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‘Twas the days before Christmas,

And all through the school,

The teachers were trying

To just keep their cool.

The hallways were hung

With Christmas art

(Some made in November

to get a head start!)

The children were bouncing

Off ceilings and walls,

And seemed to forget

How to walk in the halls.

When out of the teacher’s lounge

With "holiday shirts"

And "jingle bell jewels,"

The teachers looked festive

Enforcing the rules.

Suddenly, from down the hallway

There came such a chatter,

The principal went in

To see what was the matter.

The teachers were hiding

And trying to refuel,

On coffee and cookies

And treats from the Yule.

When what to their wondering

Ears do they hear,

But the ringing of school bells

- It’s the children they fear!

More rapid than reindeer

The little ones came,

And the teachers all shouted

And called them by name;

Walk, Vincent! Walk, Tanner!

Walk, Tyler and Sammy!

Sit, Jamie! Sit, Laura!

Sit, Tara and Tammy!

To your desks in the room!

To your spots in the line!

Now walk to them! Walk to them!

No running this time!

So straight to their places

The children all went.

With fear of detention

Where they could be sent.

With manuals of lessons

Cradled in arms,

The teachers began

To use all their charms.

But the lessons presented

All fell on deaf ears.

The children were thinking

Of Santa’s reindeer!

With a toss of their hands

They put manuals aside,

Went straight to the cupboards

Where videos hide.

And laying their finger

On the TV remote

They sat back to write

Their last Christmas note.

But you could hear them exclaim

At the end of the day -

Have a wonderful, happy and

L-O-O-O-O-O-NG HOLIDAY!!!