Disguised superhero.

Out of all the weeks, this is a week I'm really looking forward to. Not only is it a 4-day week, it's the week I get to see most of my close friends in one place. C's running the Marathon in DC, so we're all going to support her. I'll get to meet I, hang out with K and C, and maybe drive up with E. I really, really need this weekend. It's a time where I can be Chelsea 24/7 instead of Miss F.

Since Tuesday is a students-off day, there is, of course, a bunch of things to do. And since my principal is sending me to RIchmond, my things don't get done. At least I waive my attendance at the new-teacher have-to-meet-up thing. That's always a bonus.

This week was all about rounding numbers. So we learned a Rounding Chant... it was pretty cute because they really got into it.

"1, 2, round down
3, 4, round down
1, 2, 3, and 4, round down
round down

5, 6, round UP!
7, 8, round up
5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
round up!"

I only had one cheater this past Friday (though it SHOULD be ZERO). J wasn't even sneaky about it; he looked around his folders and stuck his hand in R's desk. Yeah, it's ridiculous. If they learn nothing else this year, they BETTER learn that cheating is not ever tolerated. Oh, and the best thing, J forgot his cheating note to his mom AND their phone is temporarily disconnected. Fabulous, huh? I know his mom would not be happy. She'll find out tomorrow, I guess.

On Wednesday, another amusing nugget happened in the cafeteria with the cafeteria lady.
Cafeteria Lady: "I just can't stop looking at her eyes!"
Me: "Whose??"
CL: "Yours!"
Me: "Mi-mine?"
CL: "Yeah, everytime you come by I can't help but look! You know, they're like Wonder Woman's when she was regular."
Me: "Wonder Woman?? I hope that's a good thing??"
CL: "Oh yes, definitely, she was good, y'know. Not a bad person at all. You've got eyes like hers; you just know she's a nice person by her eyes. I loved that show."

I fail to see the real resemblance, but I think it just might be the whole glasses + blue eyes thing to the CL. It still made me laugh and gave me a smile since she did mean it as a compliment. This, of course, makes me question my superhero abilities. I am a regular ole teacher-civilian... so do I change into something when something lurks?? One just may never know.

[Note: I hope I NEVER have glasses that big. The shirt is kinda pretty though. hee hee]

On Tuesday, Miss EB, Miss P, and I went to the Educator's Night at B&N. It was pretty hilarious and cool (yep, we're nerdy like that). We got a ton of freebies though... which to a teacher is like abandoned treasure.

T's quote of the week:
Me: "T, what do you already know about Jackie Robinson?"
T: "Well, I went to one of his games."

Off to go do some grading.
- Miss Chelsea :)