A Day In the Life - Middle School
Yesterday I spent the day at Annalisse's middle school volunteering for the Staff Appreciation Lunch (taco bar with VERY BAD deserts of eclairs and cheesecake). Since I work full-time and don't get a chance to be as involved as stay-at-home moms might be, I love to volunteer when I can. It gives me a chance to get a glimpse into a "day in the life of the middle school," and Annalisse loves the novelty of having her mom in the building all day (she actually admits this). She has wonderful teachers this year (and has had wonderful teachers during her entire time in the Fairport schools), and it's great to see them, too.
But it didn't end there! I chaperoned the 6th/7th-grade fun night which brought together the two Fairport middle schools. The "fun night" (we used to call them dances) was a much anticipated event as a lot of the kids could not wait to reconnect with their friends from elementary school. I worked three shifts in different locations, the last of which was the gym where the kids were dancing. I use that term loosely, however, as dancing in 2008 seems to mean all bumping and jumping together in a group, mosh-style. In some large moving masses there must have been at least 50 kids. The more experienced (male) teachers would move thorough the undulating crowds breaking them up and dispersing the kids. Us amateur chaperones would mostly hang on the fringes wondering what to do...! Annalisse managed to avoid me all night, but was happy to head home where she fell into bed in an exhausted stupor.
But it didn't end there! I chaperoned the 6th/7th-grade fun night which brought together the two Fairport middle schools. The "fun night" (we used to call them dances) was a much anticipated event as a lot of the kids could not wait to reconnect with their friends from elementary school. I worked three shifts in different locations, the last of which was the gym where the kids were dancing. I use that term loosely, however, as dancing in 2008 seems to mean all bumping and jumping together in a group, mosh-style. In some large moving masses there must have been at least 50 kids. The more experienced (male) teachers would move thorough the undulating crowds breaking them up and dispersing the kids. Us amateur chaperones would mostly hang on the fringes wondering what to do...! Annalisse managed to avoid me all night, but was happy to head home where she fell into bed in an exhausted stupor.
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