Catch-Up

Wow .... opppss it's been almost a month since I posted anything and it certainly isn't because of lack of content.

In keeping with my attempt to have 5 positives for every negative, I will start with the more upbeat.

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There are 33 days of school left.

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Conversation during a field trip to a local farm/nutrition program -

Man: "Boys and girls do you know what this is?"

Looks of confusion abound.

Man: "This is a hoe. It's spelled H-O-E."

Kiddo: "Isn't that a bad word?"

Man: spurting, shuttering - "Um, well"

Me: "Nope it's used in the garden for weeds"

Kiddo: "Oh, I'm pretty sure that was a bad word"

Man: Looks at me and shrugs

Me: "Just move on"

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Conversation while teaching the kids about friendly letters

Me: "Who might we want to write a letter to?"

Kiddo: "Do you write a letter to your boyfriend?"

Another Kiddo: "Dude, she has a MR. DAVIS. No, she doesn't write a letter to any boys, there's a Mr. Davis and he isn't a boy."

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While on a field trip last week, a student from another class fell into a cactus. It was karma that I crashed my mountain bike and fell into a cholla cactus myself 4 days later.

In case you were wondering and thinking about falling into a cactus, don't do it. Pulling out the individual spines hurts worse than childbirth.

Swear to goodness it does. Trust me, I've done them both (unlike my husband who has done neither but swears I'm lying),
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Did I mention 33 days left??

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Conversation with a student who was late:

Me: "Why were you late today?"

Kiddo: "The cops had guns in my Grandma's face"

Me: "Excuse me?"

Kiddo: "Ya, they had guns in her face and she was crying."

Me: "Um, ok. Is she ok?"

Kiddo: "Ya, she's fine."
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Ok, since I had some positives here's my gripe -

Dear Parent,

No, I don't pick on your child. It is not my fault he can't behave in my classroom, in the hall, in PE, in the cafeteria, in reading group, or really any where else. No one is buying the fact that he doesn't ever act like that at home. I have kids and job too so don't you dare throw out the fact that you can't be bothered to come to the scheduled meeting that YOU set up because you are too busy. Maybe if you got unbusy and showed up we could do something about it. I've shown up early several times now and you have been a no-show. If you think he needs to be "taken to a safe place" when he needs to cool down then maybe just maybe he needs some other help that we as a school cannot provide. Just sayin, maybe I'm not the one who is the problem.

Love,
Me