Thank Goodness It's Friday!

I've said it before and I'll say it again "T.G.I.F." This week has been super hard. I started the week off by having an ear infection. I had a sore throat and a mouth full of canker sores, yeah, not fun. Damon spent Monday night throwing up, which meant we both woke up exhausted. I had to volunteer at the school on Tuesday. I felt awful but we don't have enough volunteers as it is, I knew no-one could cover for me. When I was done I went to check on Damon in his class, he was as pale as a ghost and not participating in recess. I knew he needed to come home, he loves recess and any chance to run around. He was just standing there by the teacher, so I knew he didn't feel good. We spent the next few days feeling horrible with every flu symptom you can think of. John and Jasmine started getting sick on Wednesday. Olivia is the only one that hasn't got sick yet, although she was complaining about her ear hurting this morning. GASP!

Next week Damon is the "SUPER KID" in his class, which means I had to make a poster of pictures of him and a list of his favorite things. Usually I look forward to events like this, anytime I can make something I'm in HOG HEAVEN. But I haven't been feeling up to doing anything all week, so it was quite the task. I didn't get to volunteer in Damon's class on Wednesday since he was home sick that day. I've been volunteering in different places throughout the school for several months now, and I'm amazed how many parents don't participate in their child's education. I run the "U-CAN Store" for Olivia's class and it's always the same two or three parents making the donations. More then half the class has never even made a donation, yet their children get to benefit from the store. I realize that a lot of parents work and can't come in to volunteer, but why can't they send some candy or small treats to put in the store. They see their students coming home with a bag full of goodies each month and yet they don't feel they need to contribute at all. I also did the Absentee Calling for our school, trying to get volunteers for that was like pulling teeth. The Take-Home-Readers has been my task since November, has been a nightmare. Volunteers are so hard to find. It's a big job and takes almost three hours on Tuesdays and three hours Thursdays. Not to mention, parents and students aren't doing what they're supposed to. Sometimes it feels like such a waste of time. I literally run myself ragged, and for what? There are so many parents who expect the school, teachers, and volunteers to do everything for them when it comes to their child's education. I just don't understand it. At least it's Friday and I don't have to worry about it for the next couple of days. We even get Monday off, BONUS!