Some days are just weird.
I had taken the gig fully aware that it was a roving situation. When I inquired further, I was told that several teachers were being filmed for a video promoting the career and technical classes. The teachers would need time out of class for their interviews, but not a whole period, and especially not a whole day.
I do love a good roving assignment.
When I arrived on Friday, I learned that the interviews weren't starting until noon. (School starts at 8:30.) I was given a class to cover for one period, but I would have the second block off.
So, second block, sitting in the teacher's lounge, I was waiting. And then an announcement...
We were going into lockdown.
(Later I learned that there was a robbery nearby. The suspect fled. In an abundance of caution, the sheriff's department locked down us and the nearby elementary school. The suspect never entered either campus.)
Students go a bit nuts when they hear lockdown. Suddenly half the class has to use the restroom. And they know we can't send them out of class, so they misbehave more than normal. (I know this from experience.)
Luckily, I had no students. I had a nearby bathroom. And I had comfortable couches to sit on.
Yeah, I don't mind this sort of lockdown.
The lockdown lasted almost an hour. Of course, that meant that the interviews would start late as we weren't allowed out until after noon. (It was just after noon, though. Maybe five minutes.) And the teachers I relieved were a bit frazzled as they had had full rooms of students during said lockdown.
I lucked out.
You know in my day, there was no such thing as a lockdown. Doors were left open and people came and went all day. Times sure have changed. I can understand, a lockdown is off the normal routine and that seems to open up all sorts of feelings. I guess that makes the kids want to push the envelope and push things. I remember the days of trying to push the envelope for things, as kids they thing adults don't understand or don't know what is what....lol....little do they know, we know so much more than they can realize and they don't realize it till they are adults.
ReplyDeleteDoors are left open most of the time. Hence why they have to call a lockdown, so we know to lock the doors.
DeleteYeah, you lucked out this time
ReplyDeleteI did.
DeleteNot a bad lockdown in all.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you got very lucky.
ReplyDeleteI did. We did. It was a minor thing. (Although, I later learned the suspect did end up on the elementary school campus. At least that's all it was and not something worse.)
DeleteI don't understand the phrase "lucked out". It sounds like you are out of luck, not that you were lucky. It's either a fairly recent phrase (say last ten years) or it's a US term that has infiltrated Aussie vernacular. It's one of those phrases that grates on me because it's so nonsensical.
ReplyDeleteThat was indeed lucky! Lockdown in style.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteHi Liz - gosh, yes, that was lucky - how fortunate. Cheers and happy weekend - Hilary
ReplyDeleteI agree with AJ Blythe. I used to think that "lucked out" meant out of luck!
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings, Liz.
What a strange situation :3
ReplyDeleteIt was out of the ordinary, but these things happen from time to time.
DeleteCrazy times.
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