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Georgie · 05-03-2005, 10:17 AM,

All kinds of lovely things are happening around here. Our faculty lounge is decorated to look like a Hawaiian paradise and each day we are surprised with a different treat for breakfast! Today one of my dear little ones brought me in a beautiful home-cooked lunch, replete with a cloth napkin, a real plate and real utensils! What a sweet thing to do! This week would be the perfect time to remember a special teacher in your life.

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Innkeeper · 05-03-2005, 10:53 AM,

What kind of wine did they bring? Congratulations to you, Dan, and other teachers here and around the country/world.

Kcwhippet · 05-03-2005, 11:02 AM,

Georgie, It's been so long since I've been out of school that you're the special teacher in my life.

hotwine · 05-03-2005, 11:06 AM,

Yeah, same here. It's been so long, I can't remember any names. Oh wait a minute, there was Miss Grey in 4th grade... mmm, yeah.... and the old war-horse who stabbed her finger in my chest in 5th grade.... or was that 7th? All just slightly after Moses got his tablets.

dananne · 05-03-2005, 04:55 PM,

Thanks, IK, and I'd echo all the thoughtful comments to the other teachers on the board.

One of my families brought me a bottle of Lustau Jaraua Solera Light Fino Sherry. Oddly, I've only had Sherry once, so I'll need to figure out something to do with it. Serve chilled with some almonds?

Innkeeper · 05-03-2005, 05:12 PM,

It is a light Sherry best used as an aperitif. Very nice.

~~Bucko~~ · 05-04-2005, 10:07 PM,

Hey, many of us here can remember when teachers could spank a kid (not that I know anything about that, cough). I think turn about is fair play. How many of you think Georgie is in need of a good spanking? [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]

Georgie · 05-05-2005, 05:46 AM,

Forget going to the corner young man! You are expelled! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/mad.gif[/img]

winoweenie · 05-05-2005, 07:05 AM,

It's only the "DOM" in him speaking Georgie. Forgive him and congrats on the day put aside in honor of all you hard-working, caring individuals. WW

Drew · 05-05-2005, 07:35 AM,

It's a good thing you're not a Nun Georgie...they're on my TARGET list.....

Drew

Kcwhippet · 05-05-2005, 08:22 AM,

Uh oh. I'm almost afraid to ask why, but I'll do it anyway. Why?

Drew · 05-05-2005, 12:49 PM,

Got many scars from those sadistic penguins...

Drew

~~Bucko~~ · 05-05-2005, 02:08 PM,

Probably all well-deserved ... ahem.

Georgie · 05-05-2005, 02:22 PM,

Sometimes this really is the most rewarding job on earth. In my class this year is a precious boy named Kevin who has severe Asperger's syndrome. It's a condition that it usually considered a form of autism. This child is very interesting, but I won't go into detail here. One of his major problems is lack of social interaction. He is, by and large, non-verbal; it took until February for him to say a few words to me. He doesn't speak or interact with the other children. Every single day at recess he stays right outside our classroom door and sifts the same pile of sand through his fingers over and over again. Lately he's been complaining to me that his fingers are cut and sore.(well, no wonder!) Since the sand seems to be have a sensory attraction for him, I asked his occupational therapist if she had something else he could play with out there. She gave me a mooshy squooshy sea urchin toy that he liked. When the kids went out to play, I noticed that one of the girls was carrying it. Before I could say anything, she said, "Kevin and I are going to play together." I watched from the window. She took Kevin all over the playground, climbing on the equipment, helping him by the hand over places where he was hesitant because of some of his physical limitations...they really PLAYED! It was a breakthrough. The tears rolled down my face as I watched them. It is the first time in his whole school career that Kevin has actually played with another child. These are the moments a teacher lives for.

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dananne · 05-05-2005, 05:12 PM,

Great story, Georgie. Now's the time of year when you need those things to keep you perked up and plugging away as the end of the year nears. We get out on the 27th this year, though I imagine that you're going into June up there.

winoweenie · 05-05-2005, 05:34 PM,

What a remarkable story Teach. Give that lil' girl a hug & tell her the big guy-in-the- sky is loving what's she's up to. WW

hotwine · 05-05-2005, 06:05 PM,

That is a great story, Georgie-grl.

TheEngineer · 05-05-2005, 06:12 PM,

Drew,

My nightmare was Sister Immaculatta..... She had a belt and she used it.........

My arse only recently recovered from the swelling....

Innkeeper · 05-05-2005, 06:54 PM,

Great story Georgie.

Drew and Engineer, you both must be almost as old as I am, since both Nuns in school, and that kind of punishment went away many moons ago. I have the same sort of memories, but we always had 40 to 50 kids in class with no assistants. I don't know how those ladies could have handled it any other way.

P.S. The parents approved.

TheEngineer · 05-05-2005, 07:48 PM,

IK....

No the parents did not just approve....

THE ENCOURAGED IT........... [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

BTW, how do nuns know exactly where to hit a kid where it hurts the most but leaves the least amount of physical evidence...except for across the butt of course...

Other weapons of choice for Sister Immaculatta:

- the pointer
- the chalk brush
- the guided smart chalk
- the dictionary,
- Encyclopedia Britannica.....S-SL (as it was thicker....)

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