My son just started 6th grade and had his first successful day at school....all except for one teenie tiny problem...
This year, he has a locker and much use a combination lock to keep his things safe... well, those combination locks that the school issues are NOT all that easy. Even thought we practiced a few times during "Meet the teacher" night last week, my son struggled to get the lock open today. Finally, towards the end of the day, he apparently got it open, but just in time to hear the bell and get back to class. Instead of placing the lock back on the locker, he took it to class with him.. I don't blame the poor kiddo... if it took that long to open - why bother locking back up until the end of the day, right??
WELL.... at the end of the day, he misplaced his locker number and could not remember which locker was his....an understandable mistake....however, on the spur of the moment, he gets an even better idea... just guess and close the lock!! When I picked him up this afternoon, he tells me the story and I tried VERY hard NOT to laugh!!! Who's up for a game of Musical lockers!!?? I feel bad for the teacher who must figure that one out...tehehehe....
Other than that, he had a very successful first day of middle school & if that is the worst thing that happens all year, then I will consider us blessed!!!
This is a very short post with a little gift at the end for all of you! I know that many of you who follow my blog are teachers & I just want to give you all some love with a little gift I created...
Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, love and funny antics!!!
Save the poster, print and hang it up in your classrooms or staff rooms!! Because I am making this available online, I included my blog address; however, I added it in such a way that you can cut off the bottom portion when you hang it in your classroom (if you choose to). If you do print it and save it, I would LOVE to see your pictures!!!
Click the link to download this poster from my Teachers Pay Teachers Shop!!
Have a wonderful Monday... well.... what's left of it anyway...tehehehe...
Your poor son! We didn't have lockers, so I can only imagine how frustrating they are at that age... Thanks for the poster! It is going to look great in my room!
ReplyDelete~HoJo~
Thank you so much!!! I hope he "guessed" the correct locker...tehehehe
DeleteMichelle,
ReplyDeleteI teach sixth grade, so don't worry about the lockers! My daughter had trouble with her lock for AGES! TThey all figure it out in the end. Thanks for the freebie poster, that is one of my admins favourite quotes and you made it in "her" colours. I plan to print it and frame it for her for the first day of school. Maybe she'll be nice to me this year! Here's to wishful thinking!
Sidney
Thank you so much!! I am really loving those colors right now!!
DeletePoor baby, the first day of middle school can be crazy for them. I would have had a hard time keeping a straight face also;something similar has happened to most of us. Thank you so much for the poster; I absolutely love the quote.
ReplyDeleteThanks... At least it wasn't too bad or life-changing.. tehehehe...
DeleteLockers are crazy! We went through that last year with my daughter. Thank you for the poster!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome!!! I am sure my son will get the hang of it soon!!
DeleteHi there! I know exactly how your son feels. I had the biggest problem remembering which locker was mine and what my combination was that I sometimes still have dreams about not being able to get into my locker and being late to class! Hopefully tomorrow will be better for him!
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Thanks!
Jamie
Haha... Thank you so much!! I never had anything truly dramatic happen until high school... I might have ti spill the beans on that story one of these days... hahaha...
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Michelle
The poster is BeAuTiFuL! Thanks. I just know that he's going to have a great year in 6th, locker and all. It's such a pivotal year for kids. He's a blessed little boy to have you to laugh (and cry) with him!
ReplyDeleteBarbara
You are so sweet Barbara!! Thank you!! He was very excited to go to school today and I even made sure to write his locker number in his binder..hahaha
DeleteEvery year, I feel so bad for the poor 6th graders who panic when they can't get their lockers open immediately. They get so flustered and run to us for help, hoping we'll stick in our keys and open them. I always tell them to TAKE A DEEP BREATH and try it one more time while I watch. They almost always get it when they slow down. I assume his teachers are equally as understanding... maybe he should be reminded that no one will mark him tardy (a great source of stress for 6th graders) during the first week while everyone's still figuring it all out!
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet! Well, he wasn't all that saddened by it, so I am assuming that his teachers were and will be understanding this first week... There is a lot more responsibility he is taking on this year, but I think he likes it (-;
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