While the West Des Moines Community School District Superintendent was beginning her speech to the staff of WDMCS at the district-wide welcome back meeting, the teachers of the district created a flash mob to the enjoyment of their unsuspecting colleagues. With only one more day of preparation left, the teachers shared their talents by performing a parody of the song, “One more day” from Les Miserables. <br /> <br />Lyrics: <br />One day more! <br />Another year and one more planning day. <br />As we start this road to the end of May; <br />These students who in spring were here <br />Will surely come to school this year. <br />One day more! <br />-------- <br />I am not ready for today. <br />What shall I do once school has started? <br />-------- <br />One day more. <br />-------- <br />Tomorrow you’ll be halls away <br />Because the summer now has parted <br />-------- <br />One more day all on my own. <br />-------- <br />Do we know the common core? <br />-------- <br />No more time for preparation. <br />-------- <br />Will my lesson be a bore? <br />-------- <br />I’ve run out of planning time. <br />-------- <br />Please collaborate with me <br />-------- <br />Soon the students will be here <br />-------- <br />One more day before we start! <br />-------- <br />Do I join her for PD? <br />-------- <br />Learning targets bring you freedom! <br />-------- <br />Shall I join their PLC? <br />-------- <br />Common assessments shall be made <br />-------- <br />Formative or summative? <br />-------- <br />Will you come and plan with me? <br />-------- <br />The time is now, the day is here! <br />-------- <br />One day more! <br />-------- <br />One more day to education, <br />We will help these students grow! <br />We'll be ready for these schoolboys <br />We will teach what they don’t know! <br />-------- <br />One day more! <br />-------- <br />Watch 'em run around, <br />Catch 'em if they fall, <br />Making sure the classroom’s <br />Ready for them all, <br />Here’s a little crayon <br />There’s a little glue <br />Markers, pens, and pencils <br />They know what to do! <br />-------- <br />One day to a new beginning <br /> <br />Raise the flag and say the pledge! <br /> <br />Every student will arrive <br /> <br />And I hope I will survive! <br /> <br />There's a new world for the teaching <br /> <br />There's a new world to be taught <br /> <br />Do you hear the school bells ring? <br />-------- <br />All right, <br />I’ll join, <br />your PLC! <br />-------- <br />One day more! <br />-------- <br />I am not ready for today. <br />What shall I do once school has started? <br /> <br />We’ll become these student’s heroes <br />We will lead and they will go <br />We will build them a bright future, <br />We know things that they don’t know. <br /> <br />One more day all on my own! <br />-------- <br />One day more! <br />-------- <br />Tomorrow you’ll be halls away <br />Because the summer now has parted <br /> <br />One more day to education, <br />We will help these students grow! <br />We'll be ready for these schoolboys <br /> <br />Watch 'em run around, <br />Catch 'em if they fall, <br />Making sure the classroom’s <br />Ready for them all, <br />Here’s a little crayon <br />There’s a little glue <br /> <br />-------- <br />Tomorrow we'll discover <br />What our God in Heaven has in store! <br />One more dawn <br />One more day <br />One day more!
