Because my school rocks, we actually get an entire WEEK of appreciation. I am lucky enough to work at a school where the parents and administrators spoil teachers rotten during this week. We have lunches every day, presents, cards...it's almost too much. Almost. I like to think that I've done my time--most of the other schools I've worked at might send an e-card at the end of the week.
One of the fun activities we have during this week takes place during our morning assembly. One teacher from each hall competes in a silly game of some sort. The winner gets to spin a wheel to determine his or her prize, which could be a jeans day, free lunch, or even getting to leave early.
I have never won.
Today, the lucky winner spun and received a pass to leave early. My homeroom students, who by the way had mocked me for screaming, "WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!!!!!" when the wheel came out, asked why I couldn't win one of those passes.
"Because I possess neither luck nor ability," I replied. The students continued to encourage me to attempt to play tomorrow, which seemed suspicious. "Why do you want me to win?" I queried. "Why are you trying to encourage me so much? Are you finally starting to appreciate me?"
"If you won a pass to leave early, maybe you could use it to come in late instead. And then you'd miss our class."
"But I've missed your class like four times out of the past seven," I pointed out. I was out of town. Then sick. Then at a doctor's appointment.
"Yeah, and it's been great!" was the reply.
We need to work on defining "appreciation," apparently.
Therefore, I will be appreciating Star Wars tomorrow loudly and with relish. And I shall be involving some homeroom students in the celebration against their will. To show my appreciation and all.
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