“Do you want a flat mint or the poofy kind?” I would ask sweet Edwin at least once, and occasionally if he could swing it, twice during the day.
Sugar Eyes
What does our Secretary do all day?
Tag: laughter
She Loves to Party
During Recess.
If you ever wondered what a school secretary and the Principal really do when the kids are outside at recess, well this second grader knows the real truth.
We party!
I love all the stars, hearts and what looks like balloons hanging from the ceiling in Maddison’s drawing. They are actually brightly colored paper flowers our student remembers seeing hanging in the office.
Kids aren’t always looking for fireworks and a plugin device to look at, sometimes it’s simply floating flowers in the most unusual places that brings joy to their heart and delight to the eye.
ps: The Principal is actually on the playground during Recess and I am at my desk putting on Band-Aids or washing woodchips, yes, you heard me right, woodchips from kids eyes. I haven’t actually found a “woodchip” in anyone’s eye, but I guess when Oklahoma winds get blowing even a piece of dust can feel like a wood chip in the eye.😊🎐
Awesome Extraction!
In the embrace of a morning hug,
on her daily stop into the Elementary office,
the ten year old sister,
of one of our first grade boys,
report her brother’s
recent dental surgery experience.
When I asked how Cody was doing,
after having an ill position tooth removed,
Lillee, enthusiastically
repeated brother’s story.
“Sissy, having surgery is awesome!
You get to have all the yogurt,
macaroni and cheese
and ice cream you can eat!”
Oh, to have Cody’s
“awesome” response!
When life
gets to “pulling out”
something unexpected,
may we react
with the same youthful
enthusiasm!
Turning ALL our
“Extractions” into
an Awesome Smiles!
Disclaimer:
The names have been changed to protect the innocent!
It’s All About a “Hug” in Elementary – “Questions Handled”
An incident ensued in the Elementary bathroom.
Two students were brought to the
Principal’s office for questioning.
Conflicting stories were given
by both eight year old girls.
The Principal requested another girl
from the Second grade to come
to the Office concerning
the “horse play.”
Over the intercom to the classroom,
the Second grade teacher was asked
to send her student to the Office.
Not knowing the circumstances of the request,
the reluctant child walked towards the Office
unsure if she was facing pending doom
from the unexpected summons.
Miss Cheryl, the teacher assistance on duty,
attempted to assure the hesitant girl
she was NOT in trouble.
“Shelby, Mrs. Ryan
just wants to ask you a few questions.”
Shelby, relieved at hearing
this unexpected good news,
enthusiastically
threw her jubilant hands
up into the air
loudly exclaiming,
“Questions I can handle! Trouble No!”
Spoken with the truth of a child!
Isn’t this how we all feel on any given day!
Questions yes, trouble no!
Thank you for the “Hug” Shelby,
you made us laugh
in the most elementary way!
Disclaimer:
The names have been changed to protect the innocent!
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