It's been the strangest week this year.
Monday: the Chemistry students bogged down in confusion. They've temporarily hit the wall on learning new stuff (I think it's time for a global, Jeopardy-style review of everything learned so far).
Tuesday: Physical Science students acted up so bad in the library I've been asked not to come back right now - it's only a few students, but they are difficult. Had to make up a substitute lesson on the spot - I've done that before, but it's not easy when students are milling around.
Wednesday: Girl fight day - two different sets were yelling at each other (I don't think they actually came to blows), in two different periods. Naturally, every female who ever met any of the combatants were hanging around, shouting their best advice on what the girls should do, and offering "emotional comfort" to the now-crying participants. It took major work to get them out of the office.
Thursday: For Homecoming Week activities, it was COLLEGE hat day. Of course, that sets up the framework for an argument when you tell students to take off their hats. They get this disgusted look on their faces, and, patiently, slowly, and LOUDLY, say, "It's HAT day!" I avoid saying that I'm not mentally slow, and to get rid of the attitude. The urge to wrap my hands around their pencil-necks is huge.
However, I manage to restrain myself, and remind them that non-college hats don't count. I would jump in their face, but, they're right, other teachers let them get away with it.
Did I mention that about 1/3 of the students aren't even my problem, as they are overflow from a teacher whose sub didn't show up? Which, is getting to be the norm here. So it looks as though we're being boycotted by the subs. For which, I can't blame them.
Oh, yeah, the teacher whose kids I had - my husband. I can't even go home and complain.
Friday: Same overflow of students problem - my husband is still sick. Well, so am I.
Of school.
Water on the floor. Principal manages to find a bucket, but not a mop. So, although there's not going to be MORE water on the floor, the liquid that's there is going to stay.
Naturally, the district supervisor of science came to observe. Couldn't put my hands on the lesson plan - which got moved due to water.
I really need a drink.