School's Out For Summer / myLot

Pikeville, North Carolina

June 2, 2022 7:41pm CST

Today was the last day of school for our students. I will be going in for several hours tomorrow to finish up the final paperwork and probably for a bit a couple of days next week. Then it's Summer Break and I become a full-time writer for about 9 weeks. Some of my students presented me with small gifts of appreciation today. One of the coolest was the one shown in the photo. The young man who gave it to me reminds me of young Sheldon. He is very smart but lacks social skills. The gifts were nice. What really made my day though, was the number of kids who told me they didn't want to leave at the end of the day because it meant they wouldn't be in my class anymore. I don't remember ever telling a teacher I wished I could stay in their class another year. Here's an old favorite we used to play on the last day of school when I was in junior high and high school: https://youtu.be/mBqiC5ox8Bw

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Eric Tsuma

@erictsuma (9726)

• Mombasa, Kenya

3 Jun 22

I wish you a happy Summer holiday and I hope you will definitely utilize it in productive way. I wish you the best

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Jun 22

I will spend the summer camping and writing.

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Eric Tsuma

@erictsuma (9726)

• Mombasa, Kenya

4 Jun 22

@DWDavis oh that's great, I wish you the best my friend

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (81540)

• Onaway, Michigan

3 Jun 22

You are right I don’t think I ever told a teacher I could stay another year. I hope you enjoy your summer once you are off.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Jun 22

K and I plan to do a lot of camping this summer now that the rig is back in working order. And I plan to do a lot of writing. I have two manuscripts I want to finish.

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (81540)

• Onaway, Michigan

3 Jun 22

@DWDavis Enjoy your camping and writing. I look forward to more books from you

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169939)

• United States

3 Jun 22

You must be doing a happy dance about now.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Jun 22

Next week when all the paperwork is done and I turn in my checklist, then I'll dance.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62120)

• United States

3 Jun 22

You sound like Alice Cooper!

I did a “school’s IN” countdown a few years ago, and sadly the Cooper classic didn’t make the list, so I used it as my teaser song. Have a productive and fun summer! Don’t stay away from us or the campgrounds!!!!

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Jun 22

With my hot spot Jet Pack, I can get online from nearly anywhere.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95136)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Jun 22

Wonderful gift. That had to be very heart warming being told they didnt want to leave.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Jun 22

It did pull at my heart strings.

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Denise

@petatonicsca (7070)

• Japan

3 Jun 22

We have high school graduation today, but the rest of the school is in till June 10 (June 9 is MS "moving up" ceremony) and teachers go until June 15. Then I am going to teach summer school! Whee.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Jun 22

I may look into doing some tutoring this summer as there seems to be a high demand for it around here.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157552)

• United States

4 Jun 22

That is awesome that they appreciate you.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (57631)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Jun 22

Hard to think school's out already in some places for students.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

3 Jun 22

I agree with this phrase. I still remember my good teachers during my school days.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86757)

• United States

3 Jun 22

That is a lovely gesture from the young man. And the others too DW. It is so nice they respect you. Well yes, I always played that tune too when school was out

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134434)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Jun 22

The gifts that you got sound really nice. You are a good teachers since the students are sad not to be in your class anymore.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Jun 22

I had some parents ask if I still planned to be there when their younger children (now in 1st or 2nd) reach 4th grade. I had to resort to the non-committal answer of "We'll see" because my pending retirement at the end of next year isn't a sure thing as yet.

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paigea

@paigea (35678)

• Canada

3 Jun 22

Happy Vacation! 17 more school days here.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (94498)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jun 22

It is very nice of your students to thank you for being their teacher.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (53679)

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3 Jun 22

Nice that the kids will leave with good memories of you.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Jun 22

One parent told me that their child loved my class because they learned a lot and it didn't seem like work because I made it fun. To me, that is a high compliment.

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