Not made of money

Student: Teachers make a lot of money.

Me: They do?

Student: Ya, my mom said teachers make more then 300 dollars.

Me: Yes, that is true.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Student K: I want to be a model or a heart surgeon.

Me: Why can't you do both?

Student K: ... My Beeper... I can't wear it and model.

New School Year. 6th Grade.

So I have left my first grade teaching position behind, to give sixth grade English/Language Arts a try. So far, so hysterical. I teach at a diverse school (about 60% hispanic, 20% African American and 20% Caucasian). I have 2 sections of boys and 1 section of girls.

Day one assignment: Write an interesting fact about yourself.

P: I am good Looking!!!

A: I know how to catch corockadiles.

E: I liek bog and cat

M: if I get mad i will hit the one who got me mad [The i's were dotted with hearts]

B: I love Justin Bieber and DJ Blend, I also love long hair, I love dancing and singing, I love being crazy and hang out with my friends, I love hobos, I love tripping over my shoes and then call my mom cheap.

J: When I grow up I want to be like Selena Gomez. People know me as 'Fluffy'. I also like to write stories and get straight A's.

P: Before I go party I have to look cute and pretty.

N: I want to be the first person to discover what dark matter is. I also know a lot adout spaces. more then thing els.