Lunch Talk

A fourth grade boy told a teacher in the cafeteria that he thought a girl from another class had a crush on him. The teacher asked why he thought so. The boy began to tell her how he normally goes over to another girl's house every day and one time he went over with his shirt off. Immediately the teacher asked him why he would have his shirt off at the girl's house. The student's response: "So I could show them my great reflexes!"

He is going to be a ladies' man :)

Encouragement

The past week I have been getting a lot of encouragement from people at my school. Besides the continuous compliments from co-workers I also have these examples:

• A card from one of my students: "Week 1 - You have been a good teacher! I'm happy to have you!"
• In a staff meeting, the librarian stood up and called me out in front of the whole faculty to tell them she had been listening to my lessons when she was setting up for the book fair in the library (next to my room) and she said I was teaching my heart out and she learned so much for my class.
• During lunch, the vending machine filler gave me a free bottle of water and a 3 musketeers bar...ok, I know that is not exactly "encouragement" but it encouraged me to make it through the day :)

Being at a school with a positive environment can make all the difference!!

Bling Bling

As I was walking students to the buses, I mentioned my husband and a boy asked if I was wearing an engagement so I showed him my engagement ring and wedding band. He then told me that his dad had bought his mother a diamond ring and promised to buy her a bigger diamond each year. Then stated "I wonder what my mother's ring will look like when she is 80?!"

TAKS or TAX

While students were taking the math benchmark test, a 4th grade girl raised her hand to ask for help. I thought she said "Does this include TAKS?" I began explaining to her that the test was like a practice TAKS test. Then I read through the problem she was working on a realized it was asking her to add three amounts of money and she had asked "Does this include tax?" I don't know her very well but I wouldn't be surprised if she became an accounted with that young mindset.

The Beginning of my Journey

As I start my first year of teaching, I am keeping a collection of the funny, clever, emotional and unforgettable comments my students will undoubtedly make during the year. No names, no faces... just simply enjoying the innocence of childhood.