I can smell summer (not you, Summer!)

Less than one week of school left...if you were ever thinking of going into education, don't. Well, maybe I should take that back. Education does have its perks; like having your summers off!!! Don't get me wrong, I love my career, but right now, with one week left, I 'm ready to cash it all in. I have basically completed grades (only one more class of narrative papers to read and grade), but there is nothing else the students can do to raise their scores. Friday, when school was out, a student came up to me to see what grade he had. When I told him it was a C+, and grades were finished, he asked that well-worn, drive me crazy question: is there anything else I can do to raise my grade? As gently as I could, (and you know me and "gentle") I said no. He went through a list of assignments he now wanted credit for (which, by the way he hadn't done ), and I again "gently" said, no, I wasn't going to go back in and now give him credit for those missing or late assignments and raise his grade. He whined, and argued, but to no avail. He tried another approach ( I love those counter-attacks the kids try on a seasoned teacher), and finally said, he needed a B-, at least. I asked him why, and he said "without a B, he couldn't drive his car this summer!" I wish I had a picture like Mandy, pulling out her hair to put on this blog...that's how I felt. I just want them all to go away. Well, there are a few kids I sort of will miss, but honestly, they must think I am dumber than I look.