year, but I think some of you feel the year is winding down and you can stop working hard.

You are wrong.

To paraphrase former Red Sox manager, Terry Francona, “The year doesn’t wind down, it ends abruptly.”

We’re going 100% until the last day. 

There will be no goof-off days, no down-time, no wasted opportunities. We have a lot of ground to cover and not much time.

Starting today at 2:30, you’re on vacation. Of course, all of you will have a vacation assignment that will be due when we return on April 28^th.

Come back prepared to work and work hard. It’s not over until it’s over.

Have a nice vacation. :)