I did get out of the pep rally once when one of the kids lost the privilege of attending. 
The last one that I HAD to attend, I went and stood in the corner by the trash can. It was a hair better from that location. I was next to the class, so I could still help with crowd control.
Yes, I do other creative things like make jewelry, garden and my latest project is "tricking out" the cart we use at school to sell treats to the teachers. The kids all have jobs to do when we take the snack cart around. It is absolutely the coolest activity. A male teacher is the one who runs this project, so he never thought to decorate the cart. I'm having fun with it.
Thanks for being a supportive pen pal, Leafy. 
