It was two days before their winter break. I had an 8th grade English class (with Blaine!). And they were... well... kind of how you'd expect.
The period started. I had just gotten them settled enough to explain the assignment. As I began explaining about the story they were about to hear, a voice from the side of the classroom announced:
"How many of you like Kool-Aid?"
Half the class raised their hands.
I glared at the boy. Abraham. Why? Where had that...?
I just about got them settled again when Abraham asked another question.
I growled at him. That's when I noticed he wasn't in his assigned seat.
First I told him to get to his proper seat. Then I had to explain the inappropriateness of shouting out non-sequitur questions while I was trying to get class started.
8th graders. *shakes head*
Yep. Sure sounds like 8th graders to me...especially with winter break looming. :)
ReplyDeleteAnything for a little diversion!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah...
DeleteMaybe he had some Kool-Aid to sell. And I know I'd be terrified if you growled at me :)
ReplyDeleteI do not recall 8th grade (as a student) with fond memories. Some things don't change. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI have some very vivid memories of myself as an 8th grader. There's a reason why I call them evil.
DeleteAs an eighth grader myself I would have been sent to the office. But that was in the 60's. Times have changed. The kids seem to have more control than we did!
ReplyDeleteI probably should have sent him to the office for that. But finding the proper paperwork was beyond me at that point.
DeleteI bet he got written up on your accounting of the day for the teacher :)
ReplyDeletebetty
Probably. She's not too keen on their misbehavior.
DeleteFunny story! (Though maybe not so much for you.) I didn't even know Kool Aid still existed. :)
ReplyDeleteIt does. I've used it to dye things...
DeleteI'd give him a test on the spot and he'd never do it again :)
ReplyDeleteKids get so antsy before winter break. They'd rather do silly polls than school work.
ReplyDeleteWell, one kid would rather. The others just went along with it.
DeleteKids: The Kings of Random. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Oh yeah
DeleteWell then tell us..... the results must surely have been riveting...how many of the blighters like Kool Aid?
ReplyDeleteI didn't count ;)
DeleteThey love the sensationalist stuff don't they? Painful.
ReplyDeleteYep
DeleteI'm curious about the second question...
ReplyDeleteAnd if I could recall what it was, I'd tell you.
DeleteFair enough. :-)
DeleteWah! Curious now...but more curious...do you shut them off or answer?
ReplyDeleteShut them off. (He was talking to the class, anyway. Not me.)
DeleteIn elem. school, those days are spent in glue and glitter. I don't which is worse...
ReplyDeleteYeah, that would be a toss up.
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