We are well into our second quarter of school, and there has been no shortage of material. As usual, the kids have been giving me plenty of content. Here are some of my favorite fall anecdotes I collected along the way.
1. Gussied Up
“Are you going to a party?” one of my 5th graders asked.
“Why? Do I look extra spiffy today?”
"Yeah," the girl nodded. "You're fancy."
The other student standing with her wasn't buying it though, “You look like you always look."
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| Apparently, I looked fancy today . . . to some . . . |
The kindergartners have been playing a new game in their classroom during free time. It's called "Mrs. Duggan."
The kindergarten teacher told me they say, "Let's play Mrs. Duggan!" and then they play something that looks like school or house, only with singing, and one lucky kid gets to be Mrs. Duggan.
The choir kids do impressions of me before their rehearsals too. It's very enlightening.
3. When Do You Retire?
One of my former students, now a star on the high school football team, comes back and visits from time to time, especially now that he has a little sister attending kindergarten at my school.
The last time he saw me, he asked when I was retiring. I told him I had eight more years.
"Okay, that's good, because you can't retire until my youngest sister is through sixth grade. She'll be in kindergarten next year."
He is very excited that I will have taught his whole family, including some cousins, to the point that he's planned out my career.
4. All The World's a Stage
Right before the girls' basketball game, one of my second graders said, "My cousin is on the basketball team, and she's performing today!"
Everything at our school is a performance . . . most likely, thanks to yours truly . . .
5. I Don't Live Here . . .
The other afternoon, I was leaving the school building. I had my roller briefcase, which looks a bit like a suitcase.
I walked past one of my first graders, who was still waiting for her ride, rolling my bag behind me.
"Hi, Mrs. Duggan!" she said. Then she paused.
"Are you moving out?"
I've always suspected they think I live in my classroom.
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