It's Friday! Andrew and I both have our employee physicals today. Mine is in the morning, and I have been warned that it can take several hours to get through an appointment at the clinic here. However, after the crazy week that we've had, sitting in a waiting room might be better than watching 80 jr. highers run wild between classes!
Andrew and I both are really enjoying our jobs, the other teachers, the school and (most) of the students. That being said, the 7th grade class has offically become priority #1 for the entire school. The jr. high has had more kids suspended than the high school this year, and not for stupid little things. Yesterday a 7th grader was suspended for extorsion (spelling?). His probation officer said he probably won't be back. We have the "Phantom Pee-er" who is leaving his mark around the school, my student who was picking his nose in class, and loudly yelled "look at this, it's red!" during a lecture, and the girl who punched another guy in my classroom because he wouldn't give her back her hair tie.
Most of the kids are great, especially on a one-on-one basis, but it is stressing out the entire school staff.
Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall weather and colors. The tundra changes colors too, and it is beautiful, even without trees. Happy Friday!
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Well...a red nose gem is nothing. When I was in Microbiology at NDSU, we had to swab our nostrils...very cool. Anyway, my petri dish turned bright yellow. Our professor who was 5'3 and 120 lbs dripping wet held that petri dish up high and remarked that it was the "best specimen of staphlococcus aureus he had ever seen!" Isn't it special to have your fellow college mates move a bit further from you and look at you strangely. Your guy was maybe a hero to other 7th graders! More that you wanted to know...but that is what Saturday morning brings. Have a good one.
Charlotte- that is the greatest story I have ever heard about nose gems.
A & E, wow, what a week you had! I remember seventh grade vaguely...primarily just the not showering or brushing my teeth part...but definitely not the shenanigans your kids are getting into! It is a beautiful 83 degree day here in Iowa, the hawkeyes are playing, and I am drinking a pumpkin latte at Caribou and reading Criminal Procedure. Oh, the life. haha. Enjoy your adventure, and remember that it is just that, one heck of an adventure. :) Take care!
Miss ya guys! :)
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