Quote of the Day (lunch)

"All I had was tartar fish." - A high school student's complaint about her meal after her friend boasted about how he just had a hamburger steak plate lunch. (3/23/12)

Quote of the Day (Se7en)

"It says 7 right there!" - An intermediate student's adamant claim after I asked him why he wrote down a seven on his calculations. There wasn't a single 7 written on the paper; it was a question mark. (3/22/12)

Quote of the Day (Guy)

"I can totally see Mister on the news doing the weather." - A high school student's comment to his peers today after one of them mentioned that I resembled local weatherman, Guy Hagi. (3/21/12)

Quote of the Day (phonics)

"Ho brother, would you care to join me for a scrap at the field of higher elevation?" - A student's impression of what educated pidgin would sound like. This came about from our discussion on conics which somehow morphed into one about phonics and how much better students would sound if they learned to speak with more academic language. (3/20/12)

Quote of the Day (sleep)

"My parents make me go to bed by 8:00." - Complaint from a high school student that came just after I had asked her what time she goes to bed since she groaned about feeling so tired. (3/19/12)

Quote of the Day (confession)

"Mister, I'm bored." - A complaint from an intermediate student before the start of 1st period. I never heard him say that again after I made him do 58 problems during the morning's class. (3/7/12)

Quote of the Day (timing)

"Mister, can you show me how to do this problem?" - Question from a student who was expressing his willingness to learn. Only one problem, he was taking a test when he finally asked for help. (3/7/12)

Quote of the Day (hello)

"Did you just ask him that because he's Asian?" - A high school student's question to his peer after she had asked me if I liked her new Hello Kitty paper that she was writing her homework on. (3/6/12)

Quote of the Day (Phone Call)

"Are you still in the [class]room?" - The first thing a coworker asked over the phone when she called my classroom. (3/5/12)

Quote of the Day (cougar)

"I like older women." - A high school junior explaining to me why he asked a senior to prom. (2/29/12)

Quote of the Day (single)

"I heard you got married. Is that true?" - Stunning news/question from a coworker during a phone call today after school. The funny part is that this conversation came less than 24 hours after we had a faculty meeting about not disseminating rumors. (3/1/12)

Quote of the Day (Prom)

"Do you think I'll get suspended for that?" - A high school student's question to me after he suggested that he wanted to ask our principal to prom by leaving flowers on her desk. (2/29/12)

Quote of the Day (medicine)

"A chill pill is just oxycontin." - A know-it-all student's explanation to his peer after he was told to take a chill pill. (2/28/12)

Quote of the Day (disappointment)

"Yes! Is that a worksheet?" - A high school student's enthusiastic question to me as I started handing out copies of some formulas that we would be using for today's assignment. Are worksheets easier than book work? I don't get it. (2/27/12)

Quote of the Day (grammar)

"Can we see what it's like with the lights off?"  - A request from a student who was having difficulty reading my notes that were being projected. It may seem like a trivial quote, but this was one of the first times I've ever had a student request that without using the cringe-worthy "Try off the lights?"  version. (2/24/12)

Quote of the Day (prefix)

"Does it mean to cut open something?" - A student's answer after I asked him if he knew what bisect meant. (2/23/12)

Quote of the Day (file format)

"Hey! No PDF!" - A coworker's admonishment to the high school couple continuously canoodling in the stairwell by my classroom. I don't think warning them about their Portable Document Formats will halt their public displays of affection. (2/22/12)

Quote of the Day (krazy)

"Are they gonna cancel school?" - Question from a student who just found out many of the classroom door locks on campus had been superglued as a "prank" over the Presidents' Day weekend. (2/21/12)

Quote of the Day (new feeling)

"This was the first time I actually felt like I understood what was going on." - A student's confession (while trying to suppress a smile) after seeing that she scored 90% on an exam. (2/17/12)

Quote of the Day (pencil)

"Mister, did you know I only sharpen my pencil in your class?" - A high school student's confession today. The odd part is that I don't have a pencil sharpener in my class, but I do have permission to use the sharpener next door during class breaks. I think this student just likes the novelty of walking into the neighboring room to sharpen her pencil. (2/16/12)