tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post6628644785583998071..comments2024-03-28T09:55:17.893-07:00Comments on Laws of Gravity: The VisitorsLiz A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-40219129907792725392016-06-03T16:08:57.522-07:002016-06-03T16:08:57.522-07:00I'm pretty sure that's it. They get to bra...I'm pretty sure that's it. They get to brag that they did it. Silly thing to brag about, if you ask me.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-83848264124701906762016-06-02T20:38:35.642-07:002016-06-02T20:38:35.642-07:00If I was going to cut class, I would cut school al...If I was going to cut class, I would cut school altogether. I don't know why they would want to do this. Unless they just get a thrill in getting by with something. Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-11353799743709565372016-06-02T20:07:34.146-07:002016-06-02T20:07:34.146-07:00I know, right? Much better things to do than infil...I know, right? Much better things to do than infiltrate another class.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-32305496811987466742016-06-02T20:06:45.375-07:002016-06-02T20:06:45.375-07:00No, they don't really think of consequences.No, they don't really think of consequences.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-57136349443031371942016-06-02T19:01:55.403-07:002016-06-02T19:01:55.403-07:00Fools! When I was wagging lessons or whole days, I...Fools! When I was wagging lessons or whole days, I could be found smoking around some grotty corner or making out with the latest fella. Never would I have thought of taking up residence in a reading class.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128774435912323133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-23716333595552575212016-06-02T18:31:19.057-07:002016-06-02T18:31:19.057-07:00They like to play head games don't they? They ...They like to play head games don't they? They just didn't realize it still would not be great for them in the long run.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-68825764593922327612016-06-02T17:37:06.824-07:002016-06-02T17:37:06.824-07:00But they didn't read. At all. They didn't ...But they didn't read. At all. They didn't even pull out a book to make a pretense of reading.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-85729795402580675752016-06-02T17:36:35.948-07:002016-06-02T17:36:35.948-07:00That actually makes a certain sort of sense. Deali...That actually makes a certain sort of sense. Dealing with that age range as often as I do, I could totally see that as being the reason.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-26554318891319137262016-06-02T17:35:51.778-07:002016-06-02T17:35:51.778-07:008th graders are aliens. You have sons, right? I...8th graders are aliens. You have sons, right? I'm sure you remember them at 13. (Or are they not that old, yet?)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-8821658878338551142016-06-02T17:35:10.088-07:002016-06-02T17:35:10.088-07:00Avoiding another class is the only thing that make...Avoiding another class is the only thing that makes sense. But why? There's a perfectly good tardy sweep to go to. And while that does count against them, it's better than a cut.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-57051431998347712322016-06-02T17:34:01.527-07:002016-06-02T17:34:01.527-07:00I doubt it. I didn't know them, and they'r...I doubt it. I didn't know them, and they're the kind of students I'd get to know. (In which case, I'd've known where they actually belonged.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-75954637099108381882016-06-02T17:33:14.604-07:002016-06-02T17:33:14.604-07:00I know, right?I know, right?Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-53074989737445497442016-06-02T17:32:55.692-07:002016-06-02T17:32:55.692-07:00I know. Seriously. But this isn't the first ti...I know. Seriously. But this isn't the first time this has happened to me.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-2482292379199606762016-06-02T10:50:34.124-07:002016-06-02T10:50:34.124-07:00Maybe they had some really good books, and just wa...Maybe they had some really good books, and just wanted some quiet reading time. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-67260254012455291422016-06-02T08:32:13.936-07:002016-06-02T08:32:13.936-07:00Weird. It's like they did it just to say they ...Weird. It's like they did it just to say they could or something. I would be so frustrated.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-83521762281963892962016-06-02T04:49:31.926-07:002016-06-02T04:49:31.926-07:00I can imagine the conversation as they planned the...I can imagine the conversation as they planned their great scam on the sub. And then the chatter after class as they thought they got away with it. Silly boys. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-20695673849083849212016-06-02T03:55:18.089-07:002016-06-02T03:55:18.089-07:00I was hoping you'd tell us the visitors turned...I was hoping you'd tell us the visitors turned out to be aliens. Oh well. Maybe next time! Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-68215462898975611412016-06-01T21:37:36.554-07:002016-06-01T21:37:36.554-07:00That is a strange thing to do, unless they are avo...That is a strange thing to do, unless they are avoiding another class or person. I love it when kids think that they are getting away with something and tricking the adults, when really the adults are full of suspicion.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-12118029424405816002016-06-01T21:13:15.929-07:002016-06-01T21:13:15.929-07:00Maybe they love having you as a teacher! Maybe they love having you as a teacher! Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-15628557163553126522016-06-01T21:02:38.482-07:002016-06-01T21:02:38.482-07:00No doubt they were lying. The question is why? Eig...No doubt they were lying. The question is why? Eighth graders tend to be self-serving, and I’m not seeing the benefit here. Unless getting by with something enhances their status in some way.<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-25307230276338701402016-06-01T20:18:53.400-07:002016-06-01T20:18:53.400-07:00Huh, I wonder why they'd even attend another c...Huh, I wonder why they'd even attend another class if they'd cut one lolLilyElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791827655749184355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-52884322333164761112016-06-01T20:17:18.748-07:002016-06-01T20:17:18.748-07:00I did a lot and seen a lot. But sneaking in class ...I did a lot and seen a lot. But sneaking in class after be expelled that is a new one on me.peppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-8610819910109050482016-06-01T18:03:45.568-07:002016-06-01T18:03:45.568-07:00I've always known them as groups, but they are...I've always known them as groups, but they are kinda loops, so that makes sense. <br /><br />Suspended for a month? Doesn't happen. The max suspension is 5 days. Anything longer and they go on independent study. And they wouldn't be taken off the roster for a suspension. The more I take that story apart, the more it falls apart.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-51949788571449722562016-06-01T18:01:52.532-07:002016-06-01T18:01:52.532-07:00Their story wasn't even plausible.Their story wasn't even plausible.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-60417171936921397552016-06-01T18:01:35.032-07:002016-06-01T18:01:35.032-07:00Maybe.Maybe.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com