End of the school year

Kids in Cabell County have 13 more days of riding the school bus, but I can't help but think that for all intents and purposes, the school year is over.

The WESTEST was last week. Now most of the business of school days will concern themselves with end-of-the-year matters. In my family's case, that will mean wondering if my daughter will have take her HHS finals because she stayed home two days last week rather than spreading strep throat around the freshman class. And it means my first grader will sing in his school's spring music program on Tuesday, when most parents would rather be home watching Blake and Jordin to toe-to-toe on American Idol. (I think it's been settled. The producers chose Jordin as their winner a long time ago, and the whole season has been for appearances and cash flow.).

Experience from last year tells me the serious part of the school year is over.

So pardon me if it's hard for me to get excited about anything to do with the remainder of the school year other than paying for school lunches.