New kids

Monday starts my fourth year of teaching! I can't believe it has gone by so quickly! Guess I can't use the "I'm a new teacher" excuse anymore. :)

So of course, I've been having the regular back to school freak out dreams. For those of you who don't teach, thank your lucky stars. My mom says she still has the dreams even though she's retired. Basically, most teachers dream about their classes being out of control. I think it is the fear of the unknown. I often have the dream that the kiddies are literally climbing the walls, like little monkeys! Last night, I dreamed I showed up for the first day and my classroom had been given to another teacher. No one seemed to know where my new room was but I had 24 little ones coming any second. So much for relaxing before school starts!

For those of you who enjoy the occasional crazy student story, here's one to start the year. I've been informed that one of the boys I'm getting likes to masterbate in class. Yes, you read that correctly. But it gets better! In first grade he had and accident and crapped his pants. So he's in the bathroom and realizes this is going to be a problem. He procedes to return to class, with his pants around his ankles, and presses himself up against the glass door to get his teacher's help! Oh, what a picture! I'll let you know if I get any other gems this year.