Inappropriateness

Oh man, the 8th grade girls...defy all reason...today was an especially special day since Horse Tranquilizer Girl ate three, yes, THREE, ice cream sandwiches for breakfast. I know this because I was there as she announced that she was finishing the third one... Science class with her was like trying to keep one of those super bouncy balls under control in a small concrete room. I am honestly not sure how much learning happened...

More about her in a minute. Right now I'm going to tell you about Dramatic Poop Girl. Those two adjectives are not quite related, but both describe her and will help you remember her. She is actually quite bright and participatory in class; it's just that sometimes she can be a little much... Like the day she asked to go see the counselor/"nurse", Ms. Debbie.
(clutching her abdomen) "Miss Book, can I go see Ms. Debbie? I can't live anymore!"

Hence the drama.

The best, though, was yesterday.
Dramatic Poop Girl: Miss Book, what color is your poop?
As I'm trying to decide which fantastic color/pattern to reply with (purple with polka dots was first in line), another student decided to join the conversation,

"Yeah, I always be thinkin' that white people's poop must be like...orange...or clear..."

Well once I realized that they actually wanted to know, I skipped the lies and assured them that my poop looked just like theirs. I like to consider this one of those "teachable moments" you hear all about in education classes... :)



And, as promised, HT Girl makes an appearance...the following text messages were exchanged between myself and Ms. Brett as she was giving the girls a history test, and I was getting onto the cross country bus, having just run into HT Girl.

me: "Things you don't want to hear HT Girl say: 'Look Miss Book! I got a hole in my cooch!'"

Ms. B: "Hahahaha! Things you don't want to have to say to DP Girl: do not take your pants off in this classroom!"

Speaking of which, I know the words "HT Girl! Clothe yourself!" have left my lips at least once this week during class...