10 Ways Teacher Knows It’s Spring in North Idaho

1. Forgotten jackets fill the hallway after dismissal (Students need them in the morning but not in the afternoon.)
2. The gloves and boots from winter finally go home.
3. Plants are growing in Dixie cups on windowsills.
4. Newly hatched chicks peep in at least one classroom.
5. Curriculum revolves around looking at bugs instead of spelling “bugs” and planting seeds instead of counting seeds.
6. Students get more and more “energetic” every day.
7. Recess gets a little longer every day. (Especially when I’m on duty!)
8. Students’ eyes stray toward the windows a little more than usual.
9. Teachers’ eyes stray toward the windows a lot more than usual.
10. The countdown to summer begins. (30 days left!)

Jen / A Butterfly Moment