why I've not been blogging...report writing

To put my chaos in perspective, there are 19 students in my class. Each one needs a lengthy paragraph for each of the following areas of the curriculum that I teach: language arts, mathematics, social studies AND student conduct/behaviours/attitudes. One such paragraph I've copied for you below, so you can get an idea of the task that is ahead of me. If you're doing the math, that's almost 80 paragraphs in total...oh yeah, I also have to give each child letter grades in about 15 areas of math and language arts--these are specific areas of our program, such as "can effectively compute all four operations of mathematics mentally"...

XXX is one of the students who have been in the PYP way of learning for her entire schooling and this definitely is evident in how she conducts herself each day. She is an inquirer: always striving to know more on her own or in a group (such as how to solve an interesting math puzzle). She is a thinker: pushing herself to show others her knowledge and newfound skills (like a new origami sculpture). XXX has a great deal of wonderful talents—in her ability to see things in innovative ways to try systems of solving a challenge that others may have not tried, and she is caring. XXX shows her friends and her teachers that she enjoys their company and wants to engage them in appropriate play or conversations. XXX has done considerable growing up this term and yet her self-confidence is still intact and she attacks most of her day with enthusiasm. XXX’s few struggles each day lie in her work habits. After coaching and direct assistance, she still cannot prioritize her time consistently, nor can she find assignments or important papers because her desk, cubby and backpack are bursting at the seams with unfiled work and miscellaneous memos or notes to herself. XXX will need to adopt a system of keeping herself organized next year with her many courses, subjects, teachers and classrooms, or her marks will suffer. XXX’s affection and lovely smile will be missed in our hallways next year, but I know she’ll give middle school her 100% and I look forward to hearing about the great things she’s up to next year. Best of luck, XXX!