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it's really late....

So, it is really late on Wednesday (for me, anything past 10 is late :)) and I have a lot in front of me to do, yet I am here instead. I've been thinking about school this last week and my wonderful kids....and I wanted to share some things....
1) My kids are amazing. No matter how frustrating they are or how upset they make me or how often I want to pull my hair out, I love them. I will miss them so much next year. I came to this realization during the writing test, when I had nothing to do but walk around and watch them write (fun, right? the joys of being a teacher....). I love my kids. Each and every one.
2) No matter how much I love them, I mess up A LOT. I hate even admitting this. Today, I came real close to telling one girl she was stupid and real close to using a couple of choice words with another kid. Ugh. I get so upset with myself when this happens, and I owe some kids apologies tomorrow.
3) My kids are convinced I need to be dating someone. Their concern for me is sweet, but at times this year it has been interesting. There was the time when they tried to get me to date the teacher across the hall....and these are two of my favorite things said to me about my dating life:
**At lunch one day, a girl was asking me why I don't have a boyfriend. My reply was something to the effect of, "I'm just not. It's no big deal." And so she looks at me across the table and tells me, "Well I think you should just go to the meat market at the grocery store and pick one up."
I died laughing. She still has no clue what she said.
**Yesterday, we had a guy come observe our class for sub training. The kids loved having him in the room, because it isn't often that they get to interact with adult guys during the day. Anyway, a conversation with a student went like this:
Me: I need everyone to sit in their seats, please.
(Most everyone does, but there's one kid I have to say this to a couple of times, because he's talking to our visitor.)
Me: __________, I've asked you to sit down. Are we following directions?
Student: I know, Ms. Akins. But I was talking to him.
Me: I know, but what did I ask you to do?
Student: Sit down, but I was talking.
Me: Well, I'm glad you're enjoying that, but I need you to sit down.
Student: Man, Ms. Akins. I'm trying to get you the hook up here.

:) :) I love my kids....

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