I wonder if I look good for 23?

Sometimes I wonder if I am too sarcastic with this kids. My favorite part of this job is joking around and seeing what I can get some gullible kids to believe. Is that mean? Maybe. But it sure is fun.

For instance, the other day one of my boys asked me what year I was born. With out missing a beat, I replied 1927.

Not wanting to to do the mental math, many of the kids blindly believed this statement. Until one kid, you could see the gears turning in his head, said "Wait, that makes you over 80 years old...Miss, you look good for 80."

"MISS, IT IS LIKE WE LIVE IN A SNOWGLOBE!!"

It snowed for the better part of the day today. Big fat flakes. Keep in mind I live in Houston, TX. And that the forecast for next week call for the mid 70's.

The kids couldn't believe it! They were so amazed by every aspect of it and I really made me think about how much us northerners (or Yankees as some would say) take those little wonders of the season for granted.

They couldn't wrap their little brains around how it was piling up and collecting on the ground, the roofs, and GOLLY GEE even the tops of cars!!!!! I think when it snows down here (which is rare in the 1st place) it doesn't stick. Today it did, at least for a bit.

It was fun. The parents flipped out though. By the end of the day I was down to 10 kids. Everyone else got pulled out by parents and taken home. Can you imagine if that were to happen everytime it snowed 1 to 2 inches in MI? We'd never have any students!

There is a door there?

Yesterday our fire inspectors came through looking for any violations in the fire code, and yes, I had a few infractions... I like to decorate my door, it makes the room more cheery. However, one of the recent changes in fire codes states that doors cannot be covered past the door handle. The reason? Kids might not know there is a door there.

So...

The last time I posted was...well I don't even remember. Since then, I feel like I have been on autopilot. I get up, go to work, come home (do more work) go to bed and repeat.
However, I have finally felt as if I'm getting ahead with my work. I know how you feel now, Josh, because I don't feel as though I have to stay until 6:30 every night. Finally!
The biggest update I have is somewhat surprising. I am getting a student teacher.
Yes, the girl who has been teaching for 3 mos. gets an intern. Make sense of that. Not that I'm upset, or don't want one, but I am still learning, just as she is! I have met her- she's super nice and very enthusiastic. Her program is a full year, but is set up differently than ours. She will be taking over my room for a couple of weeks etc, which will be nice. I sure hope I can be all that my teacher was for me...well at least somewhat as good!

What do you guys think of this? Is this something you'd do? If anything, it will be really nice to have another teacher in the room, especially during reading...