too much to do, too little time

A terrible, recurring struggle I face as a teacher, (and I believe there are many teachers that can also identify), is too much on the plate. We have about 3 weeks til Feb break. I have not started report cards, we are just starting buddies with a 3/4 class, we are in the midst of this major weaving project, the overwhelming demand for mid-year testing primates is in full swing, I planned to run our annual dog biscuit fundraiser for Valentine's Day, and yes, there's Valentine's Day. Now I've also committed to a new committee at work and I'm teaching a course for undergrads at SSC, and most heavily weighing on my mind and sucking all my energy and anxiety is my daughter's first day of preschool in a couple of weeks and where in the state of Massachusetts my son will attend kindergarten this fall.

This is a regular occurrance prior to vacations--there's always, always a million things spinning at once. And the clock is always ticking.

I suppose this is why I view school vacations as necessities rather than perks of teaching!