I Don't Think That Word Means What You Think It Means

Student (doubling over, much drama): Oh! Mrs. Butler! I'm so CONSUMMATED!
Me: Hmmm. Maybe you should...
Student: I CAN'T POOP!!
Me: ...drink some water. And thank you for sharing.

We Appreciate You! Really!

Today was our classroom volunteer's last day. The kids had made cards, which of course was hilarious.  Here are two of my favorites :

We are NOT sad you are living. Really, really NOT!!

And this guy? He just GETS why I'm never absent! NO ONE WANTS TO BE MY SUB!!!

Hahaha!!

Weird.

Took this picture this morning. Pretty much sums up the day.

A to Z

Now that tests are over and we're able to get back to the fun of learning, we've been doing some alphabet challenges. Today's challenge was to think of an animal beginning with each letter of the alphabet, extra points for alliteration.

Student: I can't think of an animal for Q.
Me: I'm thinking of a bird that starts with Qu.
Other teacher in the room: It's not a SNAIL, but a......?
Student: Oh! I know! It's a Bald Eagle!!
Other teacher and I: ???
A few seconds later...
Same student: What was the clue again?
Other teacher and I: It's a bird here in Arizona, it starts with a Qu, and it rhymes with SNAIL.
Student: Oh! I know! It's a SQUAIL!

Shoulda gone for the quetzal...

In the Unlikely Event it Rains...

On a rainy Friday in the desert:

Me: Guys, PLEASE don't stomple in the puddles...I know it's very tempting!
Student, immediately after stompling in the puddles: Mrs. Butler? I made a bad choice. I stompled in the puddle.
Me: I see that.
Student: And now I'm  soaking wet. Just like you said.
Me: Indeed, you are.
Student: And now I'm stuck with wet shoes and socks for the rest of the day, because the nurse doesn't have extras, right?
Me: Yup.
Student: And you're probably going to tell me to suck it up if I complain, right?
Me: That sounds like something I might say.
Student: Okay, just making sure.
Me: You bet.

I love that we just GET each other.

Men can be Fashionable Too

Today while reading from a historical fiction book about the Titanic:

Me: The boys who were thieves stole the men's purses, and that's where their money was kept in those days (1912).
Male student: The men carried PURSES? (insert laughter here)
Female student: Men can carry purses! In fact, they still do today! Only now we call them Man Bags or Man Sacks. That's the only difference! Geez.
Male student, shrugging: Yeah, that's true. My uncle has a Man Bag, and he's pretty cool. He drives a lifted truck.

So all you men with your Man Bags and Man Sacks--hide no more! We salute you!!

High-Stakes Testing Day Three:

Student: Mrs. Butler?  Are you SURE this (test) doesn't go on our report card?
Me: No, it definitely does not.
Student: THANK YOU, SWEET BABY JESUS!!!

And that about sums up our week!