What I’m Reading
Mar
9
I arrived to school late this morning because oh, guess what? There are another four inches of snow on the ground and it’s still falling hard. Yesterday it was 60 degrees and I didn’t even wear a jacket, today I am scraping the ice and snow off my car and crossing my fingers that they’ll let us leave school early. New England really has a cruel sense of humor.
But then I got to school and was rewarded with the following email from one of my Quiz Bowl kids:
Dear Ms. NPW,
Caught up in the process of preparing for the play we presented, I am afraid I have not checked my e-mail account for some time. I am sorry I could not oblige you with a fast response, but, if you will still take into account my vote, I would greatly prefer some bowling rather than an IMAX show. I once again apologize for the tardy response, and, the time getting late, now will conclude this e-mail. Good night!
Sincerely,
Cutest Kid Ever
Post Scipt- I hope you enjoyed the play!
No, really. That’s the kind of response I get when I ask if they’d rather go bowling or to a movie. And that is why I love my Quiz Bowl kids.
Sadly, the little nerdlets do not yet know that we will not be going bowling or to the movies, since both ideas were nixed in favor of doing another trip into Boston. You know, kind of like our field trip to Boston last year, that I swore I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER do again. I don’t have the heart to tell them we won’t be going, though, so it looks like yours truly is going to be buying a couple of those kid leashes and tethering them all together. They can learn about the Revolutionary War just as well on a chain gang, I think.
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Wait a sec- kids really do know how to string together sentences completely devoid of txt-speak? Dang!
I’m impressed. You should give that kid five minutes of leash-free roaming as a reward.
I am so impressed! Not even a single “u”!
Oh, my word, I LOVE IT. And he even knew how to use the shift key! It kind of brings a tear to my eye.
I second what Mickey said. Too cute.
Holy crap, how old is he? Will he be my boyfriend. You just don’t find men that articulate.
That was pretty awesome……
My faith in today’s youth! It is restored!
If anyone complains about being tethered together, just make sure to point to the kid who got lost last year and tell everyone that it’s his fault and he’s ruined it for all of them. No?
1. You’re still getting snow? Damn, girl.
2. Your middle-schoolers are sooooo much smarter than my high-schoolers. And probably half the faculty too.
3. LoJack
I think that rope with knots that all the kids get tied to, and then you drag them along (like in the final scene of Oh Brother). That would be perfect.
What’s his schedule like? Is he free on Mondays at 2pm to come teach my college freshmen how to write?
Wow. Does he need parents? Because I could totally do the kid thing if a kid like that were guaranteed.
What a GREAT writer!!!!!