Perks!

Being an elementary teacher definitely has it's perks... Like when your students bring you homemade animal cookies to eat! Yummy!!!

Did I really just say that?!

Well, my time is coming to an end at this job.  This will be my last week, so my blog will soon end.  As a grand finale, I will leave you with this story... maybe one of my favorite ones!  But this time, it's not about HIM, it's about ME!  

The student council kiddos brought me an awesome banner / poster that they made for my office to say goodbye.  I was so excited that they all came o present it that I quickly said "I love it.  That's such a nice boner!"  I tried to say banner and poster at the same time and I said "boner!"  HILARIOUS!  You should have seen their faces!

Thanks for the cookies!

Work Story # 22

A teacher, who we'll call Mrs. Shoester, had made me cookies to thank me for something I had done for her.  He came into my office, so I offered him one of the cookies.  I said, "These are from Mrs. Shoester."  He then said, "That was nice of her" and looked at a student who was sitting at my desk and said, "Oh, thank you for making us cookies!"  The student looked up at me and said, "Did he really think I was Mrs. Shoester?"

My internal dialogue at the moment: It's one thing to not know your teacher's names... It's another to think one of your student's is one of your teachers!  WOW!

Nothing like doing things backwards!

Work Story # 21

He introduced me to a lady this morning and said, "Hey, this is our new English Teacher.  Please get her whatever she needs!"  So, I gave her keys and resources for her classroom.  After she left my office, he came in and held up 3 BLANK reference checks and a BLANK hiring form and said, "Guess I better get these done, huh?!"

My internal dialogue at the moment: Oh, wonderful!  I just gave someone keys and textbooks who hasn't even been hired yet... Infact, we don't even know that she'll pass her background check!  Heck, the district doesn't even know we are trying to hire her.  Lovely!

We need more square footage around here....

Work Story #20

He was talking to some of our school district big wigs and saying how he thought we should turn one of our classrooms into cafeteria overflow seating.  He explained, "By turning that classroom into cafeteria space, it doesn't necessarily add square footage, but it certainly adds square seating."  

My internal dialogue at the moment: hmmm, square seating huh?!  And what exactly IS square seating?  And secondly, how are the district big wigs not laughing at you right now?!

Hold your skirts ladies....

Work Story # 19

I was talking to one of the female teachers today.  She was telling me that last year she was walking to her car in the staff parking lot, and the wind flipped her skirt up.  He happened to be walking by and said to her, "Hey it's a good thing I'm a leg man."

My internal dialogue at the moment I heard this story:  How has this man seriously never been sued?  Are you kidding me?!  Who says that!!!

Oh don't worry... I don't have to catch a flight today!

Work Story # 18

Yesterday I had to leave work early at 1:15pm to catch a flight.  I had 4 days worth of work to finish before I left!  I had a stack of papers that he needed to sign before I left, so I called him into my office and said I only have 3 minutes to get this all done, and I've got to go, or I'm going to miss my flight!  He, instead of immediately signing the papers, sat down in the chair, leaned back and began talking about how much he loves traveling!  

My internal dialogue at the moment:  Are you kidding me?  I'm over here shaking from working so hard to finish everything, and I don't CARE if you like San Francisico!  I want you to sign the freaking papers so I can catch my flight!!!  CLUELESS!!