Summer Days are Here Again...

Since the last blog, they're checked off the list...

___Kindergarten Graduation (a special and fun day)

___Choir Assembly for Elementary students (great for all)

___HS Spring Choir Concert (a success)

___HS Graduation/choir performance (they sang beautifully)

___Just two weeks left of my two night a week class (been the best Master's class I've taken-yeah!)

___Having underclassmen music students assist with cleaning and organizing (boy did they get a lot done!)

___Lots of end-of-year details, performances, paperwork, grading, giving of exams, filing of music, organizing, saying goodbye to students, etc. (whew!)

___Performing for residents at retirement home (what joy to see the students and senior citizens interacting and connecting through their music and words)

___Nathan's last day of school! (McDonalds playplace for lunch and celebration!)

___Mom's last day of school! (appreciated the district retirement lunch - much laughing, a bit of crying)

___Enjoying a taste of summer with fun Memorial Day weekend times with family and friends (beautiful nature; beautiful people)

___My friend and music colleague telling me he took another position near Detroit (great opportunity for him; a loss for us)

___Farewell Potluck for all HS staff and families (75+ people there!) to honor our beloved principal who is retiring. (I get teared up thinking about it-he's been wonderful to me personally and to all)

___Missions Sunday which Ken planned (interactive and well received)

Going in Monday to wrap up details and then I'm on VACATION!

I think I've earned my paycheck these last two weeks.