School's Out For Summer!!!

Well, with the kids at least.  We have a work day tomorrow from 8-4 (complete with a potluck which I made a chocolate, chocolate cake for... because we all need some chocolate about this time of year!), but after that, I'm done... with the exception of interviewing, that is.  Yup, still no job... but I'm hoping that I'll hear something in the next couple weeks... although it could be as late as mid July... AND, if that all falls thru, supposedly my position is still intact for next school year... which means that at least I'll have some sort of income for next year.  But I'm entirely hoping I can get a full time position.

I had a really good (but emotional) last day with the kiddos.  I had a lot of kids asking if I'd still be at my campus next year, and I had to just tell them I wasn't sure yet where I'd be, but I'd try to come back and visit if I wasn't still at my school.  And I had a wonderfully bittersweet moment with my student.  He gave me a present, and it contained a VERY sweet letter from his parents all about how they truly appreciate everything I've done for/with him, and how he's made such great improvements in his behavior due to my being there for him... it made me cry.  He helped his mom make a bracelet for me... it has beads (he picked the pattern and colors) and has a puzzle charm... if you didn't know, the puzzle piece is the symbol for Autism Awareness.  It truly touched me, and I've worn my bracelet since I opened it!  They also got me a gift card to Starbucks.  After I opened everything, and had a good cry from the note, he gave me a big hug... and then he started getting a little choked up and said, "I'll never ever ever forget you as long as I live Ms. Prewitt!"  It was a wonderful moment, and I felt like all the difficult times we may have had this year all made a difference!

SO on a less sappy note... I'll be at the waterpark again this weekend... and I can honestly say I'm seriously glad we got season passes to the waterpark this summer!  It'll be nice to just go in the wave pool or lazy river over and over again all summer long (if you've ever been in Texas during the summer, you'll understand why this is so nice)...!