12/23/2019
‘Twas the day before Winter Break,
And all through the school,
The teachers were trying
To just keep their cool.
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The hallways were hung
With holiday art
(Some made in November
to get a head start!)
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The children were bouncing
Off ceilings and walls,
And seemed to forget
How to walk in the halls.
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When out of the teachers’ lounge
With “jingle bell jewels”,
The staff all looked festive
Enfourcing the rules.
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Suddenly, from down the hallway
There came such a chatter,
The princal went in
To see what was the matter.
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The teachers were hiding
And trying to refuel,
On coffee and cookies
And treats from the Yule.
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When what to their wondering
Ears do they hear,
But the ringing of school bells
– It’s the children, they fear!
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More rapid than reindeer
The little ones came,
And the teachers all shouted
and called them by name;
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Walk, Vincent! Walk, Tanner!
Walk, Tyler & Sammy!
Sit, Jamie! Sit, Laura!
Sit, Tara & Tammy!
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To your desks in the room!
To your spots in the line!
Now walk to them! Walk to them!
No running this time!
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So straight to their places
The children all went.
With fear of no parties,
And where they’d be sent.
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With binders of lessons
Cradled in arms,
The teachers began
To use all of their charms.
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But the lessons presented
All fell on deaf ears.
The children were thinking
Of Santa’s reindeer!
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With a toss of their hands
The teachers threw lessons away,
And went straight to the website
Where videos play.
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And laying their head
Right on their desk
They dreamed of an elf
Who would clean up this mess.
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You could hear them exclaim
At the end of the day –
Have a wonderful, happy, and
L-O-O-O-NG HOLIDAY!!! 🎄🎉
(Adapted from https://liberty92.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/twas-the-night-before-christmas-break/)
