apparently, the next segment of the plague.
mouse 2 of 5011 was captured mid-morning on a sticky trap along with two of the biggest crickets teacher had ever seen. mousie was still wiggling his ears awaiting his doom (read: the AP's bashing in of his sweet little head). teacher tried to beg AP to grant a stay of execution. eyes were rolled.
the class headed out to play for ten minutes in what little "grass" (read: the sticks and dirt and pine needles in front of the hard-hat-construction-zone that we call our school in mid-renovation. everyone collected carcasses of cicadas. and practiced responding to teacher's whistle (one = stop immediately and look at teacher; three = immediately line up). fun, fun, fun.
walked over to the art trailer and lined up on the sidewalk. oh so peaceful and perfect.
until the attack of the killer yellow jackets.
teacher: where???
nk: in my ear!!!!!!!
yup. bee sting. DANG!
student teacher and teacher started hustling the kids into the art trailer whilst the kids were being attacked. teacher whipped off her sunhat and tried to distract the bees.
21 kids scream: MRS!!!!! bees are all over student 16's shorts!!!!!!
sure enough, he had bees all over his shorts. teacher swatted them off with her hat trying to make sure she hit them hard enough to 1) stun them or b) get them far enough away so we can make our escape.
three major stings. three ice bags. three notes in planners. big discussion of the dangers of kicking mulch (wherein the bees were hidden). apology by kicker of mulch. definition of "what's mulch?" bringing in of baggie of bee-less mulch for hands-on experience with heretofore unnamed "thing" now called "mulch" by all.
seriously. what could possibly be next.
1 comment:
Vermin, insects...watch out for the rolling fog that cvomes in off the Nile claiming all first born sons...you may just have to throw down your pointer and turn it into a serpent to scare off the pestilence. Can't get action like that in a charter school!
Seriously, what a start to a new year. Just think how great your kids feel, with such an unflappable and capable teacher. :)
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