Vacation

So I know that there are positives and negatives when it comes to year-round schools but, this week I’m definitely experiencing the positives.

For those of you unfamiliar with year-round schools here’s a brief overview.

The typical pattern is nine weeks “on” (teaching) and three weeks “off” (vacation). The summer break is split up throughout the year in these three-week increments. However, there is only one “track” (each of the 2nd grade classes is on a different track. I’m C track, there are four tracks all together) off at a time. So in the beginning of the year D track starts out off and then C follows three weeks later and then B six weeks after that.

So there is a very long explanation of yearlong schedules and all that to say that after only three weeks of teaching I’m on summer vacation for the next three!

Um… does any one know what a teacher does when she has three weeks to herself?

Please send suggestions, recipes to try, riddles to think on, cleaning tips, solo card games to play, movies to watch, or any other ideas to keep me busy.