Gray Hair, Here I Come!!!!

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Hi there. Boy was it a day!

The worms arrived and we did some very fun experiments with them. I wish I could say that they went well, but as a teacher it was kinda a flop. Not because of the content and educational value, but because of all the silliness, arguing, and whining. It was over the top. I honestly wish I could have just taken the ten that really wanted to learn from the fun aside and had a blast with them. I am soooooo tired of the silly antics, class clowns, and whine, whine, whine negative behavior. It literally drains all the energy out of me and makes me not enjoy my job as much. I shared this with the kids today, and told them that this kind of behavior has to stop RIGHT NOW! I am going to really start fining this behavior heavily starting first thing tomorrow morning. I will NOT take kids out in public on a field trip if they are going to argue over little things like who gets to hold the flashlight, or that someone is touching someone else's worm. The point is to observe and problem solve. I felt so bad for those that really wanted to learn. They kept trying to referee their groups, and the learning was lost.

Again, I beg you to go over my expectations of your child:

1. Sit in a chair for at least 15 minutes. (and I mean sit flat and still)
2. Don't get up and wander around the room while I am talking.
3. Don't talk when I am teaching.
4. Don't talk when you are supposed to be working.
5. Be kind to one another.
6. Encourage one another.
7. Have a positive attitude and only say positive things out loud.

If you discuss these once again, please write EXPECTATIONS in the planner. By the way, only PARENTS may write the code words in the planner. I will not pay for kids that write it in. The code words are meant for you to communicate to me that you are discussing important things to your kiddos. Thanks. $20.

Have a good night.