Things My NEW Students say..

There are few things better than sitting back at my desk, watching my student busily write away. They like to write this year. It's kinda the only thing they like to do. It's strange. But I enjoy it.

If you didn't already know, this school year has been a struggle for me. Even though I feel way more comfortable in my job, I am prepared with what to teach, I am on top of my paperwork.. I have been given a very hard batch of students. Students who have disabilities, yes, but students who do nothing. Literally. I had one student turn in ZERO assignments in his Science class last quarter. This year is a constant battle just to have them participate or turn in any kind of home work. They have little motivation and little respect for education. It's been hard. I feel like some days all I do is lecture and beg for students to simply pay attention instead of zoning out into space.

I have also not done a "Things My Student's Say" post all school year. I have a less hyper-active and crazy bunch which is kinda a relief. Even if the result is that they are sometimes dead-beats. I do love my kids, it's just been a lot harder this year. But I have written down some funny things they have said. When it's a good day in my classroom, we seriously have a blast.

CK1:  Mrs Merkley! I had such a good summer! I even grew six armpit hairs!!
CK2: He ripped one off and taped it in his journal!

Me: Who can name one of the biggest physical features on the Earth?
CE: Tomatoes!

CW: Mrs. Merkley do you love your grandma?
Me: What kind of a question in that?
CW: I am trying to judge your character.
(You might remember CW from previous student posts.. because I was blessed with him TWO years in a row..)

Me: How has your day been?
LV:  Well.. I did a weird thing today.
Me: Oh yeah?
LV: Yep.. I do that a lot.

Me: This year in Science we will cover three topics. Energy, ecology, and..
AO: LAVA LAMPS!
(He was dead serious)

CW: Do you kiss your husband every mornign and night.
Me: That's a weird question to ask your teacher.
CW: Why is that weird? I thought it was a really good question. I actually thought for several minutes about the best way to ask it.

RB: Is this word "wrinkly'? I feel like it says wrinkly but there's no way someone would use the world wrinkly in an article about the brain.

Me: Just use the context clues.
KO: Context clues??? Come on, those sound ridiculous.

CK: I hate that kid.
Me: That's rude. Why would you hate him?
CK: He's so small! And sometimes he looks like he wants to hug me.

JW: Use the yellow marker!
KO: No one likes yellow.
IH: Dude, your shirt is mostly yellow.
KO: Well.. that backfired.

AS: I think I would vote for Obama if I could. Because Romney's first name is Mitt. Like.. a baseball mitt. That is just insane.