I don't think the calories do anything to me.

Today was an Early Release day, which meant we jam-packed the morning in order to send the kids home at 12:45. The afternoon was meant for parent conferences, but I only have one parent who wants a conference. If you'll remember, I had another scheduled, but it was cancelled because the parents "doesn't take stock in anything I have to say".

We visited the computer lab to do a fossil web quest, figured out what a family of 4 could buy with their budget when going to Six Flags, and continued with our independent reading for our scrapbooks (will discuss later). The kids could have been crazier today and I was thankful they weren't. The weather wasn't great and their altered schedule combined make for one hellacious day.

While working on our web quest, I had kids asking me what to do. Let me first explain the directions they were given and then I'll tell you their questions...
"Okay y'all...you are going to the page titled "Now and Then". When you get there, choose a picture. Write down what it says after "Now" and also what is says after "Then" in your science journals. You should have made a chart for these two spaces. Got it? Click, read, and write!"
Them: "I don't get this! I don't understand...what am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to write down? I don't want to do this because I don't know how!"
Are you kidding me, didn't I just explain all of this? And these were the kids who were listening. The ones who weren't listening just figured it out. This is the story of my life...repeating directions because they weren't listening or just because they are too lazy to try and figure it out on their own.

After school today, I had two of my students stay and help for a few minutes with cleaning up the room, organizing the books, and sorting papers. They usually go to the YMCA after-school program, but were complaining about how mean the teacher is. I allowed them to help for a few minutes. When I told them they had to go back, I walked them inside only to listen to a strange conversation one of them was having with himself.
Brandon: "One day I ate 2 whole gallons of ice cream. I love ice cream! I can sit and eat it all day. And I don't think the calories do anything to me."

I wish I could say the same thing...at least it was a humorous ending to my day.