UPDATE ....  MAY 24TH      .... some is the same as yesterday  .... but there are changes also
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we are at the point in the year where more is going on than meets the eye ...... around all the "fun" and end of year activities ...... we have several items of concern

1st ...... there are some final graded projects running ...... all of which affect grades  

8th history ...... last class friday the 25th  .... done

7th history .... some final thoughts

7th english .... some last minute  stuff     

7th religion ....  final religion projects...... 4 groups ......are moved to next week

grade meetings were next week   .... at the moment im not sure i'm up to them but we will get them in 

it was today with 6 days left ...that my patience cracked and my temper frayed ..... and when i  look hard at that .... the reasons for it  are that .... its the time of the year when teachers assess how they did .... and in the middle of what we accomplished..... today showed me what i have been utterly unsuccessful at .... on day 174   i have not been able to convince them that the most important item is to tend to their duty  ...... today i watched procrastination .... i listened to excuses .... and watched people not tend to their business .....and to hammer home how unsuccessful my goals have been ..... it was all done while some people seemed unconcerned .... today was about action .... not talk   ....and  what got me frayed round the edges is that ultimately  .... the whole thing falls on me .... and my goals .... well  they're up in smoke   ..... and im feeling tired and disrespected  .... well   ...... kids always want to know what i think .... so now they know   .... nothing left to do but finish up as best i can