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I just got back from the grade 8 school trip, went along as chaperone for a 3 day trip and will be going along with grade 6 tomorrow to help on their day trip. I get to spend more time with my kids, and it's great seeing them interacting with their friends and having a good time.

It's also nice to spend time with the teachers, much respect to them. We were 'working' in the lounge area at the uOttawa Residence making the awards for the kids until 1:30 AM in the morning. With beer and wine of course. The teachers were the loudest lol. Btw teachers see everything, beware ;)

Kids are pretty easy to manage nowadays, they're all on their cell phones all the time... (Phones got collected at 10:30pm, no snap chat at night). Tour busses have outlets, wifi is practically anywhere. So different from my days pre-internet, sitting around the campfire with a couple kids bringing their guitar to sing along.