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3.30 in the morning

There are two days of school left, plus the BBQ day... which shouldn't count as a school days since almost no students show up in my classroom.

I still haven't graded the final, but all these students seem to be thinking that it will magically save their grade if only I will get it done! What I really need to do is print out a list of AR points. That's what will save or cook their collective gooses.

Now, if I could just sleep the peaceful slumber of a teacher with an empty paper box.

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