Tuesday. The penultimate week of school. I managed to catch an English class for seniors.
Their finals had been the previous week. Their grades were due the prior Friday. They were effectively done.
Not quite half the class showed up. For the first class. For the second, it was more like a third were present.
There was no actual lesson plan. "They can play games." The teacher had some board games left out.
The first class played the games. The second class, well, there were maybe ten of them.
Three students came up to me to ask if they could hang out in their photography class. Any other day, I'd hesitate. But seniors? Now? No problem.
I didn't even blink when a random student asked if he could hang out in this class. (His friend was in the class. They spent the period chatting.)
Then that same student asked if he and his friend could "wander" campus.
And that's where I had to draw the line.
While the seniors were done, the rest of the students were not. Some teachers might have been doing early finals. (The finals week schedule is not great, so some teachers start or just do the whole final early.) And if they weren't doing early finals, they were preparing for finals or doing actual school work.
I could not permit roaming students.
The student understood. He sat back down and continued talking to his friend.
I do love the easy days.
I kept getting confused through the end of May, seeing friends post about graduation and the last days of school and such...and other still in. There was a weird 2 or 3 week gap it felt like in when the school year wrapped up for people. But yeah, seniors who are done? Why were they even still there? Seems silly.
ReplyDeleteIt really does seem like a waste of time for the seniors to be there.
ReplyDeleteIt was. No one looked askance if they were "out sick".
DeleteIt does seem silly, but glad you had an easy day!
ReplyDeleteEasy days are great.
DeleteThe June weeks were the most relaxed days I spent while working in school.
ReplyDeleteKind of relaxing, kind of crazy. Depends on how the kiddos are behaving.
DeleteAlmost no point in the seniors even being there. At least it was easy for you.
ReplyDeleteNone. I'm sure some showed up due to habit or to see someone.
DeleteNice! Congrats on getting through another year!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you for all you do!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteWhy were they there? We finished finals, seniors were done!
ReplyDeleteAttendance requirements do give you some funny days like that. Glad you and the kids were both cool about it. @samanthabwriter from
ReplyDeleteBalancing Act
In Oz, kids have to do a certain number of days attendance to graduate. When they hit those "in-between" days, the ones who have their days don't show, but the ones who need them come. seems silly when they aren't actually doing anything.
ReplyDeleteThere are 180 days in our school year. The last week or so can be pretty light, especially for students who are graduating.
DeleteEasy days are good
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteGood the "wanderer" understood and went back to his 'business.'
ReplyDeleteAt that age, they tend to not have the need to play around. As much.
DeleteThe school year is almost over, you'll have time to knit soon! Great job with these seniors.
ReplyDeleteThis is Birgit- can I roam with my friend…that’s ballsy! At least it was an easy class.
ReplyDeleteAt least he asked. Mostly they ask for restroom passes and don't return.
DeleteOh, that is a nice easy day. Glad you get those once in a while.
ReplyDeleteI think the line you drew was fair. The kids earned the right to sit in different classes. The roaming, however, sounds like chaos.
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