Just One of Those Days

Today was a bit of a sad day....I had to send a student home for extremely disruptive behavior.  I'm afraid I lost my temper with him a little bit during the whole ordeal. Nothing was getting through to him and he couldn't control his anger. I won't go into details but it was heartbreaking and infuriating all at the same time.

One student was refusing to think well on his math test today. For example, he would come up to me and ask, "I don't know how to do this." The problem was "6 yd = _____ ft." I ask, "How many feet are in a yard?" "Uh...I don't know." "Yes you do. You wrote the answer to that question on your test already." Blank look reply. "So.. how many feet are in a yard?" "I don't know." "You already wrote that on your test! Look at number one..." "But no..I don't get it." "Get what? How many feet are in a yard? You have that answer correct. You have it on your test already." "I don't know." "Then I can't help you, honey." Grr......Oh my little darling...Please think for yourself. I will not do your thinking for you.

I also had students with tummy aches and headaches and coughs galore.

Three of my girls were complaining about sore tummies and legs. I finally figured out that their muscles were just sore from PE. Once they knew the reason they were fine and off running around during recess. Yes, I'm sure it hurts a lot if you can run on it...

During chapel, one of my students stands up and says, "MRS.[which I'm not a Mrs...but it's a habit for her] BENSCOTER, My tooth fell out!!" Thank you for shouting it out during the middle of chapel, dear. I walk her to the back, it is bleeding a lot, she gets a littler nervous about it, but we patch things up nicely and return to chapel.

I also had fun with my students though and we shared laughter frequently throughout the day. So I need to hold on to that aspect of the day over all the other stuff. :-)

Praise the Lord that we wake up each morning to a new day!