My kids in 8th grade were typing quietly today, when one of my students asked
Student: Mr. Klein, is this typing program Christian?
Me: (confused) I don’t think so, why?
S: Well because there was a bad word in the last paragraph.
M: Really? Are you sure? Show me where it is.
She then pointed to a word on the screen: assess.
After a short laugh, I explained that the word assess was not the word she thought it was.
I guess you never know what you’re going to learn in Computer class.
My 7th graders in Study Hall are always trying to come up with new things to do instead of actually doing their work.
Today a few of the boys were leaning over the same desk and trying to stifle giggles. This, of course, caught my attention and I investigated the scene. What I found were handwritten Yo Momma jokes on small scraps of paper. I confiscated the few that I saw and am presenting them here unedited.
I guess this a little late, but here’s the annual VCS single guys Christmas card.
Why mustaches? Well, I mustache you, why not? I’m pretty sure the 70s are making a comeback.
Actually I think I’m going to save the mustache story for another post.
Stay tuned…
What would Thumper think?
I was at a restaurant when the waitress attempted to inform us of the special of the day?
after a few failed attempts at communicating the special…
Waitress: English?
Me: Yes. (hoping for some clarity)
W:(realizing she doesn’t actually know the correct English word)…umm…do you know Bambi?
Me: (baffled and looking at Trish for help) Bambi, who’s Bambi?
Trish: (before the waitress can elaborate) oh! You mean deer?
W: (relieved) Yes…deer. We have Deer Schnitzel today.
Me: (chuckling) ooooooh…Rehschnitzel.
W: (nodding enthusiastically) Yes, Rehschnitzel.
Of course I only know that the German word for Deer is Reh because of a friend of mine with the last name Rehmeyer.
I’m sure the BambiSchnitzel was delicious, though I decided on another entree. And thus concludes yet another adventure in German.
Our school is having Spirit Week next week, which is kind of like the week leading up to Homecoming at an American high school. Every day has a different theme, and this Tuesday is Geek Day.
4th grade teacher Miss Z is attempting to explain what a geek/nerd is to her class and they just aren’t getting it. Finally one pipes up
“Oh, like Spiderman or Superman before they changed!”
“Exactly.”
Then another 9 year old clarified, “So, Mr. Klein and Mr. Elwell don’t really need to dress up.”
Wow. After all these years I’m back to being called a nerd by a 4th grade bully.