Classic HT: El 15.000 Estudiante Marcha
Maybe some of you have been hearing the stories about the immigrant protests over certain reforms. Well, it looks like our kids have gotten involved. The word here is that more than 1500 students from...
View ArticleClassic HT: Freaking Germ Factories!
I have a conspiracy theory for you. Follow me through the looking glass, if you will. Big Insurance along with Big Medical Conglomerates along with the Pharmaceutical Industry all came together to...
View ArticleClassic HT: The Boob Tube
At SLHS we have a video tech class, which handles the weekly video announcements (The Robber Baron Run Down). Yes, it is about as engaging as you might imagine. It’s sort of like reading a student...
View ArticleClassic HT: Jazzercise
One of my kids asked me to come to his jazz band recital. Actually, I’d like to go. I know that sounds strange coming from me, but I just want to hear another noise come out of his mouth besides,...
View ArticleClassic HT: Is It More Ludicrous Than a Breadbox?
I had a kid bring in a hand-held computerized version of 20 Questions to class today. Can you believe that? I’m not talking about a kid bringing something in that would distract students from their...
View ArticleClassic HT: Drop Dead
I hate the physics teachers. They always get to do cool lesson plan stuff, which the kids drool over, while I’m stuck teaching MLA. This week is that egg drop thingy, where students build a device to...
View ArticleClassic HT: Grillz Seasoning
When I started out in this game, never in a million years did I think I would be combating grillz. They’re such a distraction. My kids are drawn to one another if the said other is sporting that mouth...
View ArticleClassic HT: Who Orchestra This Plan?
There’s an orchestra competition at the school this weekend, and I was only told that my room will be used for judging today. Great. The e-mail that informed me of this also shared that there was no...
View ArticleClassic HT: TEAMing
I’ve got another TEAM meeting tomorrow. I don’t think I’ve shared what one of those is like before. It’s another acronym we have around here and stands for something like Teachers Engaging Blah Blah or...
View ArticleCause For Suspension
Guess who is starting the summer break early? This guy is. That’s who. No, I was not fired, though a student or two wouldn’t mind that. It is just that, “Family comes first,” is more than just a...
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