The Homestretch

 The kids have lost their minds.

Teachers’ brains are fried.

Administration is being run ragged.

Parents are either anxious or excited.   

I am pushing through my days,

Sometimes on sheer apathy alone.

It’s time for summer break.

We have approximately fifteen days.

 

As we enter the homestretch,

Please join me in praying:

 

Oh God:

Grant grace,

Endurance,

Strength,

Self-control

Peace,

and

Patience.

 

And God?

Thank you for the learning that has taken place this year, both in and out of the classroom.

Help the positive, healthy learning to stick and the negative, unhealthy learning to fade.

Calm restless, raging spirits and replace them with focused, sensible minds.

Being a student can be hard.

Being a teacher can be hard.

Help one to respect the other, and help us all, student and teacher alike, to respect our colleagues and companions.

May, “We’re all in this together,” be more than a catchphrase.

May it be our reality as we enter the homestretch of testing and beyond.

Amen.