Already

This week has been filled with paperwork and meeting with parents, and getting in those last conversations with workmates who have become friends and who I will miss. My assistant staff (really coworkers) have taken on the task of dismantling the room, and the alacrity and quickness with which it has been done is astounding. It makes me wonder if they are trying to quickly rid themselves of every memory of me (well, I can sulk, can't I?). On the other hand, they have been very tidy and efficient. So efficient in fact, that the room is nearly totally dismantled and hardly even looks like I've been there. My personal teaching stuff has been piled in a corner to be carried to my car and everything else stacked neatly on the carpet, as the floors will be waxed first and then the carpet will be cleaned later this summer.

Really, it's over. I'm just 'sweeping up the crumbs.' Made a few plans to get with staff to eat out and do our final complaining/congratulating/celebrating of the year's ups and downs.

Last day of work is Monday the 18th (a make up day because of having to take off an extra 'snow day'). I have no idea what we'll have to do that day but perhaps play cards. Someone laughingly suggested a poker game. Even Friday may be rather dull.

My first day of orientation in WW is August 13. Not much time to get all moved and settled. Sigh.