Crazy kids

Last Friday, the kids at CJHS knew it was Friday. It was nutso on Friday! Not only was it Friday, but they had also gotten their prizes for the magazine drive. I had to confiscate one of the prizes for the period because it was such a distraction. With all these things against us, we only got about 1/8 of the stuff done that I had planned for. They just kept talking. The only time they weren't talking was when they were playing, but the exact moment that the song ended, they would just start talking. If I was allowed to walk out on them, I would have. I was about 30 seconds from throwing a kid out of my classroom, but I couldn't decide who I wanted to kick out!

Anywho... tomorrow is a rally schedule at CJHS. Let the insanity commence!

The end of this week is the first football home game for CHS. The band is starting to worry a little bit about being ready for it. I personally think they are going to be great at the game. I try to let them know that.

I've had a few students get mad at me now. One of them was showing up late for band (CHS) fairly often. I am the one that takes attendance everyday. The attendance policy states that if a student is late, they have to serve a detention. They also have to go to the attendance office when they arrive to class. One day, on a marching day, he shows up late. I ask him to go to the attendance office. He says, "Wouldn't you rather have me rehearsing out here on the field." My reply was, "No, I want you to go to the attendance office right now." He storms off, goes to the attendance office, and then does not come back to class. Todd went down to the attendance office to let them know he didn't show up and he was marked truant. The next day, he was late again. I ask him to go to the attendance office. This time, he goes to the attendance office, and then he goes home! Todd went down to the attendance office and they pulled him out of his second period class. They had a discussion with him. Basically, Todd told the student that they had to decide if they wanted to continue to be in band. He hasn't been late since.