10 May 2012
09 May 2012
Teacher Appreciation Week.
My favorite week of the entire school year. Not because people buy me things, not because it's nice to be appreciated, but because the students write me funny notes.
"Thank you, Ms. Wilson for being fresh. When I yelled the word "gay", it was not directed at anyone, sometimes I forget that others might take what I say offensively, so I don't think before I speak. If you choose to forgive me, I will be happy and we can get back to our normal relationship of you yelling at me when I say offensive things instead of me writing notes. I appreciate you."
"I am thankful to my [school name] teacher Ms. Wilson beacuse she's the coolest teacher and she's radtastic and let me go get her water and Shimmers. P.S. Sorry [names of two students] are in your class. They're annoying."
On the outside of the folded note: "Courtny 'Hothead' Wilson"
"Dear Wilson
Hi"
"Dear Courtney 'Hothead' Wilson (Grandma)"
"Ego appretiaris tuo. Thanks for letting us watch Deadliest Warrior or something. I don't know really. You make sitting around in a Latin classroom fun. Thanks for being such an awesome teacher, and remember, pedal chair babies.
-Your faithful student and grandson and will have had been being (I learned tenses!) your favorite learner."
(This particular student started calling me "Grandma" after I got my old lady glasses.)
"I am thankful to my [school name] Ms. Wilson because she is the coolest, most laid back teacher ever. And P.S. she's the sunderer of worlds."
(n.b. My name is still not Courtney nor is my nickname "Hothead.")
"Thank you, Ms. Wilson for being fresh. When I yelled the word "gay", it was not directed at anyone, sometimes I forget that others might take what I say offensively, so I don't think before I speak. If you choose to forgive me, I will be happy and we can get back to our normal relationship of you yelling at me when I say offensive things instead of me writing notes. I appreciate you."
"I am thankful to my [school name] teacher Ms. Wilson beacuse she's the coolest teacher and she's radtastic and let me go get her water and Shimmers. P.S. Sorry [names of two students] are in your class. They're annoying."
On the outside of the folded note: "Courtny 'Hothead' Wilson"
"Dear Wilson
Hi"
"Dear Courtney 'Hothead' Wilson (Grandma)"
"Ego appretiaris tuo. Thanks for letting us watch Deadliest Warrior or something. I don't know really. You make sitting around in a Latin classroom fun. Thanks for being such an awesome teacher, and remember, pedal chair babies.
-Your faithful student and grandson and will have had been being (I learned tenses!) your favorite learner."
(This particular student started calling me "Grandma" after I got my old lady glasses.)
"I am thankful to my [school name] Ms. Wilson because she is the coolest, most laid back teacher ever. And P.S. she's the sunderer of worlds."
(n.b. My name is still not Courtney nor is my nickname "Hothead.")
30 April 2012
This is funny.
Today in 3rd hour:
A Jewish student was wearing a shirt that said "We Isreali Hot" today. It was really funny to me.
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Today in 7th hour:
Student: "Ms. Wilson, you wanna hear a joke?"
Me: "Sure."
Student: "Why do golfers wear two pairs of pants?"
Me: "Why?"
Student: "In case they get a hole in one! Ya big poop."
I just can't believe he called me a "big poop."
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And one from April 2011:
Wilson humor
[will'-sun hyoo'-mer]
-noun
the quality of being amusing or comical only to Ms. Wilson
"I don't get it. It must be Wilson humor."
Origin: Ms. Wilson's 5th hour
A Jewish student was wearing a shirt that said "We Isreali Hot" today. It was really funny to me.
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Today in 7th hour:
Student: "Ms. Wilson, you wanna hear a joke?"
Me: "Sure."
Student: "Why do golfers wear two pairs of pants?"
Me: "Why?"
Student: "In case they get a hole in one! Ya big poop."
I just can't believe he called me a "big poop."
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And one from April 2011:
Wilson humor
[will'-sun hyoo'-mer]
-noun
the quality of being amusing or comical only to Ms. Wilson
"I don't get it. It must be Wilson humor."
Origin: Ms. Wilson's 5th hour
20 April 2012
This has no title...
Today in 6th hour:
Student: "Hey, Ms. Wilson, I'm gonna go buy a water."
Me: "Excuse me?"
Student: "I'm gonna go buy a water."
Me: "Is that how you ask to leave the classroom?"
Student: "Oh sorry, I'm gonna go buy a water?"
This went on for 5 minutes until he finally asked me correctly. It's Friday.
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Also from 6th hour, but in October 2010:
"My mom said if I play with fire, then I will pee the bed."
Student: "Hey, Ms. Wilson, I'm gonna go buy a water."
Me: "Excuse me?"
Student: "I'm gonna go buy a water."
Me: "Is that how you ask to leave the classroom?"
Student: "Oh sorry, I'm gonna go buy a water?"
This went on for 5 minutes until he finally asked me correctly. It's Friday.
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Also from 6th hour, but in October 2010:
"My mom said if I play with fire, then I will pee the bed."
19 April 2012
Kimball, this one's for you.
Today in 7th hour:
A student was walking out the door.
Student: "Hey, come back here so I can make fun of your cargo pants."
Me: "Uh...says the kid wearing cargo pants..."
Student: "His were different...like not cool..."
Me: "Oh..."
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And now for a blast from the past...
March 2010
Male student (to another male student): "Dude, reading Twilight is like playing with your sister's tampons."
Me: "Um, what?"
Male student: "It's girly...ya know...you know what I mean..."
Me: "No. No, I don't."
A student was walking out the door.
Student: "Hey, come back here so I can make fun of your cargo pants."
Me: "Uh...says the kid wearing cargo pants..."
Student: "His were different...like not cool..."
Me: "Oh..."
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And now for a blast from the past...
March 2010
Male student (to another male student): "Dude, reading Twilight is like playing with your sister's tampons."
Me: "Um, what?"
Male student: "It's girly...ya know...you know what I mean..."
Me: "No. No, I don't."
17 April 2012
I can be quoted, too!
I have no words to introduce what happened today in 6th hour.
Female student: "Ms. Wilson, do you want to hear what I did to my car?"
Male student 1: "Did you sexually harrass it?"
Me: "Uh, what? You guys say the weirdest things at the worst times. Ever."
Male student 2 (to me): "That's almost as bad as the time you told us that we ruin your day...everyday."
Me (to male student 1): "I gotta write that down."
Male student 1: "You can't quote me. I'm not American."
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And a picture for your viewing pleasure:
Female student: "Ms. Wilson, do you want to hear what I did to my car?"
Male student 1: "Did you sexually harrass it?"
Me: "Uh, what? You guys say the weirdest things at the worst times. Ever."
Male student 2 (to me): "That's almost as bad as the time you told us that we ruin your day...everyday."
Me (to male student 1): "I gotta write that down."
Male student 1: "You can't quote me. I'm not American."
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And a picture for your viewing pleasure:
16 April 2012
The Written Word
These are all old quotes. These are few that I came across while grading, notes that were left in my box, or notes I found on the ground.
October 2010
(This is verbatim. I am made sure I didn't make any typos)
Deat Courtney "Hothead" Wilson,
I am honored for being put in your class even though I didn't want. I also am grateful that you make me laugh every morning (especially when I walked in the classroom and saw that you killed Kraken). I really appreciate how you can turn something dull and turn it into something fun. Also, I appreciate the stories. I will continue to use Latin in my everyday life. "Furcifer! Furcifer!" LOL!!!
Sincerely,
Your mystery student
(n.b. My name is not Courtney. No one has ever called me "hothead." Kraken was a fish and I didn't kill it. My third hour did.)
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March 2010
Here is a made-up god from one of my students...verbatim: "The God of Exorcist or A.K.A the god of the Devil Zilla...was one of the most deadliest and the most unappropriete Devil person in this world of life. His hobbys included possessing human life, making different style of laughs, and having a rated "R" moment. His mind can go from normal to strange, he burns people day and night."
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April 2011
Extra credit question on a Latin I test: "Who said veni, vidi, vici?"
One student's answer: "Hitler"
October 2010
(This is verbatim. I am made sure I didn't make any typos)
Deat Courtney "Hothead" Wilson,
I am honored for being put in your class even though I didn't want. I also am grateful that you make me laugh every morning (especially when I walked in the classroom and saw that you killed Kraken). I really appreciate how you can turn something dull and turn it into something fun. Also, I appreciate the stories. I will continue to use Latin in my everyday life. "Furcifer! Furcifer!" LOL!!!
Sincerely,
Your mystery student
(n.b. My name is not Courtney. No one has ever called me "hothead." Kraken was a fish and I didn't kill it. My third hour did.)
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March 2010
Here is a made-up god from one of my students...verbatim: "The God of Exorcist or A.K.A the god of the Devil Zilla...was one of the most deadliest and the most unappropriete Devil person in this world of life. His hobbys included possessing human life, making different style of laughs, and having a rated "R" moment. His mind can go from normal to strange, he burns people day and night."
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April 2011
Extra credit question on a Latin I test: "Who said veni, vidi, vici?"
One student's answer: "Hitler"
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