I'm too cool for school

What happened to my summer vacation? I woke up this morning and it was gone.

*whipers- The Langoliers ate it all up!*


ps. Its a bad Stephen King reference. lol

*whipers- The Langoliers ate it all up!*


ps. Its a bad Stephen King reference. lol

They ate everything:shock:

If we could get some decent robots around here Summer vacation would never end.

What happened to my summer vacation? I woke up this morning and it was gone.

Tell me about it. Summer has just flown by!

We start meetings on the 19th-21st, and classes start the first week of September. Wish they'd let me teach online from the beach. The dean let one faculty member who lives 90 minutes away do that when her baby came a month early before classes were over. It worked seemlessly. But they won't allow that except in in special circumstances.

Have a great year! At least Labor Day isn't too far away!

If we could get some decent robots around here Summer vacation would never end.

Hmmmm... I have my Irobot vacuum cleaner named Navi! Does that count? lol

It doesn't end on 30A until the last "no-neck monster*" is back in school--and I say that lovingly!

* Reference from Cat on A Host Tin Roof.

Tell me about it. Summer has just flown by!

We start meetings on the 19th-21st, and classes start the first week of September. Wish they'd let me teach online from the beach. The dean let one faculty member who lives 90 minutes away do that when her baby came a month early before classes were over. It worked seemlessly. But they won't allow that except in in special circumstances.

Have a great year! At least Labor Day isn't too far away!

Last night I remembered, right before bed, that we don't get Labor Day off. I'll have to revise my answer on the other thread...I'll be teaching young men to sing and act!

Last night I remembered, right before bed, that we don't get Labor Day off. I'll have to revise my answer on the other thread...I'll be teaching young men to sing and act!

A fine military tradition. :roll:

A fine military tradition. :roll:

I thought you'd enjoy that.

Here's my special old maid schoolteacher story of the day:

Leadership camp is taking place right now, during preplanning--they invited 53 of the returning cadets (about 1 out of every 6 students this year; usually they invite about a third of the corps) to be part of this. Today I was at a gathering with the teachers and TAC officers (house parents, basically) and one of the new TACs asked me what I taught. I told him about my performing arts class, and that I believe they are some of the best boys on campus. I said something along the lines of, "In fact, I think that 3 of my boys are here for leadership camp. No, 4 of them...wait...5 of them. Five out of my 11 boys are here!"

I went home and thought about it again, and checked with the commandant's office: EIGHT of my 11 returning students--more than two thirds of my class--were invited to leadership camp. That means that they make up more than 15% of the entire leadership corps.

They sing, they act, and now I have outside affirmation that they are the best cadets on campus! I am SO taking them to thespian conference this year!

I thought you'd enjoy that.

Here's my special old maid schoolteacher story of the day:

Leadership camp is taking place right now, during preplanning--they invited 53 of the returning cadets (about 1 out of every 6 students this year; usually they invite about a third of the corps) to be part of this. Today I was at a gathering with the teachers and TAC officers (house parents, basically) and one of the new TACs asked me what I taught. I told him about my performing arts class, and that I believe they are some of the best boys on campus. I said something along the lines of, "In fact, I think that 3 of my boys are here for leadership camp. No, 4 of them...wait...5 of them. Five out of my 11 boys are here!"

I went home and thought about it again, and checked with the commandant's office: EIGHT of my 11 returning students--more than two thirds of my class--were invited to leadership camp. That means that they make up more than 15% of the entire leadership corps.

They sing, they act, and now I have outside affirmation that they are the best cadets on campus! I am SO taking them to thespian conference this year!

Excellent story! Congrats to the cadets and XOX to their drill sargent teacher!

I thought you'd enjoy that.

Here's my special old maid schoolteacher story of the day:

Leadership camp is taking place right now, during preplanning--they invited 53 of the returning cadets (about 1 out of every 6 students this year; usually they invite about a third of the corps) to be part of this. Today I was at a gathering with the teachers and TAC officers (house parents, basically) and one of the new TACs asked me what I taught. I told him about my performing arts class, and that I believe they are some of the best boys on campus. I said something along the lines of, "In fact, I think that 3 of my boys are here for leadership camp. No, 4 of them...wait...5 of them. Five out of my 11 boys are here!"

I went home and thought about it again, and checked with the commandant's office: EIGHT of my 11 returning students--more than two thirds of my class--were invited to leadership camp. That means that they make up more than 15% of the entire leadership corps.

They sing, they act, and now I have outside affirmation that they are the best cadets on campus! I am SO taking them to thespian conference this year!

I don't know whether to be proud or afraid of the NoHall coupe?

Edit: I'm pretty sure I spelled that horribly wrong.

I don't know whether to be proud or afraid of the NoHall coupe?

Edit: I'm pretty sure I spelled that horribly wrong.

what the puck were you trying to spell?

what the puck were you trying to spell?

My thoughts exactly, Kitty!

Cadre? Corps? Troupe? *

Be proud--these kids are so incredibly good. They're the nice boys that all the teachers like. They get citizenship pins and special dinners for having no demerits all year. I get to take them off campus to do special stuff because no one worries that they'll cause problems or embarrass the school. I don't know how the hail they all ended up in my class, or why they stayed. But, in general, I'm not as scary in that class as I am in some of the others because I spend very little time disciplining them. They are self-disciplined, so I get to laugh and have fun with them.



*Reminds me of one of my favorite dumb jokes:

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Because then it would be a chicken sedan!

I was thinking of a coup d'etat. Didn't need the "e" on the end.

This thread made me laugh! NoHall, congratulations on being teacher and role model to some fine young canniba... men. They are lucky to have you contribute to their education.

This thread made me laugh! NoHall, congratulations on being teacher and role model to some fine young canniba... men. They are lucky to have you contribute to their education.

I tell them that every day and make them repeat it back to me, a la "We love you Miss Hannigan!"

I tell them that every day and make them repeat it back to me, a la "We love you Miss Hannigan!"

I'm sure they are glad that they have someone cool like you as a teacher.

The most beautiful and cool boy who chased me in high school went to school where you teach. He was definitely not conservative. He was a good friend of my best girlfriend. Mom wouldn't let me go out with him because she said he acted like he was on drugs. Good perceptiveness, Mom!

I'm sure they are glad that they have someone cool like you as a teacher.

The most beautiful and cool boy who chased me in high school went to school where you teach. He was definitely not conservative. He was a good friend of my best girlfriend. Mom wouldn't let me go out with him because she said he acted like he was on drugs. Good perceptiveness, Mom!

Back in the day it was kind of...different. I think that a great number of them are very conservative these days.

Did you ever see that old ad that compared the symptoms of a teenager on drugs to the symptoms of a teenager?

Back in the day it was kind of...different. I think that a great number of them are very conservative these days.

Did you ever see that old ad that compared the symptoms of a teenager on drugs to the symptoms of a teenager?

Don't remember that ad. But I remember the ad with the photo of students where you teach, and I'd LOL. Bill, the hippie, didn't fit that ad.

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Don't remember that ad. But I remember the ad with the photo of students where you teach, and I'd LOL. Bill, the hippie, didn't fit that ad.

I can't find it, so I'll make it up. Look at the list below and tell me which it identifies--someone under the influence of drugs, or someone under the influence of new levels of hormones as a result of puberty? Honestly, the list describes half of the teenaged boys I've ever known (and the current bunch are given drug tests) and 75% of the teenaged girls I've known, including myself.

Behavioral Signs

• Change in overall attitude/personality with no other identifiable cause.
• Changes in friends; new hang-outs; sudden avoidance of old crowd; doesn't want to talk about new friends; friends are known drug users.
• Change in activities or hobbies.
• Drop in grades at school or performance at work; skips school or is late for school.
• Change in habits at home; loss of interest in family and family activities.
• Difficulty in paying attention; forgetfulness.
• General lack of motivation, energy, self-esteem, "I don't care" attitude.
• Sudden oversensitivity, temper tantrums, or resentful behavior.
• Moodiness, irritability, or nervousness.
• Silliness or giddiness.
• Paranoia
• Excessive need for privacy; unreachable.
• Secretive or suspicious behavior.
• Car accidents.
• Chronic dishonesty.
• Unexplained need for money, stealing money or items.
• Change in personal grooming habits.

I can't find it, so I'll make it up. Look at the list below and tell me which it identifies--someone under the influence of drugs, or someone under the influence of new levels of hormones as a result of puberty? Honestly, the list describes half of the teenaged boys I've ever known (and the current bunch are given drug tests) and 75% of the teenaged girls I've known, including myself.

Behavioral Signs

I hear ya. Not on the list is hanging out at Peachtree and 14th Street back in the day. A clear clue that one was on drugs.

It doesn't end on 30A until the last "no-neck monster*" is back in school--and I say that lovingly!

* Reference from Cat on A Host Tin Roof.

Maggie the Cat! And, all that mendacity! Great reference!

I hear ya. Not on the list is hanging out at Peachtree and 14th Street back in the day. A clear clue that one was on drugs.

Ahem - I've hung out there~~~~~~



waiting for the bus cause we couldn't get a taxi from Back Street! Oh, and Club Anytime!

Ahem - I've hung out there~~~~~~



waiting for the bus cause we couldn't get a taxi from Back Street! Oh, and Club Anytime!

YOU are too cool for school!