Five More Days

Just 5 more days until the craziness is over.  There are 10 days until school gets out but I am determined to enjoy the last week of school with minimal stress.

After BOGO Book Fair ended we turned around and went right into Faculty/Staff Appreciation Week.  I run 5 week long events each school year.  It's hard work but it's nothing like F/S AW.  Our chairperson started planning this 2 months in advance & was still pulling things out at the end.  It was utter insanity all.week.long.  And since I was one of the people who coerced, asked her to handle this event, I felt obliged to help out.  We have 70 teachers/staff people at our school.  On Friday afternoon we had a giveaway that had a gift for everyone as well as 6 grand prizes.  This was after we'd all been at school since 745 that morning for our 1st annual International Day.  I knew that sitting down at 1 while they kids were "visiting" Panama was a mistake.  I knew getting a diet coke to help me make it until 4 when the giveaway was over was a mistake but I was bone tired.

During the week, we served breakfast, snacks, & a catered lunch to those people who make our school run.  From the principal to the janitors & everyone in between.

My laryngitis is gone which is good but I'm still only about 90%.  This coming week is AR Celebration Week & already I'm stressing about things.  There is a helium shortage.  How this is possible, I don't know but there is.  So our balloon parade on Tuesday is being threatened.  I know I could go to a couple different businesses to have them blow up the balloons but then how would I transport 100+ balloons in my car?  We've been discussing buying a small helium tank from the store that I avoid at all costs & that shall remain nameless but Ugh, I really dread going in there!  The little voice inside my head says "but it's for the children".  The sacrifices we make for the kids!

Friday is going to be a fun day as we're starting off with our principal getting into a dunk tank with the kids from the winning chapter getting a chance to dunk him.  I've spoken with the other moms on the Exec. Board about opening it up to the teachers for a price.  $10 for one chance, $15 for 2 & $20 for 3.  All the money would go back to the PTA & be an easy little fundraiser.  I've spoken with some of the teachers & they seem excited by the idea.  Of course they do, it's the end of the year & they're frustrated.

Our Exec. Board for next year is going to be great---my friend K is going to be President.   Again, by coercion.  Really, we twisted her arm but good.  The outgoing VP wanted to be President badly but never showed it by her actions.  We couldn't count on her to be present for anything---including her own events.  By the middle of the year it had gone from frustrating to just a joke.  When she put in less than mediocre effort into our Field Day & Family Fit Night, it fell on other people to run the events.  FFN had less than 50 people turn out which never happens for us.  Our movie nights bring in 200 people so 50 is dismal.  So, we decided that K, who was basically standing in for her, would make a great President.  Our outgoing President will be VP, I'm staying on as Treasurer & we have a new mom as Secretary.  She fits in with us & is a lot of fun.

So, 5 days from now, things will be much more calm for me.

Wait, make that 6---Sunshine's play is on Saturday.  Things will calm down on Saturday afternoon.

Then I can rest!