Half Days

By: Itza

During teacher conferences, the students had half days yet the after school program still met. This meant that we had to entertain our students for 6 hours two days in a row. At first the task seemed a bit daunting. What we were going to do with our regular after school students as well as the unknown amount of addition students for 6 hours? Luckily we had a great supervisor and a great supporting staff that made those two days passed smoothly and quickly.

We watched movies with popcorn. If you're looking for free popcorn for an event just call your local movie theater like we did. We had a long recess and the usual free draw time. Although the best time the students had was with the crafts. We made slime, although day 2 went a lot better. Directions are there for a reason and should be followed to the T. Lesson learned. We made bracelets, necklaces and gimp designs. We decorated journals and banners. By the end of the two days everyone had plenty of things to take home or gift.

Day 2 also happened to be Pajama day. It was a great fundraiser; everyone who participated had to donate a dollar, which most students enjoyed. None of the teachers participated due to the parent conferences but a select few of us showed the students how it's done. My Mickey Mouse onesie was a hit.