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2nd Grade A on the Last Day of Classes

4th Grade A on the Last Day of Classes

As a farewell present for the 4th graders (and us teachers too), we went to El Jaral, which is actually the name of a nearby town but has become synonymous with the only attraction there- the Aqua Park. It was great to be with my students outside of a school context like riding down the highway in the back of a pickup truck singing the popular jams. They had a blast and wanted Michael and me to be apart of everything. Some even bought us lunch. By the end, all the sliding, swimming, and paddling helped soften the goodbyes and will hopefully leave them with fond .memories of 4th grade.

Oh yeah, check out the lifeguard for the big slide.

Required uniform for employees of El Jaral:

• Cowboy hat (to protect skin from dangerous UV rays)
• Polo shirt (read: “better be careful cause I don’t want to get wet”)
• Blue jeans held up with a polished belt buckle (because only little boys and girls show their legs)
• Genuine leather boots (apparently appropriate for any and all situations)