Dismissal is by far the most difficult time of the day at my school. We have so many kids going to so many different places (busses from a wide range of districts, pick-ups, after school programs, library/study hall, tutoring, play dates). What happened today is one of the worst, if not the worst, possible errors for us. A kindergartener or 1st grader gets on a bus when s/he isn’t supposed to and goes home to an empty house. Today that happened to a 1st grade girl. She got off the bus and found herself locked out of her empty house. Think about how petrifying that is for a six year old. This little girl got so scared she peed in her pants. When the school realized their error, a teacher flew in her car and drove to the house to bring the child back to school. I just so happened to walk with her and another teacher to the library, where she was originally supposed to be. We had this interaction:
Girl: Oh man, these pants are really annoying.
Me: What’s wrong with them, honey? (totally oblivious)
Girl: They’re wet.
Me: Oh, were you walking in the snow? (still didn’t catch on)
Girl: Nope, I peed. Look! (Finally, I got the picture)
A teacher never knows what she’s going to encounter.
Here are some journal features for today:
“Who wants to sleep tonight? I do! I do. Have you ever tried to go to bed listening to your little brother sing ‘A, B, C, D, E,F...” That’s what I listen to going to bed. It’s so annoying. If you’re reading this, I need your help. Please help me persuade my parents to give me my own room.”
“I need freedom from the nerds! This year I happen to be put in the nerd class which is probably the worst, I repeat, worst class to put ME in the whole grade. It’s not fair!”
I have what I affectionately call “a kid disease.” I have a head cold to kick off my vacation. At least I can rest now...finally..
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