For me, it's time to get my "house" in order. Not only did I have a large pile (physical and electronic) of student work to grade (which I just finished), I still need to make certain that I have my classes set for the next quarter. This means advance planning and getting assignments loaded onto Canvas, ready for Monday.
Due to some scheduling shenanigans, I've needed to rework the schedules for both of my AP classes. I was dealt another blow today that means reworking the end of the semester in all of my classes, but this is always an issue when I manage to plan and work ahead. Thankfully, I can put off making those sections live for a while as compared to the scrambling that I've been doing this week.
In a way, I like moving into the second quarter of a school year. It usually moves faster than any of the other ones due to having parent/teacher conferences and Thanksgiving taking large chunks out of it. The students are more used to the routines of my classes, making my reminders more meaningful and also giving me the chance to add in new elements. For some reason, the content is also really enjoyable for me at this point too.
Add to all of that the three major American holidays of Halloween, Veterans' Day, and Thanksgiving in the midst of the quarter with Christmas and other winter holidays coming up at the quarter's end, and there just seems to be a great deal to celebrate.