Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Back 2 School

Well, I'm back, but the kids haven't got here yet. Today is a teacher work day. All we do is sit in meetings trying to figure out how to make the kids smarter. I usually get a significant ammount of doodling done during these meetings--it gives me a chance to finish some of the doodling I started in my college days.

The PE coach and I take bets on which teachers will nod off during the meetings and count the number of times one of the speakers says, "in regards to". I think the record is actually 23!

There is always one or two kids that show up on teacher in service days. I hate it. I feel so sorry for the kid and also the parent. The poor kid is feeling all nervous because there are no other kids around. When the parent comes to school to pick up the kid they feel all embarrassed because of the mistake.

One year, a kid actually got up and got dressed and walked to school like he usually does. We couldn't reach his mom because she got a new job and hadn't given the school the number. He stayed at school the whole day sitting in the office. When 3:15 rolled around his mom was even late to pick him up.

Today there was only one little girl who came to school and she was crying in the office. I told her that she had to go home because today is the day that the teachers get the playground all to themselves. I don't know if she believed me but it made her smile.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

If you got any head bobbers during the meetings, give them some plane crashing sound effects as their heads fall, u will lol!!!

Mr.Bowers said...

I wish i had myself for a teacher as a kid. When i see a kid nodding off in class, i go ahead and tip them over and let them sleep. I figure they must need the sleep if they are getting tired in MY EXCITING CLASS!

Anonymous said...

you guys are hilarious! i thought i was the only one watching all the nodders in the meetings! :)