First we had MCAS (state testing in English) for three straight days last week, which wreaked havoc with our schedule. Then we had to flip our schedule around to accommodate the MCAS testing in other grades, so for four days this week, we've had all of our afternoon classes in the morning and have had numerous classes sliced in half to accommodate lunch.
It's flipping exhausting, to be honest.
The kids are confused by it, too, and don't really like the uncertainty of which classes they have when, but, like the good kids they are, they roll along with each change, including today's. But they want to know why ... Why do WE have to change our schedules seven times in ten days?
Easy -- Because we CAN. If anyone can pull off multiple, on-the-fly, off-the-cuff schedules changes, it's the perpetual middle children of the middle school, the grade seven students and teachers. After all, we survived the MCAS essay prompt and lived to tell the tale.
We can survive anything! Well ,,, except another schedule change. I think we're good with that one for now. Sooooooo ... How about Spring? Anyone want to help THAT schedule along? Anyone??????
