Anybody grading papers today?

[Crankin]

We have spring vacation this week (I know it's not when the rest of the world has it, but we also have a week off in February that no one else has). For the first time in 18 years, the weather has been gorgeous!
I am doing my midterm grades, which are due May 1. I've finished with 2 classes and am procrastinating on the other 2. Of course, I am going to have a big problem when I go to imput them into the computer program because I am a sub. Three times the IT person told me I was set and 3 times I could not get into the program. Of course the thing was tenuous the whole 8 years before, too.
Thankfully, I didn't schedule any big writing pieces to be graded during this week.

[Tri Girl]

Is the question AM I, or SHOULD I?
I should be grading, but I'm not. We have a three day weekend because tomorrow is a built in snow day that we didn't need to use (woo hoo!).
Only one month left, and I'm just as excited as the kids (5th graders). May is always just a month of crowd control and torture (for all of us ).
I love my job, but I take home less papers every year. I've found that it'll all get done eventually, and even when I bring things home, I rarely get around to doing them. If it doesn't get done at school from me coming in early or staying late, it's not going to get done at home.

Enjoy your grading. Errrrr... I meant to say: I hope the grading gets done quickly!

[makbike]

I too grade papers (about 130) just about every day. I have just 25 more days to go until summer vacation!

[uforgot]

Well, I should have been grading papers, but I had to accompany a couple of girls at the state music festival. I'm not the greatest on piano so all of my time was spent practicing! That means I have a TON of papers and lesson plans to catch up on this weekend.

[K8sgotgame]

I don't have papers to grade, but I'm cleaning up grades and writing our final lab and written exams. The semester is over in a couple of weeks and I'm looking forward to getting rid of the students for a while!!!

[Veronica]

Arghhh... 7 weeks to go. State testing is next week. My students have been passing around penis drawings. My bully is still lying to me. His lies are so lame too. I've got a couple of girls who are becoming drama queens.


Summer can't come soon enough.

V.

[Crankin]

Your post made me laugh, Veronica. I don't think that anyone except another middle school (5th-8th) teacher would understand.
I have 7 more weeks, too, but it will go fast. We are finishing up reading "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and then we are going to practice for a performance of the play. And we will also do some creative writing. In between, they have to take state tests in math, go for their high school visit (8th grade is at the high school), and a few other special end of the year things.