Great Things Seen & Heard

A student found his lost glove encased in ice when he parked in the same spot the next day!
Sleeping student found in our art gallery by a custodian in the evening…ZZZ!
A student wanted his teacher to pop a pimple between his eyebrows one afternoon. Yuck!
Did you know our divisional psychologist has been known to be in a cover band for ZZ Top?
When completing his survey, a student asked, “Do we even have bullying in this school? Who even has time to bully?”
A student reported to our Wellness Coach, “You won’t have any fun tomorrow because I won’t be here!”

Wear a Hallowe’en mask in November? Sure!
An upset student grabbed a pile of TR’s papers to rip them in half when demonstrating anger in his office the other day, but then reassured him not to worry, she’s not strong enough.
New animal identified by student on a time test: a whackamole!

Asked a student who was lounging in the hall if he was sick, and he said, yeah. When I told him we have to put sick students into an isolation room, he jumped up, said he was kidding, and went off to class!
Who would ever have thought that “Death of a Salesman” could be so traumatic for a parent?
Heard a student say, “Move, b_ _ _ _ !” but she really said, “Move, please!”
A student ate CB’s gift of dried meat on the school bus on the way to school, so now he is the least favourite of the family!
We heard we have a new favourite teacher, Kanye West (ra)!
Accidentally said, “I don’t want to see your privates” instead of “I don’t want to see your private information.” Oops!
A previous student who is in college for graphic design will be coming to school to work on our silk-screening equipment with KM!

A new substitute confused our two older white-haired men on her first day.
Volleyball divisional results: girls won and boys came in second. Way to go, teams! Thanks, DW!
Killer weekend for one teacher: her family members had much hunting success and she got her moose! Congratulations, JA!
Conversation with student: Maybe tutoring will help? (No, dear, you have missed 80% of your classes so it will take more than that…)
Overheard: Today is all right, but tomorrow will be my favourite day: it will be like a Friday but will only be Tuesday!
Overheard: Lazy plus absence equals a deathly combination.
Student asks for exemption for an assignment: First he had volleyball, then he had basketball, and THEN he had a shop fire. The shop lighting on fire was totally beyond his control.
What kind of drawl do some students have at EWP? Why, withdrawl of course!

Data Driven Decision-Making: time each version of O Canada to determine which combination takes the least total time in a week. You’d never guess who volunteered for this task!
Slip of the tongue: meant to say “I’m on your side” but said “I’m on your case!”
New school rule: selling car parts must take place outside the school, outside school hours!
New favourite teacher: Mr. Rozner!
NS received a surprise this week: someone purchased her a gift from her classroom’s Amazon Wish List!
Teacher shouted out a window for a skipping student to return inside but he replied, “No, I’ll try again next week.”
Students in FBE were engaged with a business escape room. What a great idea!
Students in Math have game-type homework assignments, where different answers lead to different pages.
Student seemed proud of his reputation: he was bragging, “Moms are really into me! Every time I’m on Facebook, they like me!”

Great news: Texthelp Read&Write for Google is back for all students! Yay!
Overheard: We received new funeral pictures this week!
Correction: Don’t nip it in the butt, but nip it in the bud. Come to think of it, don’t sniff it in the butt either!
Overhead at hockey: boys saying they deserve more brownies!
Overheard: Happy Friday! (except it’s only Tuesday…)
You know it’s been a long day when you answer your phone and someone tells you that you sound like a robot…

Overheard: Our Finance Secretary is not the staff psychologist!
We are suspecting TikTok challenges for every mishap these days…
One of our teachers was congratulated publicly for a good deed—returning a lost wallet to an older gentleman. Way to go, RL!
Both our School Council and our Parent Society have dedicated parents on board this year! What a relief teamwork is!

When a student was called to come out of the bathroom since he’d been in there a long time, he hollered back that he was pooping. The reply was that he can’t poop and walk at the same time!
In SS class, a student was heard saying, “Oh no, I have a f*ing test tomorrow, but the quick reply was “No, that would have to be a biology test!”
Students were seen yelling out the classroom window for a skipping student to stop playing in his backyard and come to class!
Don’t bother asking Google questions; just ask DW for answers.
New word this week: cross-curriculate.
Heard at a Math-Science collaboration meeting: kids don’t learn from novel studies. How rude!
Teachers are thinking of making up their own TikTok challenges.

At a meeting: What’s the C word? (It’s Covid.)
Overheard: We’re cooking meth in Science class today!
Shakespearian drama in Grade 10 led to many uncomfortable questions, so the ELA teacher volunteered the Bio teacher for a sex demo! That came out wrong…
You know you’re under pressure when you return moldy jerky to the wrong store… and another wrong store… and then remembered you got it somewhere else!
After a close call with formaldehyde fumes, our Wellness Coach felt like a candy-striper wheeling snacks and juice down the hall to revive the students.
What kind of pickles did she eat, Sour Sis or Hot Mama?
Student insisted on standing in front of camera when we were filming a message for Truth and Reconciliation Day.
A specific student worked all the way through class for the first time in years!
According to the elder’s definition at the memorial fire, our Wellness Coach can be considered First Nations!
We think we’ve got it rough, but over at PVO, a teacher had to teach an 18-year-old to pee directly into the water!

Mes mots hebdo