Teacher: “Friday was Super Kids Day. Well, today is Super Cleaning Day.”
Kid: “Super Cleaning Day? We’re gonna be naked!”
Me: “NO! Keep your clothes on!”
Guess who has 1.75 working hands and managed to get out of directing the 100+ ridiculously adorable kindergarteners in today’s performance? This gal! The long-term substitute music teacher swooped in last minute at yesterday’s rehearsal and agreed to conduct today. No potential to embarrass myself in front of a room full of parents – not that they would’ve paid any attention to me as the kids were a riot.
Post-concert, the kids filed back to their respective classrooms, and I was met with my foe from last week: those darn cupcakes. Thankfully, the cupcakes were passed out without any messes or crying. Most of the afternoon was spent running around, helping Mrs. Cohen and the kids clean the classroom, and playing with the kids in their miscellaneous activities including marbles and Magnetix.
I’m super excited and a bit sad that tomorrow will be my last day with these wonderful people, but I’m also glad the year is nearly done.
ADDENDUM: I forgot to mention this in my original draft. During my internship, I have decidedly kept my hair pinned back to 1) keep it out of the way and 2) keep it from becoming a distraction, but today, I decided to leave it down for once. As I was greeting students in the hallway, one of the special education teachers popped out of her door across the hall and said, “I have a student who is obsessed with colored hair, and he keeps trying to come out here to see it.” So, I went to the room and met my little friend who loves colorful hair as much as I do. I squated down so that he could even touch my hair and see the color up close. It was amazing to see his face light up when I let him play with it, and he even tried to follow me out of the classroom when I went back to where I was.
I wasn’t allowed to take a video of the concert, but enjoy the singing!